North Carolina officials are working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to transition displaced residents from emergency shelters in flooded areas to more stable temporary housing. At the height of the emergency on Oct. 9, there were over 4,000 people housed in 81 shelters. By Friday that number was down to about 900 people in 20 shelters. “Getting families out of shelters and into stable housing is one of my top priorities through our North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund and the Hurricane Matthew Recovery Committee we have established,”  said Governor Pat McCrory.  A state-led housing task force that includes FEMA, local and voluntary agencies and the private sector is working to identify as many options as possible to keep families close to their home communities.