WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves Six-Month Extension of Direct Housing and Rental Assistance for Helene Survivors ASHEVILLE, N.C. - FEMA has approved six-month extensions of direct temporary housing and rental assistance for survivors of Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina. The direct temporary housing extension allows eligible residents to remain in FEMA-provided t  more