North Carolina lawmakers pass additional Hurricane Helene relief in brief session– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature swiftly passed additional Hurricane Helene relief funds as the western part of the state recovers.
Both the state House and Senate unanimously passed a $604 million relief bill on Thursday, weeks after passing a $273 million relief bill. The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 – Part II is divided into giving $195 million to agriculture, natural, and economic resources and $71.4 million to health and human services, among other allocations dictated by the legislation.
The relief bill approved during the one-day session on Thursday is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC). The governor had released an initial $3.9 billion bill for Hurricane Helene relief on Wednesday, ahead of the session, calling the storm the “deadliest and most damaging storm” to hit the state ever.
“This storm left a trail of destruction in our beautiful mountains that we will not soon forget, but I know the people of Western North Carolina are determined to build back better than ever. These initial funds are a good start, but the staggering amount of damage shows we are very much on the front end of this recovery effort,” Cooper said in a statement.