Gov. Pat McCrory plans to call the General Assembly into special session in early December to deal with Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts.
McCrory’s office said he expects the session to address the long-term financial needs of the state as well as giving school districts flexibility to make up classes canceled in the wake of the storm. Thirty-four school systems had to cancel classes.
Earlier, McCrory had said he thought he might not need to call a special legislative session since lawmakers are scheduled to convene in January. However, last week, he indicated that a special session would be needed before that.
On Tuesday, McCrory met with the Hurricane Matthew Recovery Committee he appointed last month. During the meeting, McCrory outlined his “first 100 days” recovery plan.
Preliminary damage estimates should be completed this month and McCrory plans to submit the state’s request for supplemental federal disaster assistance to the state’s congressional delegation on Nov. 14, McCrory’s office said.
Hurricane Matthew hit the state on Oct. 8. The storm was blamed for 27 deaths in the state. At the peak of the storm, there were 800,000 power outages statewide, and 1,000 customers remain without power as of Tuesday, according to McCrory’s presentation.