“We need more help," said Gov. Josh Stein on Monday as he announced that he is requesting an additional $13.5 billion from the federal government, as the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches next week.
NC Gov. Josh Stein was one of the nation’s governors who was briefed on a conference call Sunday by Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about the elevated threat level after President Donald Trump’s air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration plans to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the 2025 hurricane season. He made the announcement in front of reporters in the Oval Office.
Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary Noem demanding an overhaul of FEMA.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy was in Haywood County Monday morning to survey the damage and recovery efforts along I-40 near the Tennessee line.
