A new online dashboard has been launched by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA) that allows users to track Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina.
Nearly a decade after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence struck eastern North Carolina, more than 1,000 homes remain under construction, leaving many residents still in temporary housing such as hotels, motels, or trailers. As state officials now navigate recovery from Helene, Matthew and Florence failures cast a dark cloud over the process.
Following his announcement on Friday of a $30 million small business grant program for small businesses in western North Carolina struggling to recover after Hurricane Helene, Democrat Gov. Josh Stein requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding from the General Assembly on Monday to support urgent rebuilding needs in that part of the state.
“You are not forgotten any longer.” Those were the words spoken by President Donald Trump as he visited Swannanoa in western North Carolina on Friday. Swannanoa was one of many communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in late September.
State legislators were left even more confused on Thursday after hearing from the top executive in charge of disaster recovery—not from Hurricane Helene but from two hurricanes roughly seven years ago.
With mounting political pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Donald Trump was in Asheville on Friday where he raised serious questions about the future of the agency.
NCORR’s failed rebuilding efforts will haunt Cooper’s legacy. Stein has the opportunity now to chart a better path than his predecessor by successfully managing the Helene recovery.
Some much needed relief is on the way for those devastated in western North Carolina by Hurricane Helene in late September. North Carolina Republican US Sen. Thom Tillis announced Tuesday that $1.65 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds have been secured to help rebuild communities devastated by the hurricane.
On his first day in office, Gov. Josh Stein announced five executive orders to aid in the recovery of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene while also revealing no intentions to include the Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) in future recovery plans.
As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives—to get healthier, save money, or spend more time with loved ones. But what if we applied the same principle to our government? For 2025, let’s resolve to confront the rampant waste in government that is driving us into deeper debt and burdening future generations.
With billions in designated reserves, according to the October General Fund Report from the state controller, the state has ample resources to address natural disasters without sacrificing vital programs.
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