North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation. The bill signed Thursday allocates $273 million for immediate needs and gives flexibility to agencies and displaced residents in western counties. The Republican-dominated legislature approved the measure unanimously the day before.
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FILE- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, and Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, await the arrival of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris for a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Oct. 5, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. by the Republican-dominated General Assembly.
“Recovery for Western North Carolina will require unprecedented help from state and federal sources and this legislation is a strong first step,” Cooper said in a news release. The legislature also agreed separately Wednesday to return to Raleigh on Oct. 24, when action on additional recovery legislation is expected.
The $273 million in Wednesday’s bill originates from the state’s savings reserve, which contained $4.75 billion. The enacted measure also waived fees for people in western counties to replace lost driver’s licenses and identification cards, as well as permitting requirements for some highway repairs and open burning of storm debris.for conducting elections and turning in ballots from 13 to 25 counties, and it changed the options people in the region have for turning in absentee ballots.
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