The state budget office estimates that Helene caused about $53 billion in damages and recovery needs across the region.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of disaster relief funding Friday for western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene after legislators passed the recovery bill the day before.The bill is the second legislative iteration of recovery funding for western North Carolina after the General Assembly passed an initial $273 million relief package earlier this month.
There have been 98 reported deaths in North Carolina from the storm, according to state officials.Among the relief efforts funded in the latest recovery bill from the Republican-controlled legislature, the legislation includes $50 million for small business loans, $100 million of loans for local governments to use on water repairs and $5 million to fund mental health resources for public school students.
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