US EditionNorth Carolina Community Marks Helene Recovery Milestone with Groundbreaking Ceremony
- On June 3, Black Mountain, North Carolina, held a ceremony to officially mark the beginning of road repair efforts following the disruption caused by Hurricane Helene.
- The ceremony occurred eight months after Helene cut off the community, with long-anticipated reconstruction driven by local leaders, FEMA, and residents.
- The project entails reconstructing the only roadway serving the High Rock Acres community, including hill removal and installing culverts, with an anticipated duration of around six months.
- Paul Hensen said the event celebrated moving forward with recovery after significant challenges, including communication outages and medication shortages in the storm's aftermath.
- This progress suggests the community will regain connectivity and resilience, supporting further recovery and stability for residents after a difficult year.
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Western North Carolina eligible for nationwide $1.45B grant program - Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – Areas of western North Carolina declared federal disaster areas following Hurricane Helene are included in a $1.45 billion grant program from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The announcement was made Wednesday by Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick and second-term Republican President Donald Trump. The Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program will, says the agency, help six different secto…
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Western North Carolina eligible for nationwide $1.45B grant program
(The Center Square) – Areas of western North Carolina declared federal disaster areas following Hurricane Helene are included in a $1.45 billion grant program from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
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