{"id":2359478,"date":"2024-10-25T09:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lawmakers-pass-additional-hurricane-helene-relief-in-brief-session-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:24:26","slug":"north-carolina-lawmakers-pass-additional-hurricane-helene-relief-in-brief-session-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lawmakers-pass-additional-hurricane-helene-relief-in-brief-session-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina lawmakers pass additional Hurricane Helene relief in brief session &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-lawmakers-pass-additional-hurricane-helene-relief-in-brief-session-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359478&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Carolina lawmakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governors-sign-consider-legislation-to-protect-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Governors sign, consider legislation to protect women\u2019s sports\">swiftly passed<\/a> a $604 million relief bill to assist recovery efforts following Hurricane\u200c Helene, which has been described as the deadliest \u200band most damaging\u200b storm in the state&#8217;s history. The\u2062 bill, unanimously approved by both the state House and \u200bSenate in a one-day session, comes after\u200c an earlier $273 million relief package. The allocated funds will support various \u200bsectors,\u2064 including \u2062$195 million for agriculture and\u200c natural resources, and $71.4 million for health services, \u200damong others.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Roy Cooper is expected to sign the relief bill into law. He had initially proposed a more extensive $3.9 billion relief plan, underscoring\u2062 the extensive damage from the hurricane, which is estimated to have caused around $53 billion. While\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recently passed\u200c bill falls\u200d short<\/a> \u2062of the governor&#8217;s request, lawmakers emphasized that it represents a crucial step in the larger recovery efforts\u2064 for the western part of the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina lawmakers pass additional Hurricane Helene relief in brief session<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1845024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a> legislature swiftly passed additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hurricane\">Hurricane<\/a> Helene relief funds as the western part of the state recovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Both the state House and Senate unanimously passed a $604 million relief bill on Thursday, weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3183923\/north-carolina-hurricane-relief-election-flexibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"passing\">passing<\/a> a $273 million relief bill. The <a href=\"https:\/\/webservices.ncleg.gov\/ViewNewsFile\/93\/S743CCS_CommitteeReport_2024_10_24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 - Part II\">Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 &ndash; Part II<\/a> is divided into giving $195 million to agriculture, natural, and economic resources and $71.4 million to health and human services, among other allocations dictated by the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-tells-trump-to-sign-covid-bill-and-send-money-to-foreign-nations\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Tells Trump to Sign COVID Bill and Send Money to Foreign Nations\">relief bill approved<\/a> during the one-day session on Thursday is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC). The governor had released an initial $3.9 billion bill for Hurricane Helene relief on Wednesday, ahead of the session, calling the storm the &ldquo;deadliest and most damaging storm&rdquo; to hit the state ever.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This storm left a trail of destruction in our beautiful mountains that we will not soon forget, but I know the people of Western North Carolina are determined to build back better than ever. These initial funds are a good start, but the staggering amount of damage shows we are very much on the front end of this recovery effort,&rdquo; Cooper said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>His office said that initial estimates show $53 billion in damage to the state by the storm.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-policies-need-to-be-fought-off-by-states-rep-steube\/\" title=\"Progressive Policies Need to Be Fought Off by States: Rep. Steube\">relief bill passed<\/a> is significantly lower than the amount the governor had requested, but lawmakers on Thursday stressed that their bill was only a second step of a larger process for relief funds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The assessment of what needs to be done is still in progress,&rdquo; Republican state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger said, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-carolina-hurricane-relief-legislature-0399c83fcbd253de7785d89fdbde7da2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. &ldquo;What we&rsquo;ve done is deploy an adequate amount of resources at this time to deal with some of the more immediate things that have some time sensitivity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican state House Speaker Tim Moore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/article294466954.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>News and Observer<\/em> that he expects the end cost to the state to be in the billions but that the current efforts passed by the chamber are preliminary relief bills.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re talking nearly $900 million at this point that General Assembly has put in. And the reality is we&rsquo;re going to be back Nov. 19. We&rsquo;re gonna deal with this,&rdquo; Moore said, noting when the legislature returns to session next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1845024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1845024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC lawmakers quickly approve $604M in Hurricane Helene aid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2359480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hurricane-helene-relief-bill-oct-24-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[41774,3673,32258,41987,32076],"class_list":["post-2359478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hurricane-helene","tag-lawmakers","tag-north-carolina","tag-relief-efforts","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hurricane-helene-relief-bill-oct-24-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}