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Transylvania County leaders map storm recovery as state relief package offers limited rental aid
Summary
At a Nov. 4 meeting, state and county officials outlined resources and gaps in recovery from Tropical Storm Helene: a state relief package includes a modest $1 million rental-assistance pot, while county staff reported $28 million estimated structural damage and ongoing housing, debris and FEMA coordination challenges.
County and state officials on Nov. 4 described the scale of recovery work after Tropical Storm Helene and urged residents to register with FEMA as part of the first steps toward aid.
Representative Mike Clampett, who spoke at the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners meeting, outlined the second state relief package and emphasized the need to preserve federal matching funds. "We don't want to jeopardize any federal dollars…if we approve too much money too quickly," he said, noting the package includes local-government support, emergency loans for water and wastewater infrastructure, funding for schools and a $1,000,000 allocation for…
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