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Democratic primary candidates press for Hurricane Helene recovery funds, fault Rep. Chuck Edwards
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At a Haywood County forum, five Democratic candidates for NC's 11th District said Hurricane Helene recovery remains incomplete and criticized Rep. Chuck Edwards for failing to deliver aid; candidates proposed audits of FEMA, direct appeals to federal officials and prioritizing climate-resilient rebuilding.
At a Feb. forum in Waynesville, five Democratic candidates competing in the 11th Congressional District primary placed Hurricane Helene recovery at the center of their critiques of incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards, saying the region has received only a fraction of needed federal aid.
"We've received less than 15% of the money that this disaster caused us," Jamie Ager said, adding an estimate that Helene caused about $60,000,000,000 in damage to the region. Zelda Briarwood said North Carolina requested coverage for 48% of damages and "so far, we've gotten about 8%." Both candidates used the numbers to illustrate what they called a failure of…
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