North Carolina Legislators Consider .9 Billion Hurricane Helene Relief

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveils a report about damages caused by Hurricane Helene and his $3.9 billion request to the General Assembly for recovery initiatives during a press conference at the

North Carolina state legislators convened on Thursday to address the ongoing recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The catastrophic flooding caused by the storm has prompted Governor Roy Cooper to request additional funding from the General Assembly to support the state's recovery.

Lawmakers had previously approved an initial relief bill of $273 million, aimed at meeting federal requirements for disaster assistance programs. This funding was just the beginning of what is expected to be a series of actions taken to address the widespread damage caused by Helene.