Transport Secretary Sean Duffy patrolling the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helen in North Carolina and Tennessee, continuing to rebuild communities that have been devastated after the historic storm, leaving residents there to forget about elsewhere. I explained what I feel is being done.
Duffy spoke only from Pigeon River Gorge with “The Faulkner Focus.” There we will discuss how some of the major Interstate I-40 have been destroyed by the Helen flood, and how the community is running, and why many feel they have been forgotten in a few months. Ta.
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“Like many communities in western North Carolina, when you live in the small town of America, they feel forgotten,” Duffy told Harris Faulkner on Monday. “They feel like the federal government doesn't care. Their state government doesn't care. And I understand that in this administration they may be from a small town. They may not be the wealthiest people. We have not forgotten about them because they are Americans. They deserve our help.
Duffy has promised to rebuild the stretch of the collapsed highway.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy investigated the remaining damages that Hurricane Helen had in North Carolina and Tennessee a few months ago.
“This will be the most expensive emergency relief project the Department of Transport has done in its 50-year history,” Duffy said. “This is the size of this project and how important it is to get the rebuild right.”
“Donald Trump, he doesn't move at the speed of his previous administration. He's moving the lightning fast, so we want to go fast,” he continued. “We want to be cheaper and we want to go safe.”
Meanwhile, Trump has shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and directly granted federal recovery funds to the states for natural disasters. Agents face scrutiny over their efficiency and suspected bias.
He signed an executive order last month, which aimed to “dramatically” improve the effectiveness, priorities and capabilities of its agents after visiting communities affected by Hurricane Helen.
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Trump's executive order will establish the FEMA Review Council, consisting of fewer than 20 members and co-chaired by secretaries of homeland security and defense.
Congress has formed after FEMA's response to Hurricane Helen and other recent disasters have been shown to “the need to improve effectiveness, priorities and capabilities.”
“Even though it has mandated nearly $30 billion in disaster aid over the past three years, FEMA has been able to leave vulnerable Americans without the resources or support they need when they need it most,” said President. I read the reign.
Duffy also considered small infrastructure projects within the community, explaining that it emphasized the need for community connections as residents continue to rebuild.
“This is a major artery, as we mentioned, but there are a lot of small roads and bridges connecting the community in the mountains,” Duffy said. “Many of them are partially washed away there. The ranks of landslides and rocks that have devastated their homes, churches, shops and coffee shops. And how we help them rebuild. I understand if I can do it.”
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“Again, people don't think of this part of our government as that critical, but if that doesn't work, if you don't have the infrastructure to connect people, then again. It affects people's lives in a profound way, “He went on.
Over 100 people have been killed in Hurricane Helen, only North Carolina, and tens of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed.
Despite the traumatic disaster, Duffy explained that the affected people are persistent in staying where they call home.
“This is their home. This is where their family has been for generations. They want to stay here,” Duffy said. “That's really important to our work and helping them stay in places they love and in the communities they have enjoyed for a long time.”
“We work to ensure that our dreams continue to live.”
Greg Wehner of Fox News contributed to this report.
