The Biden administration announced Saturday that it will send $100 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help with emergency repair costs caused by Hurricane Helen, according to reports. press release.
“We are working closely with the state of North Carolina to provide this initial funding to ensure no delays in repairing and reopening roads and reestablishing critical routes,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. said.
“The Biden-Harris administration will work with North Carolina every step of the way, and today's emergency funding will be followed by additional federal funding to help restore and safely operate our transportation network.” added.
Buttigieg said in an article: post On social platform X, we learned that the transport department had approved the request.
“Additional support will follow as the administration works with states and local communities every step of the way to recovery,” he said in a post.
This came as Vice President Harris visited Charlotte with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Saturday.
Biden surveyed the damage in North Carolina by helicopter on Wednesday and praised the response of politicians on both sides of the aisle in the state, according to the Associated Press.
Hurricane Helen has killed at least 133 people in six southeastern states, NewsNation reported earlier this week.
Residents in western North Carolina are stranded by washed-out roads, power and a lack of cell phone service. In a briefing earlier this week, White House Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall suggested as many as 600 people were missing as of Monday afternoon, with some possibly dead, according to NewsNation. He said that there is a sex.
On Friday, Buttigieg said tech billionaire Elon Musk made false claims related to the federal government, saying delivery airspace was “closed” and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was “shut down.” He accused her of posting a screenshot of a conversation she had with a person. “Flight Adjustment”
“No one is closing airspace, and the FAA is not blocking legitimate rescue and recovery flights. If you have a problem, please call me,” Buttigieg said.
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