Stein warns recovery funding running dry

Stein warns recovery funding running dry

At a recovery meeting in Asheville last week, western North Carolina leaders delivered a blunt warning: Hurricane Helene recovery efforts may last years longer than public attention and funding will. During a meeting of the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), officials, nonprofit leaders, and long-term recovery coordinators described a region still uncovering storm damage months after the disaster while simultaneousl…