FEMA to reimburse western N.C. nearly $1.4M for Helene response costs скачать в хорошем качестве

FEMA to reimburse western N.C. nearly $1.4M for Helene response costs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing nearly $1.4 million dollars in reimbursements for western North Carolina. Henderson County is receiving $233,532 in reimbursements for its response efforts after Helene. In Sept. 2024, Henderson County, with the support of Congressman Chuck Edwards, secured an industrial-sized generator for the Ingles distribution plant in Black Mountain. Black Mountain is in Buncombe County, but a spokesperson with Henderson County said all mountain counties came together after the storm. “All the counties were dealing with stuff, and we knew that this issue would come up. Then, through contact with Congressman Edwards' office, this opportunity came up, so we just kind of jumped in to help all western North Carolina by trying to get that generator and get it secured,” said Mike Morgan, chief communications officer with Henderson County. “That's what we did. It's just one of those things. You do what you've got to do to help.” According to a news release from Rep. Edwards after the storm, Ingles' staff slept at the store waiting for the generator to arrive. He said this generator was crucial to restocking and providing food for the community. The Fairview Fire Department is receiving $471,458, and Buncombe County Schools is getting $694,699 in reimbursements. #ingles #westernnorthcarolina #helene MORE: https://wlos.com/news/local/fema-hele... _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook:   / news13   WLOS ABC 13 News on X: https://x.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram:   / wlos_13   Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Cha... For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit www.wlos.com Stream our newscasts LIVE: www.wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@wlos.com Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 -- WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954. This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com