The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $1.7 million to Asheville, North Carolina, to be used in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
The new funding will be used to support the reconstruction of damaged homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The hurricane ripped through North Carolina on Sept. 27, and the initial federal recovery response faced criticism from some state residents as being lethargic and inadequate.
“Today’s award will provide immediate assistance to the City of Asheville from the devastation of Hurricane Helene,” said Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman in a statement. “We look forward to working with leadership in Asheville as they use these funds to address the city’s most urgent needs. It is also important that HUD receives the additional funding the people of Asheville will need for long-term recovery.”
“The impact of the storm on Asheville will be felt for years, and we remain committed to partnering with the city for as long as it takes to help rebuild and recover,” said Marion McFadden, HUD’s principal deputy assistant secretary for community planning and development. “HUD will continue to do everything we can to make sure that everyone has access to safe and stable housing in disaster impacted areas.”
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Meanwhile many parts of flood devastation is dangerously toxic due to septic systems washed a way, plastics, chemical manufacturers washed a way, soil, water, air is poisonous. Animals dying, People are getting sick. That’s why FEMA never helped w rescue efforts, they knew & warned no one. FEMA spending multi millions $$$ building huge FEMA compounds to house up to 700 FEMA employees in multiple NC locations. Good thing the Amish have come to build tiny homes for victims to live in. How nuch of that HUD money will the citizens of hurricane devastation see? Go ask people in Lahaina how they’re making out.
And BTW, $1.7 million is a pittance; it won’t go far. Too many major roads & bridges were destroyed. Rebuilding just one major road or bridge will eat all of that $$. Meanwhile illegal migrants cost $150.7 billion spent between federal and state governments, and that’s just ONE year.
$1.7m isn’t remotely sufficient. What a joke. Biden and Kamala are an embarrassment.