North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is in Washington Wednesday meeting with members of Congress to push for new federal money for Helene recovery.
What You Need To Know Gov. Josh Stein is in Washington on Wednesday meeting with North Carolina lawmakers
He has updated his federal Helene recovery funding request
The new request is billions lower than previous ask
Helene hit western North Carolina as a tropical storm in September 2024.
In a proposal first shared with Spectrum News 1, Stein asks Congress to approve $10.2 billion in disaster assistance, more than $3 billion
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