Back to Story
FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper greets people, Oct. 3, 2024, in Boone, N.C., in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper greets people, Oct. 3, 2024, in Boone, N.C., in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

FILE - Laura Hogshead, director of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, answers questions from lawmakers about delays in the state's hurricane recovery efforts during a hearing at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

FILE - Laura Hogshead, director of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, answers questions from lawmakers about delays in the state's hurricane recovery efforts during a hearing at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)