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Electrical contract worker Matthew Tipton looks over the remnants of a waterline serving Asheville, N.C., downstream from North Fork Reservoir, a main source of water for the city, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, after the line was destroyed during Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Electrical contract worker Matthew Tipton looks over the remnants of a waterline serving Asheville, N.C., downstream from North Fork Reservoir, a main source of water for the city, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, after the line was destroyed during Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Francisco Gonzalez poses for a picture at the Henderson County Republican Party table after voting for Donald Trump at the Henderson County Board of Elections on the first day of early voting in the state, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Hendersonville, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Francisco Gonzalez poses for a picture at the Henderson County Republican Party table after voting for Donald Trump at the Henderson County Board of Elections on the first day of early voting in the state, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Hendersonville, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveils a report about damages caused by Hurricane Helene and his $3.9 billion request to the General Assembly for recovery initiatives during a press conference at the Albemarle Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveils a report about damages caused by Hurricane Helene and his $3.9 billion request to the General Assembly for recovery initiatives during a press conference at the Albemarle Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

A bus pushed by flood waters rests against Laurel Branch Baptist church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A bus pushed by flood waters rests against Laurel Branch Baptist church in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Sate Sen. Julie Mayfield, D-Buncombe County, becomes emotional after asking for more financial assistance and a moratorium on evictions for western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, during debate on SB 743, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

Sate Sen. Julie Mayfield, D-Buncombe County, becomes emotional after asking for more financial assistance and a moratorium on evictions for western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, during debate on SB 743, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

State Sen. Ralph Hise, a Republican who represents nine counties in Western North Carolina, calls on the Federal Government for more financial assistance as the chamber debates SB 743, a relief package for Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

State Sen. Ralph Hise, a Republican who represents nine counties in Western North Carolina, calls on the Federal Government for more financial assistance as the chamber debates SB 743, a relief package for Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Hot Springs, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Hot Springs, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

State Rep. Eric Ager, D-Buncombe County, debates SB 743, a relief package for western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)

State Rep. Eric Ager, D-Buncombe County, debates SB 743, a relief package for western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)