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Today, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Western North Carolina where he was joined by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, NCDPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe and NCDOT Chief Operating Officer Chris Peoples to assess storm damage and ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Helene. The Governor visited food and supply distribution centers in Marion and Black Mountain to thank volunteers and speak with people impacted by the storm.

Gob. Roy Cooper viajó hoy al oeste de Carolina del Norte, donde se le unió la administradora de FEMA, Deanne Criswell; el Procurador General de NC, Josh Stein; el secretario de NCDPS, Eddie Buffaloe, así como el director de operativos de NCDOT, Chris Peoples, para evaluar daños de la tormenta y los esfuerzos de respuesta ante el Huracán Helene. El gobernador visitó centros de distribución de alimentos y abastecimientos en Marion y Black Mountain para agradecer a voluntarios y hablar con los afectados por la tormenta.

President Biden has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Helene providing immediate federal help for 25 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Presidente Biden autorizó la Declaración Federal de Desastre Mayor, solicitada por Gob. Roy Cooper debido a la Tormenta Tropical Helene; provee ayuda federal inmediata a 25 condados de NC y a Franja Este de Nativos Cherokee.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Western North Carolina where he was joined by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins, NCDPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley, and NC Emergency Management Officials to assess storm damage and ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Helene.

Gob. Roy Cooper viajó hoy al oeste de NC, donde se le unió la administradora de FEMA, Deanne Criswell; el secretario de NCDOT, Joey Hopkins; el secretario de NCDPS, Eddie Buffaloe; el secretario de NCDHHS, Kody Kinsley, y también con funcionarios de NCEM para evaluar los daños por la tormenta y los esfuerzos de respuesta continua ante el Huracán Helene.

President Biden has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Helene providing immediate federal help for 25 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.