North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper | governor.nc.gov
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper | governor.nc.gov
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for the Town of West Jefferson in Ashe County, which experienced significant flooding on May 26. The declaration aims to provide additional assistance to the town.
“This state disaster declaration will help the people of West Jefferson recover from the damages of flooding and help ensure they have necessary resources available,” said Governor Cooper.
The Governor’s Order authorizes state-funded disaster assistance in the form of public assistance grants to eligible local governments for road and bridge repairs. This disaster declaration is set to expire sixty days after issuance.
Local and state emergency management officials conducted joint preliminary damage assessments and determined that West Jefferson had incurred more than $10,000 in disaster-related damages from flooding, surpassing one percent of its annual operating budget. Based on this assessment, West Jefferson does not qualify for federal assistance.
Read the Executive Order here.
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