Source: NEWS & OBSERVER, 11/28/18


One of North Carolina’s most catastrophic hurricane seasons is coming to an end this week. While recovery continues for the most affected areas, we must also remember that this will happen again. We cannot predict exactly when or where future storms will hit, but we do know that climate change will make catastrophic storms more frequent and more damaging. Last month, North Carolina lawmakers approved $800 million for storm recovery. That money comes from taxpayers and it only covers a fraction of the estimated $13.7 billion impact. This is on top of the $360 million of state funding allocated for Hurricane Matthew recovery two years ago.

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