ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina is still counting on billions of dollars in federal help to recover from Tropical Storm Helene. Now, the Trump administration is considering changes that would put more responsibility for future disasters on states.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Cameron Hamilton told state emergency management officials this week that states should build their financial reserves and prepare to handle more disasters without relying as heavily on Washington, according to an Oct. 20 report by POLITICO.
Hamilton said changes could begin within six months, although the administration has not formally announced a new policy…