ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an additional $35 million in reimbursement funds for North Carolina disaster recovery, bringing the state’s total for August to more than $160 million.
The funds will support cleanup and infrastructure repairs from damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene and other disasters, FEMA said Tuesday.
The largest grant, $19.6 million, will go to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for permanent repairs to damaged public roadways in Ashe, Burke and McDowell counties…