Buncombe County submits emergency equipment priority list to FEMA

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County Commissioners have approved a list of 11 high-priority projects that they hope FEMA will help fund in the next five years. These projects range from weather sirens to landslide monitors.

The list is put in writing to help state and county leaders better secure federal grant funding.

“It gives us a greater chance of success when it comes to applying for the funding streams,” said Kevin Madsen, Buncombe County’s Helene recovery officer…

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