WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Southeastern senators are teaming up to push disaster relief funding through Congress. They say they represent communities that are still grappling with the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and need more federal help.
The effort to approve more funding for federal recovery work is bringing together Republicans like Senator Thom Tillis and Senator Ted Budd and Democrats like Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator Tim Kaine.
Regions of North Carolina were hit especially hard by the storm and their leaders argue they urgently need assistance.
“It’s not over. We’re not on to the next storm. We’re going to be recovering in Western North Carolina for years,” Tillis said.
“The people of Western North Carolina, they need help, they need it now. We can’t have any more delays,” Budd said.
Parts of Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee also sustained damage from the storm. Senator Ossoff says it’s vital to address all of the effected communities.
“The bottom line is that when we’re hit like this by a storm, we have to invest in rebuilding America,” Ossoff said.