BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County will get more than $37,472,825 to rebuild streambanks and repair waterways following Helene.
It’s the first phase of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program.
The money can be used to remove trees and storm debris that might threaten bridges or other infrastructure, according to a county press release. It can also be used to repair streams and rivers damaged by the storm…