WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding the NCDOT more than $19 million as the state continues to recover from Hurricane Florence. At the beginning of hurricane season, Senator Tillis spoke with FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor and advocated on behalf of NCDOT receiving these reimbursements.

Hurricane Florence made landfall with devastating winds, flooding, and severe rain, depositing debris within right of ways throughout the North Carolina Department of Transportation maintained areas. This grant reimburses NCDOT for certain recovery costs in the storm’s aftermath.

“Following Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Department of Transportation incurred large costs to quickly clean up debris so North Carolinians could travel the state safely,” said Senator Tillis. “I am proud to advocate on their behalf and I want to thank FEMA for helping North Carolina with the costs associated with recovering from these storms.”

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