Biden administration sends $100 million to repair roads, bridges in NC after Helene

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

10/05/24 4:09 PM ET


The Biden administration announced Saturday that it would be sending $100 million to help the North Carolina Department of Transportation pay for immediate emergency repairs from Hurricane Helene damage, according to a press release.

“Working in close coordination with North Carolina, we are providing this initial round of funding so there’s no delay getting roads repaired and reopened, and re-establishing critical routes,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in the release.

“The Biden-Harris administration will be with North Carolina every step of the way, and today’s emergency funding to help get transportation networks back up and running safely will be followed by additional federal resources,” he added.

Buttigieg said in a post on the social platform X that the transportation department approved the request. “Further support will follow as the administration works with states and communities at every step along the path to recovery,” he said in the post.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4917788-biden-administration-100-million-nc-after-helene/

[JoseBalow]

1. Pete, you're doing a heck of a job!

[Mawspam2]

2. $100M is barely a dent.

I-40 damage alone will suck that up in nothing flat.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/40-26-nc-tn-remain-193812542.html

[rateyes]

3. The 100M is to help the state with EMERGENCY

repairs—the ones that can get done rather quickly to help people move around while major repairs are taking place. It’s not the extent of what’s coming. Did you read the article?

[Grins]

4. Read it again.

“…we are providing this initial round of funding.”

And there is no reason the feds have any responsibility for state and locally owned roads and bridges and more. ( Stste’s rights!!!). If the Feds want to help, Congress will have to vote on the funding.