Governor signs Florence aid package, visits Harnett County
Also on Wednesday, the
The storm made landfall near
The legislation Cooper signed includes
Cooper additionally signed a
The legislation also had other provisions to help residents in the disaster area cope with the storm, such as a waiver of fees to replace driver licenses and
The
State lawmakers plan to reconvene on
The next phase of assistance should include help for farmers, Cooper said.
"A lot of our farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy when you look at the losses that they've had, combined with the past years" of recession, low commodity prices, international trade tariffs, and Hurricane Matthew two years ago, he said.
Cooper, a Democrat, and Republican state Rep.
"The brown floodwaters don't care if you vote red or blue," Lewis said, the focus is on the people. "The legislature's committed to working with the governor to try to get their lives back to normal."
Lewis had praise for Cooper's hurricane efforts.
"I do think he's doing a good job," he said. "I told him before that I think that local, state and federal emergency management has worked seamlessly during this time of crisis, and I applaud all involved, including the governor."
Cooper visited the
"Thank you, guys, for the work you're doing," the governor said to the workers.
As of
Statewide, as many as 300,000 households could be eligible, the state
In addition to visiting the Social Services office, Cooper viewed a road repair near
In
"And she was in despair, rightfully so," he said. The staff at the
"The magnitude of this storm is mind-boggling," Cooper said. "We've already had over 110,000 people apply for
Staff writer
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