North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Announces Hurricane Helene Recovery Executive Orders
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders Thursday, bringing more relief to Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
The orders include fast-tracking temporary housing for more than 12,000 people.
“Winter is here in western North Carolina, and we must act quickly to get people in temporary housing, repair private roads and bridges, and keep people safe,” said Governor Josh Stein. “I will do everything in my power to make sure we are both thinking creatively and acting swiftly to help our neighbors recover.”
The orders will also provide more relief to repair or replace an estimated 8,000 private roads and bridges helping provide access to emergency services, school buses, and other transportation.
Three additional executive orders will:
Reorganize the Executive Branch to create the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), a dedicated recovery office for western North Carolina within the office of the Governor, and to establish a Division of Community Revitalization within the Department of Commerce to address housing needs and community resilience.
Establish a Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery to advise GROW NC to meet the community’s needs quickly and cost-effectively.
Direct the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources to authorize an additional 16 hours of Community Service Leave for state employees to volunteer for organized storm-related efforts.
Executive Order No. 1 Increasing Temporary Housing Supply in Western NC
Executive Order No. 2 Repairing Roads and Bridges
Executive Order No. 3 Reorganizing Executive Branch to Meet Needs of Western NC
Executive Order No. 4 Establishing Advisory Committee on Western NC Recovery