The North Carolina legislature quickly passed relief legislation Wednesday as the western part of the state still recovers from Hurricane Helene.

The state House of Representatives and Senate passed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 unanimously, providing $273 million in relief funds and modifications to election procedures in the affected counties. Republican state House Speaker Tim Moore called the legislation a “first step,” in a statement Wednesday.

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