Stein to request additional aid one year after Hurricane Helene’s destruction in North Carolina

Published September 15, 2025 12:46pm ET

Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC) said he would request additional aid from the federal government in response to the widespread devastation in western North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helene last year.

At a press conference Monday, the governor said he would travel to Washington, D.C., this week to lobby members of Congress personally to approve $13.5 billion more for storm relief.