Although the work to rebuild western North Carolina since it was shattered by a storm last fall has been shadowed by complications, disaster relief groups are hoping for change now that President Donald Trump has assumed office. 

The sprawling bureaucracy at multiple levels of government has handicapped rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Helene struck last September, private aid organizations told the Washington Examiner. However, they hope Trump’s promises surrounding regulatory reform and overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency could turn the tide in the fractured region’s favor. 

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