DHS Secretary Mullin visits NC to Highlight Ongoing Relief and Recovery Effort

Yesterday, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin traveled to western North Carolina to survey hurricane damage and highlight ongoing relief and recovery efforts. 

Joined by local leaders, Secretary Mullin highlighted that FEMA has surged billions of dollars into North Carolina, including two projects announced just this week: more than $103 million for community projects and $26 million for housing in Henderson, Polk, and Yancey counties. 

As governor, Roy Cooper botched Hurricane Helene recovery, failing to appoint a dedicated disaster recovery coordinator, vetoing a key relief bill, and allowing his Office of Recovery and Resiliency to be labeled a “case study in dysfunction” plagued by mismanagement.

As a reminder: Democrats are currently defunding the Department of Homeland Security, which includes FEMA, impacting relief and recovery efforts just weeks out from the start of the hurricane season.