North Carolina has requested federal funds that would cover almost half of the estimated damage caused in the state by Hurricane Helene. But less than 10% of that money has been awarded or received — despite months of public pressure on federal officials to release the money, leaders of the state’s recovery efforts in western North Carolina are expected to tell legislators Wednesday during a financial briefing.

The briefing before the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations is expected to include a breakdown of a new, $13.5 billion congressional funding request made this month by Gov. Josh Stein.

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Helene, which hit North Carolina a year ago this week, caused about $59.62 billion in damage, according to the state. A combination of state and federal f

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