North Carolina should receive more than $9 million from the federal government after President Obama signed a disaster declaration to help with the clean up from recent storms in the mountains.
The White House announced Obama's declaration on Tuesday. State agencies, 13 county governments and some private nonprofits will be eligible for federal funds to share the costs for $12.5 million in emergency work and repairs.
Western North Carolina got up to 2 feet of snow the weekend of Dec. 18, followed by heavy rains and ice a week later -- knocking out power, damaging roads and stranding motorists.
The declaration covers Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties. Perdue declared a state emergency in 15 counties two weeks ago.
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