State of North Carolina To Shoulder Non-FEMA Costs from Irene

Gov. Beverly Perdue says the state of North Carolina will shoulder any recovery costs to individuals, businesses and communities from Hurricane Irene that aren't covered by the federal government. Perdue said Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency usually picks up 75 percent of those damage costs. Perdue says the state will take care of the other 25 percent because it has always taken care of places struck by natural disasters and local governments don't need any added bills in tough economic times.
 

Non-agricultural damage from the hurricane in North Carolina has been estimated at more than $100 million, leaving the state to
cover at least $25 million. Officials said Thursday that 4,771 damaged homes in the state have been inspected with disaster paperwork sent to FEMA.
 

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