RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:

• House Bill 149: Disaster Recovery Act of 2024.

Governor Cooper issued the following statement on his signing of HB 149:

"Recovery for Western North Carolina will require unprecedented help from state and federal sources and this legislation is a strong first step. Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage but also showed the resiliency of North Carolina’s people and its communities and we must continue the bipartisan work to help them build back strong."