The federal government failed significantly in its response to the hurricane by not providing early warnings, timely evacuations, or immediate resources to the affected residents.

“Over the past two days, I've received several emails from people living in western North Carolina, and they all say the same thing. The federal government failed for all of the billions of dollars that FEMA spends on preparing for disasters. They didn't provide early warning”

The affected areas in Western North Carolina face a desperate need for basic necessities and improved infrastructure for long-term recovery.

“It's the basics that people need right now, which is clean water, food, um they need the ability to communicate because they don't have internet.”