Federal lands in western North Carolina are set to receive more than $30 million in emergency funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The U.S. Department of Transportation sent $43 million in emergency relief funding to National Forests damaged by Hurricane Helene, including the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it would be sending $43.1 million in funding to U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service for areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. The funding will be used in North Carolina,

Cherokee National Forest will be getting a portion of the $43 million that the U.S. Department of Transportation has sent to repair damages in national forests and a national park caused by Hurricane Helene.

The damage caused by Hurricane Helene’s heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding is so extensive that emergency vehicles and utility crews cannot make their way into the natio