Congressman Cawthorn Holds Virtual Roundtable on Flooding Assitance

On Thursday, September 23, 2021,Congressman Madison Cawthorn held a Virtual Roundtable on Flooding Assistance with representatives of four of the agencies assisting the victims of the recent flooding event due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred that caused extensive flooding in Haywood, Buncombe, and Transylvania Counties on August 17th. A federal disaster was declared on September 17th that allowed federal resources and funds to be used in recovery efforts. If you have problems with getting assistance, contact Madison Cawthorn's office at https://cawthorn.house.gov/contact  or at at one of the following office locations:

Washington DC Office
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401

Hendersonville District Office
200 North Grove Street
Suite 121
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 435-7310

Burnsville District Office
113 Green Mountain Drive
Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone: (828) 808-2148

Franklin District Office
5 West Main Street, Office 330
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone: (828) 452-6022

Waynesville District Office
285 N. Main Street, Room 1300
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: (828) 452-6022

The participants in the virtual roundtable were,

Joe Stanton, NC Dept of Public Safety, Emergency Management;
John Boyle, Federal coordinating Officer from FEMA; Contact Info (800) 621-3362 or www.disasterassistance.gov
Kathy Cook, Small Business Administration; and
Rob Satterfield of the USDA Farm Service Agency.

The roundtable can be viewed on the video player embedded below:

Virtual Roundtable on Flooding Assistance





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Author: Bobby Coggins
Published at 12:45am on Friday, September 24, 2021