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 funding comes as part of $43 million total that the U.

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 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,