6.3K views · 243 reactions | The people of Canton have been through it the last few years. But their grit and resilience shows us what North Carolina is all about. We are with them for the long haul. | Governor Josh Stein | Facebook

MASSIVE DAMAGE in #cantonnc in Haywood County where 30 people are still unaccounted for. https://bit.ly/3m8QFHY | WYFF News 4

One year after Hurricane Helene, the communities in western North Carolina have received only a fraction of the financial support needed to make the region whole again. In Canton, Mayor Zeb Smathers says that people can’t rebuild their lives and move on from the storm without more federal support. “It’s hard to look at these citizens and break their hearts again. That it may be years before that money is here,” he said. | Cardinal & Pine