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The $221 million will help farmers and ranchers cover losses from Hurricane Helene that USDA programs didn’t cover. They’ll focus on infrastructure, markets, timber, and future economic losses.
“It just seems like what was left over from the hurricane is almost like kindling to the fire. And it just seems like that’s part of our biggest problem right now...”
“The downed timber from Hurricane Helene didn’t contribute to the ignition of the fires, but it is absolutely impacting firefighters’ access to the fire...”
“We’ve seen near-record dryness. Very little, if any, snow on the ground...”
“It all comes back to the timeliness. Are we going to be able to get in that field?”