Hurricane Recovery: Lawmakers question why NC residents are still without homes after hurricanes

A joint legislative committee of the NC General Assembly holds a hearing to discuss ReBuild NC, a state financial program meant to help low-income homeowners recover from detrimental hurricanes, and the delays that mean some people are still living in hotels years later.

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[sailasimone]

Another thing that gets to me is when they let you move, your stuff stays and people burglarize your belongings. They say they want to give you temporary housing at the risk of being burglarized at your own place. They won't give me any pods. I am in step 5. I asked the TRA housing Specialist and she said they can move me out but no pods will be put on my property until construction starts. Then the Construction Liason I'm assigned to on February 1st " Good News! Your project has been assigned to Prexaco LLC. The next step is for the contractor to schedule a preconstruction walk-through. Once they provide me with that date, I will let you know, Unfortunately, there is no timeline for this." That was over 2 weeks ago and I'm still waiting.

[pres]

I would like to know who can i reach out to speak with them regarding REBUILD and what they did to a family member. They hired a construction company that stole from their home.

[sailasimone]

I like watching the older couple in the front row right behind her because when Wiseman says something she knows is wrong, the woman behind her shakes her head and I am shaking my head the same way as I watch this. Wiseman is wrong. I feel she's telling them what she thinks they want to hear.

[sailasimone]

Nobody's even speaking about the families' beloved pets either. I'm not prioritized and neither are they.

[sailasimone]

I don't know why she's laughing. Nothing about this is funny. I've been on this program for approx. 4 years now and still nothing. I am on Step 6 and was on Step 5 for over a year. Nothing is happening. I've given up on even cleaning up. I am on disability and have trouble breathing but I'm still living in this house with fallen ceilings and holes in floors. I fell into a hole and had to get rushed to the hospital for a concussion and that was last year. I'm still living here. I am 60 years old and will not make it to see the new house. I am now in bad health due to breathing in this black mold. I get shocked every time I cook. My lights go on and off when it rains. There is a poor quality of air and I am now seeing a Pulmonologist and Endocrinologist. I have a legal aid lawyer and told her I am giving up. I have become depressed, don't shower, and don't eat much anymore. I have suffered too long and still nothing. RebuildNC doesn't care. My husband passed 2 years ago and now I am alone and living in this dump. RebuildNC has MURDERED me.