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| https://www.tillis.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=C201E50C-F858-47E5-9500-84AD355CCAF1 | Tillis Requests Disaster Assistance for NC Farmers Following Hurricanes Florence and Michael | 2018-12-03 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | NC | Thom Tillis | T000476 | www.tillis.senate.gov | legacy | Press Releases Home News Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillisis continuinghisbipartisaneffort to support North Carolinians recovering from HurricanesFlorenceand Michaelwith a direct appeal to Senate leadership urging support for disaster assistance for North Carolina farmers and the state's agriculture community.In aletterto Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tillis requested that Congress provide supplemental disaster funding to help with recovery from billions in agricultural losses from Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Joining Tillis were SenatorsRichard Burr (R-NC),Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Doug Jones (D-AL), David Perdue (R-GA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Scott (R-SC), whose states were also affected by the September and October hurricanes.We believe it is our duty as Members of Congress to step in and assist farmers and others who are in need,the letter states.We ask that as leaders of the United States Senate you direct this body to work with the House of Representatives to include emergency appropriations for those states affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael in the next appropriations bill the Senate considers.Cotton was ruined during a crucial harvest period, destroying what promised to be a historically high yield. Peanuts, sweet potatoes, and a multitude of other fruits and vegetables that were not yet harvested rotted in the soil. High winds leveled acres of timber stands and pecan trees and demolished poultry, pork, and cattle barns, killing and dispersing animals and livestock,the letter continued.Full text of the letter can be foundhere. ### 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6342 Fax: (202) 228-2563 9300 Harris Corners Pkwy Suite 170 Charlotte, NC 28269 Phone: (704) 509-9087 Fax: (704) 509-9162 1694 E. Arlington Blvd Suite B Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: (252) 329-0371 Fax: (252) 329-0290 *Field Office - By Appointment Only 1 Historic Courthouse Square Suite 112 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: (828) 693-8750 Fax: (828) 693-9724 *Field Office - By Appointment Only 1840 Eastchester Drive, Suite 200 High Point, NC 27265 Phone: (336) 885-0685 Fax: (336) 885-0692 310 New Bern Avenue Suite 122 Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 856-4630 Fax: (919) 856-4053 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |