The article states the delays stemmed from a directive issued by Ms. Nome in in June that said any expenditure over $100,000 or more must be approved by her office, which oversees the disaster agency, to root out waste, fraud and abuse. The bottleneck includes money that already had been approved by regional FEMA offices for things like debris removal and repairs to roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. This is being delayed, folks. This new reporting sadly confirms what the people of western North Carolina have known for the past year. (01:30–01:38)
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Asserts that the bottleneck includes funds already approved by regional FEMA offices.
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