Michael Whatley
Husband. Dad. Proud North Carolinian. Trump-endorsed conservative running for U.S. Senate to defend our values & secure America鈥檚 future. 馃嚭馃嚫
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Mixed90% confidence2 sourcesOct 3, 2026Hurricane Helene destroyed 73,000 homes in North Carolina.Official North Carolina damage assessments estimated that Hurricane Helene damaged more than 73,000 homes in the state, but not all of those homes were destroyed.True70% confidence6 sourcesOct 3, 2026Roy Cooper's administration steered $100 million in disaster funding toward affordable housing projects following Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.Reporting and policy analyses indicate that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's administration allocated approximately $100 million in federal disaster recovery and mitigation funds toward affordable rental housing projects.True95% confidence7 sourcesOct 3, 2026Roy Cooper vetoed hundreds of millions of dollars in hurricane relief passed by the North Carolina General Assembly.Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 382, legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly containing $227 million in Hurricane Helene disaster relief alongside provisions limiting gubernatorial powers.True100% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026107 people were killed in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.Official state data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirms 107 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.Can鈥檛 tell60% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026Hurricane Helene caused 45,000 small businesses in North Carolina to be shuttered.While multiple reports confirm that thousands of small businesses in Western North Carolina suffered temporary or permanent closures due to Hurricane Helene, the provided sources do not contain evidence confirming or disputing the specific figure of 45,000 shuttered businesses.