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FEMA critics in North Carolina have Trump’s ear. Has it made a difference?

The Washington Post · last updated

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — A two-lane highway in western North Carolina winds through a landscape littered with crushed cars, houses knocked off their foundations and thousands of downed trees. Every few miles, next to washed-out bridges, signs in MAGA red make the same plea: “Trump Make this Bridge Great Again!”

Five months after Hurricane Helene, about 300 privately owned bridges in this county have yet to be fixed. While Americans typically rely on a mix of state and federal aid in the wake of a disaster, the recovery for many here has become akin to a personal test of their relationship with President Donald Trump.

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