
Edwards Defends His Work in FEMA Recovery <span>Edwards Defends His Work in FEMA Recovery</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p class="paragraph"><span>The claim in the December 17 issue of </span><em><span>Hendersonville Lightning</span></em><span> that FEMA has failed to support Western North Carolina’s recovery after Hurricane Helene not only fails to address the pretense of the story where, as a Congressman, I was tasked to help fix FEMA, but also overlooks the scope and reality of a large, ongoing recovery effort.</span></p></div> <span><span>Sydney.Jones@m…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-03T16:15:33-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 16:15">Tue, 02/03/2026 - 16:15</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">February 3, 2026 </div>