Robeson County is still rebuilding, almost seven years after the area was hit by Hurricane Matthew, and then again two years later by Hurricane Florence.
The storms destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the county, where almost a third of residents live below the poverty line.
Reporter and editor Sarah Nagem has been covering the rebuilding effort for the Border Belt Independent.
She joined WFAE's Nick de la Canal to discuss some new housing developments in Lumberton and Robeson County, and why the area is still hundreds of homes short, years after the devastating storms.
Lumberton still recovering years after hurricanes
Lumberton was devastated by hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The region is still reeling years later, as rebuilding programs for lag for people who lost homes. WFAE's Nick de la Canal talked to reporter and editor Sarah Nagem of the Border Belt Independent about the struggle.
