Newly sworn-in Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders last week to bring needed relief to people in western North Carolina, including accelerating temporary housing and the repair of private roads and bridges. Right now, with tens of thousands of houses damaged or destroyed, more than 12,000 western North Carolinians are without safe housing, and an estimated 8,000 private roads and bridges need to be repaired or replaced to reinstate access to emergency services, school buses, and other transportation.