Total cost of tornado damage to be determined this week

On Monday, state officials will be in the area to determine just how much damage it caused and what people need to rebuild.

This damage assessment will likely last until Wednesday. The results of this assessment will determine how much federal and state aid is needed.

Gov. Cooper visits tornado-damaged Nash and Edgecombe Counties

The state’s next step is to figure how they can best help people who lost almost everything.

But one of the biggest questions we’ve had since the tornado is: What’s next for Pfizer?

NC tornado update: Pfizer CEO talks about recovery efforts, FDA says its working to prevent drug shortage

Looking ahead to the future, the state is considering updating building codes to make sure homes are more resilient after storms.