The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires – funded through a program to help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change – would safeguard investments in new businesses like a renovated historic theater to spur the largely rural economy.
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