Tag Archives: Hurricane Helene

Jimmy Williams As nearly 65,000 residents of Rutherford County, North Carolina, grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a reported armed threat against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers has hindered relief efforts. The situation prompted FEMA to modify its operations, affecting recovery efforts in one of the state’s hardest-hit …

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday declined to commit to bringing Congress back into session before the upcoming election, despite President Joe Biden’s request for additional disaster recovery funds in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Johnson was asked about Biden’s Friday letter urging …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump, during a rally in Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday, repeated baseless claims that federal disaster relief funds had been diverted to support migrants in the U.S. illegally. These false allegations come amidst the Biden administration’s ongoing response to Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris began separate tours on Wednesday to assess the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has claimed at least 150 lives. The hurricane devastated parts of the southeastern United States, with major destruction across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond. Biden …

Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a response to the catastrophic storm in states across the Southeast. Sherwood-Randall said that could lead the death toll to …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris will assess damage caused by Hurricane Helene during visits to Georgia and North Carolina this week, just over a month before Election Day. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is set to tour the disaster zones in Georgia on Wednesday, with a stop in North …

Jimmy Williams During a visit to Hurricane Helene-ravaged south Georgia on Monday, former President Donald Trump falsely accused President Joe Biden of ignoring Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s calls for federal assistance. Despite claiming he wasn’t politicizing the disaster, Trump repeatedly stated that Biden was “sleeping” and unresponsive to Kemp’s requests. …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden pledged Monday that the federal government would help people throughout the Southeast recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath, and said he expects to ask Congress for emergency funding in the weeks ahead. “I’m here to tell every single …