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"Hurricane Helene Exposes FEMA Assistance Gap In Appalachian Areas"

"As residents of western North Carolina piece together their lives following Hurricane Helene, few will be able to rely on federal flood insurance to help them rebuild."

Source: Reuters, 10/04/2024

"Biden, Harris To Tour Helene Damage In North And South Carolina, Georgia"

"U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel on Wednesday to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.S. which has killed at least 140 people."

Source: Reuters, 10/02/2024

"Feud Erupts Between Fla. Officials Over Proposed Trash Incineration Plant"

"Residents of two south Florida counties are feuding over the proposed construction of a huge trash incineration plant that environmentalists say will subject thousands of people to toxic fumes and a risk of polluted drinking water."

Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024

Supplies Arrive By Plane And Mule In N.C. As Helene’s Death Toll Tops 130

"Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 130."

Source: AP, 10/01/2024

"Trump, Harris Venture Into The Politics Of Hurricane Helene"

"The Harris campaign accused Trump of a lack of empathy, and the Trump campaign said Harris should visit the areas affected."

"VALDOSTA, Ga. — The two candidates for president ventured carefully into the politics of Hurricane Helene on Monday, with Vice President Kamala Harris canceling West Coast campaign stops to attend a storm briefing in Washington and former president Donald Trump delivering remarks from a Georgia city battered by the storm.

Source: Washington Post, 10/01/2024

Biden Says He Could Ask Congress to Pass Aid for ‘Catastrophic’ Helene Damage

"The president, who plans to travel to North Carolina this week, said he might need to call Congress in for a special session after it did not include additional disaster relief in its spending bill."

Source: NYTimes, 10/01/2024
October 7, 2024 to October 10, 2024

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