Oct 06 FEMA chief calls false claims about government’s Helene response ‘truly dangerous’ By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald Trump — are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear in people who need recovery assistance. Continue reading
Oct 05 Disinformation and conspiracy theories cloud Helene recovery efforts in hard-hit areas By David Klepper, Associated Press In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, far-right extremist groups and politicians are spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the disaster and the government's response. Elected leaders from both parties have had to set the record straight and urge people… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks after attending Helene response briefing in North Carolina By Colleen Long, Associated Press Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Israel expands deadly airstrikes in Lebanon as hundreds of thousands flee In our news wrap Saturday, Israel’s bombardment of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders reached farther north in Lebanon, the massive cleanup after Hurricane Helene enters its second week, Harris visited Helene’s storm zone in North Carolina while Trump rallied in Pennsylvania,… Continue watching
Oct 05 North Carolina distributes EpiPens and Benadryl as stinging insects swarm after Helene By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:24 A week after Helene, western N.C. faces lack of basic needs and uncertain future By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau, Mike Fritz, Jackson Hudgins A week after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast, residents in some states are still trying to get the very basics. More than 200 are confirmed dead and hundreds remain unaccounted for. That makes it the deadliest hurricane to… Continue watching
Oct 04 A week after Helene cut water supplies, thousands in North Carolina struggle to find enough By Michael Phillis, Jeff Amy, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking… Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Trump makes remarks on Hurricane Helene recovery with Georgia Gov. Kemp By Bill Barrow, Associated Press After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are using the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their détente on public display with a month to go before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 03 Helene’s death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Helene recovery in Ray City, Georgia By News Desk and Associated Press The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. Continue reading