President Joe Biden, mainstream media and the moderators of Tuesday's vice presidential debate blamed recent Hurricane Helen and the damage it left in its path across the southeastern United States on climate change.
“No one can deny the effects of the climate crisis anymore. At least I hope they don't. If they did, they must be brain dead,” Biden said. said During a press conference in Raleigh after surveying the damage situation in western North Carolina. “Scientists report that warming oceans are making rain heavier and storms like Helen getting stronger.”
According to reports christian posteven in multiple media cause Due to human-induced climate change caused by hurricanes, even inland mountainous regions are no longer safe havens.
“Asheville's deadly tragedy shows there are no safe havens in climate change,” said an ABC News headline, attributing the claim to experts.
According to washington postHelen was described as a hurricane that “left a legacy of climate change,” citing North Carolina state climatologist Kathy Dero. she used to said The Associated Press reported that former President Donald Trump was spreading “dangerous” misinformation about climate change in 2018 when he was a climate scientist at Oregon State University.
Ann article CNN also cited a CNN report titled, “Asheville was called a climate change haven. Helen shows nowhere is safe,” and added, “Fires are burning in Canada. , Vermont is experiencing flooding, West Virginia is experiencing severe drought, and Phoenix is experiencing heat issues. Escape from climate change? ”
On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the Federal Emergency Management Agency lacks sufficient funding for the remainder of the hurricane season.
“We are meeting immediate needs with the funds we have,” Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday on his way to a meeting with South Carolina officials. “We're expecting another hurricane. We don't have the money to get through the season, and FEMA doesn't have the money.”
around new york timesMayorkas' announcement came six days after Helen made landfall in Florida and headed north, as FEMA conducts search and rescue operations in remote areas of Appalachia. At least 183 people have died in six states in the aftermath of the widespread storm.
President Biden on Monday approved additional funding for disaster relief after a temporary government funding bill passed last week failed to provide enough funding to FEMA to respond to multiple disasters. He hinted that he may need to recall lawmakers to Washington to get the deal.
The next day, a bipartisan group of 12 senators from hurricane-hit states urged their colleagues in a letter to return from recess and prepare to send more funding to government agencies.
“While the true level of destruction is still emerging, it is clear that Congress must act to meet each state's unmet needs and address the scope and scale of the destruction experienced by its constituents,” the letter said. ” he said. “Therefore, we may even need to reconvene Congress in October to have enough time to enact legislation before the end of this year.”
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