‘I’m Donating A Million Dollars’ to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced that she will donate $1 million to help those affected by Hurricane Helen. Parton said at a press conference Friday. said She said the $1 million she donated will be withdrawn from her “own bank account,” and another $1 million will go to “Dollywood companies,” including the Pirate […]
North Carolina senators call for military leader to lead Helene response
Two Republican senators urge the Biden administration to appoint military leaders to lead recovery efforts from Hurricane Helen, as some continue to criticize the federal response to the disaster. I am asking you to do so. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, both of North Carolina, released a joint statement on response operations Friday […]
Tracking Hurricane Helene: Live coverage as storm targets Florida
Hurricane Helene is moving across the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before … source
Samaritan’s Purse continues Helene relief efforts with three water filtration systems in North Carolina
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian humanitarian aid organization, has expanded its relief efforts to hard-hit areas in western North Carolina with three water filtration systems. This water filter can provide 10,000 people or up to 50,000 liters of clean water every day. Samaritan's Purse worked with an in-house team of engineers to design the filtration system. […]
Trump, Kemp make rare joint appearance in Helene aftermath
Former President Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appeared together in public for the first time in years Friday, putting aside smoldering tensions and discussing how Hurricane Helen has devastated the state. I emphasized that I did it. The two leaders toured storm-damaged sites in the Evans area, met with local officials and families, […]
Georgia mom, twin newborns killed sheltering from Hurricane Helene; twins likely storm’s youngest victims
A Georgia woman died as she hunkered down for the safety of her newborn twin boys as Hurricane Helen battered her rural town. Obie Williams lost his daughter Kobe Williams, 27, and sons Kazier and Kazmir in Thompson, 190 miles east of Atlanta, when a tree fell on top of their trailer and landed on […]
Georgia man shares story of survival in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene: ‘Increased my faith in God’
A Georgia man is thanking God for narrowly avoiding death after being stranded in the North Carolina mountains during and immediately after Hurricane Helen devastated the state on September 27th. Kyle Vargas of McDonough, Georgia, was visiting Ashland with his brother for work when he got stuck in the Tar Heel State and hiked 13 […]
Buttigieg dismisses Musk's Helene federal response claims
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday criticized tech giant Elon Musk for falsely claiming the federal government was blocking delivery flights to Hurricane Helen victims. Musk posted a screenshot of a conversation with someone who said airspace was “closed” and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was “curtailing flights.” “The level of incompetence of this belligerent […]
White House reporters ask zero questions about Hurricane Helene in surprise opportunity to press Biden
Biden makes surprise appearance at White House press conference President Biden may have to tout September jobs numbers and ask Congress for more funding for Hurricane Helen disaster relief in surprise White House press conference, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 He said no. President Biden made a surprise appearance at the White House press conference on […]
EV Charging Company Wins $1.1 Billion Federal Loan Guarantee as Helene Victims Suffer
Shares of electric vehicle charging company EVgo Inc. rose by the most in more than three years after the company secured a major loan deal from the U.S. government. Meanwhile, Helen's victims are struggling in the face of meager FEMA aid. bloomberg report Los Angeles-based EVgo Inc. announced Thursday that it has received up to […]