Hurricane Helene spotlights Trump, Vance climate skepticism
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Stop spending! Use unspent billions to rebuild after Helene
Our country is suffering from record spending, debt, and budget deficits, which are driving inflation. That's why bond yields are soaring even as the Fed cuts interest rates. Despite record spending, there will not be enough money to rebuild communities destroyed by Hurricane Helen without passing additional disaster spending bills that push us further into […]
Locals help Helene victims, feds nowhere to be seen
Hurricane Helen was one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit land in American history, killing more than 100 people. Thousands of people are still missing. Houses are destroyed. And millions of people are without power. Just days after the disaster, President Joe Biden said the federal government was doing everything in its power […]
Veteran PGA Tour player John Daly among Hurricane Helene victims after announcing home destruction
Hurricane Helen shook many towns and cities in the six states it hit. Thousands of people were left homeless as a result of this Category 4 hurricane. Among the victims is legendary PGA Tour veteran and fan favorite John Daly. On Wednesday he I checked the news To the PGA Tour. Daley tried to find […]
Kamala Faces Backlash For Skipping Hurricane Preparedness Briefings As Helene Death Toll Rises To Over 160
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Sigma Gamma Rho's 60th International Biennial Boule held at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf12:56 PM – Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is facing backlash […]
6 Tennessee Factory Workers Swept Away by Helene Flood After Managers Made Them Stay
Several employees at a plastics factory in Tennessee were swept away by severe flooding from Hurricane Helen, and survivors blamed company management for not letting workers home before water reached dangerous levels. On Friday, Robert Jarvis, who worked at the Impact Plastics plant in Irwin, told News 5 WCYB he asked to leave after the […]
‘A war zone’: The Robertsons get trapped by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helen has left Americans across the Southeast stranded without electricity, water or cell phone service, leaving many homeless and even losing their lives. The devastation was unimaginable, and the Robertson family witnessed it all firsthand. Al and Lisa Robertson were staying in Black Mountain and explained that the area received more than 20 inches […]
11 Tennessee factory workers swept away in Helene floodwaters, company responds to evacuation decision
Forced workers at a Tennessee plastics factory are recalling the day historic flooding took over parking lots and caused power outages. The factory was closed and they went home, but some workers did not. Eleven people were swept away by the flood, and only five were rescued. Two of the deaths were confirmed, part of […]
Biden, Harris finally head south to see deadly Helene damage
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia on Wednesday to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helen in the southeastern United States, which killed at least 140 people. Biden will visit North Carolina and South Carolina, while Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia on Wednesday […]
Hurricane Helene renews calls for Congress to pass disaster funding
The widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helen is increasing pressure on lawmakers ahead of the looming year-end battle over disaster funding. Funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery, but it's already a bone of contention in spending negotiations and could continue as a divided Congress returns from recess. […]