FEMA official calls out criticism after Hurricane Helene
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Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 as Florida braces for ‘major impacts’ | Florida
Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane two days before making landfall in Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said the storm had become a Category 4 hurricane sooner than originally expected, and released an updated forecast on Monday. Meanwhile, just two weeks after Hurricane Helen brought more than 200 deaths […]
North Carolina board of elections votes to ease voting rules in counties severely affected by Hurricane Helene
Voters in North Carolina's 13 counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helen will have an easier time voting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen. solution It was passed unanimously by the Election Commission on Monday. Early voting in North Carolina is scheduled to begin in 10 days, and voting by mail has already begun. “Communications are […]
Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: What to know
Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Sen. Rubio: Milton looks 'about the same' as Florida's worst-case storm scenario Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said Monday that Hurricane Milton looks “about the same” as the worst-case storm scenario presented to the Sunshine State. […]
Hurricane Milton Intensifies with 175 Mph Winds
Hurricane Milton quickly developed into a Category 5 hurricane and then further intensified, with maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “Hurricane #Milton Advisory 10A: Milton will intensify explosively with winds of 175 mph,” the NHC said in an update Monday afternoon, urging residents to follow the […]
FEMA’s Manpower Stretched To The Absolute Limit Even As Category 5 Hurricane Comes Rolling In
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently short-staffed, even as a Category 5 hurricane approaches the United States. As of Monday, only 1,217 FEMA employees were available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other disasters, less than 10% of the agency's workforce. According to In the New York Times. As of October 2017, FEMA […]
IV fluids in short supply, sending hospitals into frenzy after hurricane damage shuts down factory
Hospitals across the country are scrambling as intravenous fluid stocks are at risk after a supplier in North Carolina was hit. Baxter International, a medical products manufacturing plant located in Marion, North Carolina, about 55 miles from Asheville, was damaged by Hurricane Helen. Concerns about slush, damaged bridges and flooding forced the factory to close […]
Tampa Bay hasn’t faced a direct hurricane hit since disastrous 1921 storm — and Milton is expected to be worse
Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a hurricane in over 100 years. And the upcoming Category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to bring storm surges to low-lying cities that have never been recorded in the region. The last time Tampa was hit by a storm was in October 1921, when the Tarpon Springs Hurricane came […]
Hurricane Helene relief concert brings country stars Luke Combs, Eric Church back home to North Carolina
Country stars continue to rally together to support Hurricane Helen relief efforts. Singers Luke Combs and Eric Church, bluegrass musician Billy Strings and legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor, concert for carolinaan event to raise money for relief efforts in the Carolinas affected by Hurricane Helen. The concert will be held on October 26th at Bank of […]
Hurricane Helene Devastates GOP Counties In North Carolina And Georgia, Potentially Impacting Election Results
Streets near Peachtree Creek flood after Hurricane Helen brought heavy rain overnight in Atlanta, Georgia, September 27, 2024. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf10:06 AM – Monday, October 7, 2024 Hurricane Helen has battered several states in the Southeast, causing significant damage to Republican strongholds in the battleground states of Georgia and […]