Biden unloads on reporter questioning Hurricane Helene response: ‘I command it’
President Biden spoke at a news conference Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helen and promised to visit some of the hardest-hit areas, but he has yet to do so. At the end of a news conference punctuated by frequent coughing fits, the president became defensive when pressed by reporters about who would lead […]
Kamala Harris Blasted for Hurricane Helene Response: ‘AWOL,’ ‘Pitiful’
Vice President Kamala Harris has come under intense scrutiny, not just from establishment media, but from the American public on social media for her insensitive response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen in multiple states. Hurricane Helen made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday as a strong Category 4 storm. As Florida […]
Tesla Bursts into Flames Inside Garage Flooded by Hurricane Helene
A Tesla electric car parked in a garage flooded with salt water from Hurricane Helen in Florida caught fire, prompting authorities to issue a warning to electric car owners in areas affected by the storm. W.F.L.A. report Dramatic surveillance footage released by authorities in Pinellas County, Florida, shows the moment a parked Tesla spontaneously combusts […]
Biden defends monitoring hurricane crisis from Delaware: ‘It’s called a telephone’
WASHINGTON — President Biden fumed Monday when a journalist asked the retired commander-in-chief about monitoring the deadly hurricane's flooding from his Delaware vacation home rather than the White House: “That's called a phone call.” did. “Why weren't you and Vice President Harris taking command here in Washington this weekend?” a journalist asked Mr. Biden, 81, […]
Hurricane Helene’s devastation could cost tens of billions, preliminary estimate says
Congressman Greg Murphy, RN.C. details the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen and the storm's impact on the upcoming presidential election. hurricane helen The virus has devastated several southeastern states in recent days, with preliminary estimates from Moody's Analytics saying economic losses could be in the tens of billions of dollars. At least 106 people were […]
Asheville residents battling ‘apocalyptic’ aftermath of Hurricane Helene after deadly flooding, landslides
An Asheville, North Carolina, resident is sounding the alarm as the community grapples with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen, calling it an “apocalyptic” situation with millions of people without power and water and the death toll continuing to rise. “A weekend'' was detailed. “It was an incredibly apocalyptic weekend for all of us here,” […]
Biden to address Hurricane Helene damage as Trump tries to turn it into campaign issue – US politics live | US elections 2024
Biden to address Hurricane Helen damage as Trump seeks to make storm a campaign issue Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. Hurricane Helen, which crisscrossed the southern United States and caused massive destruction and dozens of deaths in North Carolina, Georgia, and other states, is expected to collide with the presidential election. donald […]
Tesla erupts into flames inside flooded Fla. garage following Hurricane Helene: video
A Tesla car explodes into flames inside a Florida garage flooded with salt water from Hurricane Helen, according to an astonishing video released by officials as a warning to others. Surveillance footage from the cluttered garage showed that the fire started under the electric car and was fully engulfed in less than a minute, with […]
Trump to Visit Georgia in Aftermath of Devastation from Hurricane Helene
President Donald Trump will visit the city of Valdosta, Georgia, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Helen. In a press release issued Sunday, the Trump campaign said announced President Trump plans to visit Valdosta to “brief on the damage” caused by the hurricane and “facilitate the distribution of relief supplies.” “President Donald J. Trump, the […]
3 California firefighters injured in crash en route to hurricane response
Three members of a California search and rescue team were injured in a vehicle accident Sunday morning while driving cross-country to support Hurricane Helen relief efforts in North Carolina. The three injured were members of the San Diego Fire and Rescue Department's (SDFD) 48-member Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 8. The cause of […]