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 […]
Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across Asheville, NC; National Guard deployed, 119 rescued
As the death toll continues to rise in Southern states, first aid and assistance efforts are beginning across the United States for those affected by Hurricane Helen. As of Sunday morning, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) had deployed more than 500 soldiers and airmen, and more than 200 vehicles and aircraft, including hoists, emergency […]
Hurricane Helene leaves 1K people unaccounted for in Buncombe County
More than 1,000 people are missing in devastated North Carolina after Hurricane Helen, where 10 people have already been confirmed dead, authorities said Sunday. At an emergency meeting, Buncombe County officials announced emergency medical evacuations and continued rescue efforts in areas nearly flooded with rainwater and reported horrific casualties. It also announced the launch of […]
North Carolina sees ‘historic’ flooding after Hurricane Helene, FEMA admin says
Rescue efforts are underway across western North Carolina after Hurricane Helen brought unprecedented flooding and landslides to the region over the weekend. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell called the devastating flooding “historic” during an appearance on CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “No one can be completely prepared for the scale of […]
Supplies airlifted into western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene batters region
PERRY, Fla. — Officials airlifted supplies and restored communications and roads to flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents of storm-stricken Florida coast gathered for church services amid the debris of Hurricane Helen. I hurried. Heavy rains from a powerful Helen have left people stranded without shelter and awaiting rescue across the southeastern United […]
Hurricane Helene death toll surges to 64 across southeast
The death toll from Hurricane Helen jumped to 64 on Saturday evening as the powerful storm caused widespread damage across the Southeast. The dead included three firefighters, a mother and her one-month-old twins, and an 89-year-old woman who was hit by a tree that hit her home. Officials said 11 of the confirmed deaths were […]
Tennessee Dam Nearly Breaks Due to Hurricane Helene’s Rainfall
After Hurricane Helen devastated multiple states, massive flooding and near disaster occurred along the Nolichucky River in Tennessee. Officials with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) feared rising water levels could cause Fox Weather's Nolichucky Dam in Greenville to rupture imminently. reported Saturday. In an update early Saturday morning, TVA said, shared A video showing a […]
FEMA administrator surveys Florida damage from Hurricane Helene
The White House reported Saturday that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Secretary DeAnne Criswell will survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helen in Florida and direct federal resources for the hurricane response in Florida. Assessed the need. Criswell said in a post on social platform X Saturday night that FEMA will assist affected communities. “Today, […]