Biden vows Helene aid, rejects Trump response criticism

130 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden announced his visit to storm-hit North Carolina amid Trump controversy

The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still unaccounted for across several southeastern US states and the death toll climbing, President Joe Biden announced he would travel to storm-ravaged North Carolina…

Indiana, Kentucky send crews to assist in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Mousavi and four others travelled this past weekend to North Carolina as part of Indiana Department of Homeland Security specialized incident management team.

130 dead from hurricane as Biden defends federal response

The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States has reached at least 130, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign.

With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends gov't response

VALDOSTA, United States — The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll climbing, President Joe Biden announced he would travel to storm-ravaged North…

‘He’s lying’: Biden defends US govt response against Trump’s brickbat after 118 dead from Hurricane Helene

VALDOSTA (United States), Oct 1 — The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118 yesterday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond. With hundreds still missing across several southeastern US states and the death toll climbing, President Joe Biden announced he would travel to storm-ravag…

PNW responders sent to assist in aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Two members of Washington Task Force One are part of the sprawling effort involving many government agencies and nonprofits to help millions of people struggling from flooding and power outages. Hurricane Helene tore through the south after making landfall, and as of the weekend, 4.8 million people were without electricity. It’s not clear what role the two Pierce County responders are taking, but members of Washington Task Force one are trained …