Tag: hurricane
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Search for survivors ongoing following Hurricane Helene’s devastation
Days after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast and killed more than 100 people in six states, the search for survivors continued Monday as dozens of people across multiple states remained missing. Though Helene first made landfall Thursday in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, its devastation has spread much farther. North Carolina accounted for the…
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Hurricane Helene scrambles mail and early voting plans in North Carolina
Hurricane Helene has caused significant disruptions for election officials in North Carolina and across the southeastern U.S., scrambling preparations for early and mail voting that have been in the works for months. In western North Carolina, one of the areas hit hardest by the storm, election officials were working Monday to evaluate what changes needed…
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Biden to visit North Carolina to survey Hurricane Helene damage
President Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to visit North Carolina on Wednesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene. More than 100 people have died as a result of the hurricane, according to an NBC News tally. At least 40 people died in Western North Carolina’s Buncombe County, where the city of Asheville…
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Hurricane Helene leaves Georgia community in ruins as families brace for long power outages
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Fear lingers in this hard-hit city, where trees toppled onto houses and several downtown buildings were destroyed. Anxious families worry their community could be without power for weeks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Valdosta residents seeking bottled water, ice, tarps and food passed through an ever-growing line of cars Saturday morning…
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Hurricane Helene ravages the Southeast, killing at least 22 and leaving millions without power
Hurricane Helene killed at least 22 people and left millions without power across the Southeast before weakening on its way north Friday morning, officials said. Widespread damage was expected in Florida’s Big Bend region, where Helene made landfall as a Category 4 shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Thursday. It was the strongest storm to…
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Hurricane Helene’s path inland and Kamala Harris goes to Arizona border: Morning Rundown
Hurricane Helene moves through Georgia after making landfall in Florida. Kamala Harris visits the southern border in Arizona. And criticize blast a “Bridgerton”-inspired ball that was instead a chaotic mess. Here’s what to know today. Helene moves inland after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane in Florida Hurricane Helene weakened overnight on its path through…
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A day after a once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm, southern Appalachia faces Hurricane Helene
In the Asheville area, local officials urged people to leave low-lying areas. “It’s possible we may get to a point where our crews will not physically be able to perform rescues,” Buncombe County Emergency Services Director Taylor Jones said in a news release. “We cannot emphasize how much you should take this seriously.” The University…
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Bad Bunny’s ‘Una Velita’ remembers Hurricane Maria, serves as searing government indictment
Bad Bunny is once again using his music to draw attention to his homeland, Puerto Rico, and as a catalyst for activism. After some time away from the spotlight, the Puerto Rican rapper dropped a surprise single, “Una Velita” (“A Little Candle”) with producers Tainy and La Paciencia, exactly seven years after Hurricane Maria devastated…
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Florida gets ready as storm with hurricane potential makes its way toward U.S.
A disturbance in the Caribbean Sea is expected to strengthen into a hurricane that will take aim at Florida midweek. The system, which for now is known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 but would become Helene if it’s upgraded to a storm, on Monday afternoon was about 110 miles south-southwest of Grand Cayman with maximum…