In 2019, Donald Trump’s administration approved taking over a quarter of a billion dollars from the nation’s national disaster relief coffers to fund his plans for the southern border. Now, the former president is attempting to malign the federal response to Hurricane Helene by lying that the Biden Administration “stole” Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – President Joe Biden is visiting South Carolina Wednesday to speak with state officials and survey the response to Hurricane Helene. Officials said the President will be visiting the Upstate, which was substantially impacted by Helene. The White House said he will be arriving at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) at around 1:20…
Trump said he called Elon Musk to discuss sending Starlink satellites to areas affected by Helene. FEMA had already coordinated with Starlink to send satellites to North Carolina. The timing and nature of Trump’s stated call with Musk remains unclear. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on…
President Joe Biden is intensifying efforts to support communities severely affected by Hurricane Helene, with plans to visit impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt ongoing rescue and recovery operations.The White House says Biden was briefed Sunday night and made calls to state and local government officials in Florida, Georgia and…
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – After approval from President Joe Biden, FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance would be added to recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding between August 8th and 10th. According to FEMA, Public Assistance federal funding is available to the Tribal Nation and certain private nonprofit…