EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in Kentucky. As a result, President Biden ordered federal assistance to supplement recovery efforts. This is locally as well as statewide following the damage left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. In a news release, federal funding will be…
Milton was expected to pound the northern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early hours of Tuesday. Photo: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 11:16 AM IST The Category 5 Hurricane Milton was expected to grow larger on Tuesday as it threatened Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way…
Two tight-knit Western North Carolina communities are looking to rebuild and help their neighbors a week after Helene brought devastating floods to the area.Chimney Rock Mayor Peter O’Leary said Helene damaged the village so severely that any memory people had of the village prior to the storm is only a memory.“The old Chimney Rock is…
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump highlighted different issues while on the campaign trail Thursday.At a rally in Ripon, Wisconsin, the town known as the birthplace of the Republican Party, Harris emphasized democracy and painted Trump as a threat.”He refused to accept the will of the people and the results of an…
Officials confirm at least 72 dead in Buncombe County, North Carolina after Helene Updated: 5:54 PM EDT Oct 3, 2024 FORECAST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, GRIFFIN, THANK YOU. LET’S TAKE YOU OUT NOW TO BUNCOMBE COUNTY WHERE OFFICIALS THERE ARE PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON RECOVERY EFFORTS WITH HELENE. NEXT UP, WE WILL…
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…
President Joe Biden to visit North Carolina, survey damage Updated: 4:46 AM EDT Oct 2, 2024 DAY IS OVER. WE’LL SEND IT BACK INSIDE TO YOU. 100,000. WE CAN DO IT, KENNY. THANK YOU. THE PIEDMONT TRIAD IS COMING TOGETHER TODAY TO HELP PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HELENE. OUR ERIN BURNETT JOINS US NOW FROM TWO…
President Joe Biden told reporters that it was “irresponsible” for former President Donald Trump to lie about White House efforts to address Georgia’s needs after the Peach State got pummeled by Hurricane Helene last week. Trump claimed during a stop in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday that state Governor Brian Kemp was “having a hard time”…
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…
President Joe Biden has approved a federal emergency declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Areas including Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe counties, as well as the City of Galax are also eligible for additional assistance. A state of emergency remains in effect, and two people are confirmed dead from the storm. Appalachian Power says more than…