2024-10-01 13:29:08
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Hurricane Helene's Devastating Impact on the Southeast US
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New York Times - Energy & Environment
Environment
Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 4 storm, roared ashore in Florida and charged inland, dumping trillions of gallons of rain. Though its winds weakened over land, the damp and hot soil from Atlanta through the southern Appalachian region may have 'primed the land' to juice up the storm, as warm ocean waters no longer powered it. Helene is the latest in a string of extreme rain and flood events that have inflicted misery across the globe this year.
The Guardian
Trump visits hurricane-ravaged Georgia and makes false claims about Biden
Politics
After Hurricane Helene killed 25 in Georgia, leaving 1.3M without power, Trump falsely claimed Biden was unreachable. Kemp refuted this, saying he spoke with VP Harris. Trump toured a damaged store, Chez What, with Lt Gov Burt Jones, while Sherwood-Randall said Trump offered Kemp 'anything' Georgia needed. Trump traveled with evangelist Franklin Graham and relief supplies. Biden and Harris pledged federal support.
stern
US election campaign: Trump wants to use hurricane for himself - but he has underestimated Biden and Harris
Politics
Environment
Trump is trying to use Hurricane "Helene" for himself, but Biden and Harris have underestimated him. Kemp praises Biden's and Harris' commitment, while Trump criticizes them. Trump's claims are refuted by Biden and Kemp. Biden's and Harris' preparation through increased FEMA funding could benefit them in swing states like Georgia. Trump seems to be mainly concerned with staging and accuses Biden and Harris of discriminating against Republican areas. Environmental disasters and their management..
The Guardian
‘Nowhere is safe’: shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis
Environment
Politics
Hurricane Helene, a category 4 storm, devastated Asheville, a climate 'haven' in North Carolina, cutting off access and disrupting infrastructure; about 100 deaths across 5 states; climate campaigner and state climatologist comment on climate change link; historic Biltmore Village submerged, US's premier climate data center knocked offline; experts predict a post-disaster development boom, acknowledging there is no truly safe place from climate impacts.
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