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Harris to tour Helene damage in North Carolina on Saturday
Vice President Harris will travel Saturday to North Carolina to tour the damage from Hurricane Helene and get an update on the ongoing recovery efforts in the state. Harris, who is the Democratic nominee for president, will get a briefing from local officials and will speak about how the federal government is working to support…
Exclusive 1-on-1: FEMA discusses latest storm efforts in western NC
SALUDA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – In nearly a week, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians turned to FEMA for critical assistance and support in the wake of the catastrophic storm that pounded the North Carolina mountain region. FEMA now has thousands of personnel stationed across the Carolinas and they could be here for months. […]
'Razor’s edge': Experts say Helene blew wind in sails of surprising presidential candidate
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in heavily Republican areas of Georgia and North Carolina could spell trouble for Donald Trump as officials in both crucial swing states make decisions that experts say could reshape the electorate. “There’s going to be a lot of [voting] alterations, and it probably is going to affect turnout,” said Andy Jackson, director of the John Locke Foundation’s Civitas Center for Public Integrity, as reported by Politico. Research has shown that major disasters can influence both voter turnout and voter preference, and according to a Politico analysis, Helene...
'You can't build roads to withstand Biblical floods': NC A& T Chancellor, a civil engineer, talks about rebuilding Western North Carolina roads
GREENSBORO, N.C. — What do engineering experts think about the damage to Western North Carolina's infrastructure like the unearthed water plant pipes Greensboro Water Resources crews are working on in Buncombe County or the roads that had been eaten out from underneath?. North Carolina A&T's new Chancellor is a...
VP Kamala Harris to visit NC to survey Helene impact
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to North Carolina to survey the impacts of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, her office announced. While in town, Harris will also be briefed on continued recovery efforts that are occurring in communities across the state and provide updates on federal actions that are being taken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in North Carolina and other states throughout the southeast.
Greensboro pilots fly thousands of pounds of supplies to western NC
GREENSBORO, N.C. — All across the state, we've seen hurricane relief show up in all forms of transportation; from semi-trucks to helicopters. One week after Helene hit western North Carolina, there's a homegrown relief effort coming from Greensboro, WFMY News 2's Nixon Norman saw it in action. Air drops...
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