[ad_1] Several large brush fires broke out across the region this weekend amid the ongoing dry weather. A large brush fire had been smoldering for a day off Cain Road and Highland Avenue in Salem before flames broke out early Sunday morning. Salem firefighters were trying to contain the blaze via a controlled burn, according […]
[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an estimate of the monetary scope of the catastrophic flooding and what Gov. Roy Cooper wants them to spend soon on recovery efforts. The Republican-dominated General Assembly scheduled a one-day session to consider additional funding […]
[ad_1] At a Harley-Davidson dealership in Appalachia, one expects to encounter the occasional roar of some serious horsepower. Less expected is the sight that has accompanied that sound in Swannanoa, North Carolina, for the past three weeks: Helicopters, many of them privately owned and operated, launching and landing from a makeshift helipad in the backyard […]
[ad_1] TOKYO — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10, […]
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — When ankle-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Helene bubbled up through the floors of their home, Kat Robinson-Malone and her husband sent a late-night text message to their neighbors two doors down: “Hey, we’re coming.” The couple waded through the flooded street to the elevated front porch of Chris and Kara Sundar, whose […]
[ad_1] Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Let’s say you represent the most powerful government on Earth and would like to convey some information to the citizens of your country in a moment of crisis. We’re talking pretty basic stuff: How to apply for federal assistance after a series of massive natural disasters, the general state of […]
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump has fueled a persistent and unproven narrative since Hurricane Helene struck the southeast: Democratic leaders have failed residents who faced the wrath of the hurricane that left more than 200 people dead. In the span of a week, Trump falsely said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp could not reach President Joe […]
[ad_1] As of Oct. 12, there were no hurricanes forecast to hit the U.S. in the coming days — welcome news, despite social media rumors warning about “Hurricane Nadine.” As many Floridians waited for information about their homes and loved ones following Hurricane Milton, social media users shared false information about another hurricane poised to […]
[ad_1] BEVERLY — Beverly firefighters are heading to North Carolina on Saturday to deliver donations to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Fire Chief Pete O’Connor said the department put out a request for donations on Wednesday and got a “huge response.” “It’s been phenomenal,” he said. People have been dropping off items at Beverly Fire Department […]
[ad_1] Mobile homes surrounded by flood water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters If your home is temporarily uninhabitable after a natural disaster, a provision in your homeowners or renters insurance policy may help you with new lodging and other living expenses. Insured wind […]
[ad_1] David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images It’s crucial to understand how to file a homeowners insurance claim after a natural disaster. Insured losses alone for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at more than […]
[ad_1] Neither the Federal Emergency Management Agency nor the Federal Aviation Administration are preventing flights from delivering supplies, including Starlink satellite internet receivers, to Hurricane Helene survivors. But if you’ve been on social media in recent days, you might have heard otherwise. After entrepreneur Elon Musk claimed on X that FEMA was blocking relief efforts […]
[ad_1] As the Federal Emergency Management Agency responds to Hurricane Helene’s deadly impacts and braces for Hurricane Milton to hit Florida, some social media users amplified baseless falsehoods about FEMA stealing disaster supplies. In a video shared Oct. 2 on Facebook, Jeremy Herrell, the host of Live From America TV, a conservative media website said: […]
[ad_1] Besides responding to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, emergency workers are battling online misinformation that could dissuade survivors from accepting disaster relief. Some false claims have focused on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s $750 payments for essential supplies. “BREAKING: Hurricane victims are now realizing that the $750 from FEMA that Kamala Harris is […]
[ad_1] PEABODY — Two lineworkers from the Peabody Municipal Light Plant went down to Georgia to help fix in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Kevin MacGregor, a supervisor and lineworker, and Ed Melo, a lead lineworker and troubleworker, left for Cordele, Georgia, on Sept. 27 in PMLP’s Truck 58, PMLP said in a statement. PMLP […]
[ad_1] As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that had leveled his home. But the thick debris in the water jammed the boat’s motor, and without […]
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just a month before Election Day. “Exactly 12 weeks ago this evening, on this very ground, a cold-blooded assassin aimed to silence me and to silence the greatest movement, MAGA, in the history […]
[ad_1] A surge of misinformation has bubbled up as federal and state agencies and officials have led relief efforts for people affected by Hurricane Helene’s deadly storm system. In North Carolina, government officials declared 25 of the state’s 100 counties disaster areas after the storm swept across the state’s western region last week — causing […]
[ad_1] A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms to hit the mainland in recent history. The Category 4 storm that first struck Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 has dumped trillions […]
[ad_1] Members of a Beverly-based search-and-rescue team are continuing to search for victims and help with recovery efforts in North Carolina and Florida in the wake of Hurricane Helene. A total of 61 members of Massachusetts Task Force 1 have responded to the area, including 56 in North Carolina and five in Florida, according to […]
