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Trump and Kemp play nice in visit to hurricane-damaged east Georgia
EVANS, Ga. — It was as if the past four years of trading barbs never happened as former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp praised each other on Friday during an update on storm recovery in east Georgia.
It’s the first time the two have appeared together since before the 2020 election. It’s also the second time Trump visited ...Read more
Hurricane center gives high odds Gulf of Mexico system headed to Florida will develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — Odds are now high that a system developing in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression or storm before it makes its way to Florida next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, forecasters are looking at a broad area of low pressure in the ...Read more
Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump put aside his differences Friday with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, meeting Kemp in the hurricane-ravaged community of Evans, Georgia, for their first joint appearance since Kemp refused to help Trump overturn his 2020 election loss.
After shaking hands at a news briefing, Trump praised Kemp. “Your ...Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims 'they' control the weather as Hurricane Helene batters red states
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is being widely mocked for suggesting “they” control the weather as many Republican-leaning states, including her home state of Georgia, assess the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.
“Yes they can control the weather,” the House Committee on Homeland Security official tweeted Thursday night, without...Read more
Days of torrential rain -- or even a tropical system -- are on tap for Florida
A complex weather system is blooming in the Gulf of Mexico, putting much of Florida in the path of a dayslong rainstorm starting late in the weekend and possibly spawning a tropical system that could impact the state by the middle of next week.
As of Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds to 50% that a tropical ...Read more
Hurricane center forecasts Gulf system will douse Florida while raising odds it will develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — Odds are back up that a system developing in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression or storm before it makes its way to Florida next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters are looking at the trough of low pressure currently with widespread showers...Read more
The National Weather Service is changing its cold weather alerts. Here's what you need to know.
MINNEAPOLIS — The National Weather Service is changing its cold weather alerts and messaging this week, doing away with familiar terms like “wind chill watch” and “wind chill warning.”
The changes, which come just as cooler temps begin to roll in, is part of the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Hazard Simplification initiative. The ...Read more
Helene caused nearly 500,000 gallons of raw sewage to spill into South Carolina area waterways
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Hurricane Helene flooding led to one of the largest sewage spills ever in the Rock Hill region, and several others along with it.
All total, nearly 500,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Rock Hill area waterways, a review of state reports by The Herald found.
Sewage spills, often called wastewater overflows by ...Read more
North Carolina lawmakers to pass first round of Helene relief next week. Requests already coming in
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s state lawmakers return to Raleigh for a one-day session on Oct. 9, and leaders say they will vote on an initial relief package for communities affected by Tropical Storm Helene.
Top Republicans, who control the legislature, put out a joint statement on Friday. Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim...Read more
Hurricane center forecasts Gulf system will douse Florida while raising odds to develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — Odds are back up that a system developing in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression or storm before it makes its way to Florida next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, forecasters are looking at the trough of low pressure currently with disorganized ...Read more
Days of torrential rain -- or even a tropical system -- are on tap for Florida
A complex weather system is blooming in the Gulf of Mexico, putting much of Florida in the path of a days-long rain storm starting late in the weekend and possibly spawning a tropical system that could impact the state by the middle of next week.
As of Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds to 40% that a tropical ...Read more
Here's why Donald Trump and Georgia's governor are meeting after Hurricane Helene
It seemed bound to happen.
Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Donald Trump will reunite Friday for the first time since 2020 as Republicans fight to unite ahead of a hard-fought November election.
The two will receive a joint briefing about Hurricane Helene and deliver remarks to the media in Evans, a suburb of Augusta. It won’t be a ...Read more
Helene's worst brought out rural Georgia's best
WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. — They are the far-flung towns that often feel invisible when major storms wreak havoc on Georgia. And officials are still working in these rural areas to uncover the extent of Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
While former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris all made separate visits ...Read more
Donald Trump and Brian Kemp will survey Georgia's storm damage together
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday will make their first appearance together since before the 2020 election, traveling to east Georgia to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
It’s the first meeting of the two former foes since Trump attacked Kemp for his unwillingness to call a special legislative session ...Read more
Biden takes stock of Helene damage in South Georgia, tells residents 'I have your back'
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Upon viewing some of the wreckage in Lowndes County on Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden’s motorcade ventured west toward the town of Hahira and the pecan grove of farmer Buck Paulk, where trees were flattened.
The route there also consisted of a roadside scene that looked like a planet of dead trees. Forests of ...Read more
Congress ignored disaster relief requests. Now, calls begin to return for Helene recovery
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress saw Hurricane Helene coming.
Last week, they had planned to be in Washington through Friday, and then recess for the month of October to focus on the election. But as Helene strengthened while approaching Florida, they announced an early dismissal to get home ahead of the storm.
Now, lawmakers from the states...Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis skips presidential visit as Biden flies over site of Helene's landfall
President Joe Biden arrived in Florida on Thursday to survey damage to the state caused by Hurricane Helene last week — but Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, was not there to greet him.
The president is on a two-day tour of Southeastern states ravaged by the storm, which took at least 200 lives as it ripped through the region. ...Read more
Hurricane center lowers chance Gulf system will develop, but rain coming to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center lowered its prediction the season’s next tropical depression or storm would form in the Gulf of Mexico, but Florida is likely to get heavy rain next week whether it develops or not.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, a surface trough located over portions of the Gulf with ...Read more
Trump to visit storm damage in Georgia with Gov. Kemp
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday will make their first appearance together since before the 2020 election, traveling to Evans to survey damage from Hurricane Helene.
It’s the first time the two former foes will appear since Trump attacked Kemp for his unwillingness to call a special legislative session ...Read more
Biden to take stock of Helene damage in South Georgia this afternoon
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Many residents here are still without power even though it’s been roughly a week since Hurricane Helene tore a path from the Gulf of Mexico through the Southeast.
And that means many are unaware that President Joe Biden will make a trip to the area Thursday after stops in North Florida.
Told of Biden’s afternoon arrival, ...Read more
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- North Carolina lawmakers to pass first round of Helene relief next week. Requests already coming in
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