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    FACT FOCUS: A look at the misinformation surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton
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    FACT FOCUS: A look at the misinformation surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Successive hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a variety of false and misleading information, some of which is still circulating despite being conclusively proven false. In the final weeks of a closely contested presidential election, the false information became political fodder, particularly in swing states that […]

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    Biden surveys damage from Hurricane Milton, Harris visits church in North Carolina
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    Biden surveys damage from Hurricane Milton, Harris visits church in North Carolina

    WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden Sunday will examine the devastation caused to Florida's Gulf Coast Hurricane Milton while calling on Congress to authorize additional emergency disaster relief. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a second day in North Carolina hit hard by Hurricane Helene, visiting a Black church and holding a campaign rally. Biden's […]

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    Harris attacks Trump on “The View” and refuses to distance himself from Biden
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    Harris attacks Trump on “The View” and refuses to distance himself from Biden

    Kamala Harris arrives in North Carolina to assess Helene's damage Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to storm-ravaged North Carolina to review recovery efforts. WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris refused to distance herself from President Joe Biden's record during an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday – and she hit back at former President Donald […]

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    Watch footage of Asheville, North Carolina, before and after Helene's devastation
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    Watch footage of Asheville, North Carolina, before and after Helene's devastation

    Aerial photos: Asheville before and after Helene Helene decimated parts of Asheville, North Carolina, leaving the city with flooding and weeks of damage that required repairs. Aerial photographs document the extent of Hurricane Helene's catastrophic impact on Asheville, North Carolina. Across the Southeast, the storm has killed at least 200 people since its historic landfall […]

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    Mayorkas says FEMA has no resources to get through hurricane season
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    Mayorkas says FEMA has no resources to get through hurricane season

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but lacks enough resources to address the crisis Hurricane seasonHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Wednesday. The agency is being overwhelmed as it works with states to assess the damage Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other essential supplies. […]

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