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    'She doesn't matter…': What Florida Gov. DeSantis said about Harris' involvement in the hurricane response
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    'She doesn't matter…': What Florida Gov. DeSantis said about Harris' involvement in the hurricane response

    Ron DeSantis and Kamala Harris (Image credit: AP) Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticized Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday for trying to interfere in the response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, saying she had “no role” in the process.DeSantis recently declined a call from Harris about the hurricane response, while Harris accused him of […]

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    The far right's latest ploy to spread misinformation about Hurricane Helene and FEMA.
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    The far right's latest ploy to spread misinformation about Hurricane Helene and FEMA.

    Charlie Kirk seemed outraged. Flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding area, killing at least 72 people in Buncombe County. But what seemed to anger the right-wing influencer the most was a text message he allegedly received from an unnamed acquaintance that claimed Federal Emergency Management Agency staff were taking a […]

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    “Still no FEMA, still no military”: Volunteers condemn Helene’s response to CNN
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    “Still no FEMA, still no military”: Volunteers condemn Helene’s response to CNN

    During a CNN interview Sunday afternoon, volunteer pilots and relief organizers criticized the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene, saying that in North Carolina, which was devastated late by the storm, “there is still no FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and still no Military” last month. Hurricane Helene hit the Big Bend region of Florida […]

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    “I am part of you”
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    “I am part of you”

    NEWPORT, Tenn. (WVLT) – Dolly Parton made a stop in Newport on Friday, a week after it and many other areas of East Tennessee were hit by massive flooding from Hurricane Helene. She was there with Walmart in part to announce a significant donation to the community in hopes of giving back to the people […]

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    The Fed says there is no money left for hurricanes after FEMA spent 0 million on migrants
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    The Fed says there is no money left for hurricanes after FEMA spent $640 million on migrants

    WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sparked outrage Wednesday when he told reporters that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “does not have the resources” to see Americans through the rest of this Atlantic hurricane season – after the agency said more had spent $1.4 billion since fall 2022 to address the refugee crisis. […]

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