Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.
Hurricane Helene in political news
Harris Visits Georgia After Hurricane Helene, Promising Federal Help
Vice President Kamala Harris surveyed damage from Hurricane Helene on Wednesday in Georgia, promising residents that the federal government was rushing to help with the recovery.
Tennessee Investigating Factory That Saw 11 Workers Swept Away In Helene’s Floodwaters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene.
Election 2024 live updates: Vance-Walz VP debate shows candidates up close; Harris, Biden survey Hurricane Helene damage
What to know about the campaigns todayAfter Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance faced off in their first and only vice presidential debate last night, a notably more amicable debate than last month's between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald TrumpThe campaign was back to business as usual today, with the Harris campaign releasing an ad attacking Vance's 2020 election comments and Vance calling Harris "a disgrace."Harris and President Joe Biden will separately tour areas damaged by Hurricane Helene today. Biden is heading to South Carolina and North Carolina, while Harris will visit Georgia.Trump traveled to Georgia earlier this week, where he attacked the Biden administration's response to the hurricane and falsely claimed the president had not spoken to Gov. Brian Kemp.
Fact-checking the Vance-Walz debate. And, Biden to assess N.C. after Hurricane Helene
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Hurricane Helene upends election planning in some parts of North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina election officials said Tuesday that early voting would start as planned on Oct. 17, including in counties that were devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Helene’s Swath Of Destruction Could Include An Unexpected Casualty — Voting
Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction as it moved across a string of Southern U.S. states last week, with an untold amount of property damage and at least 100 people dead. The vast devastation caused by the storm has left many without food and water, or cut off from medical care. Among the logistics issues imposed by the hurricane is one that may not seem immediate, but carries significant consequences: the new struggle for election officials to ensure affected voters can cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 election.
Trump takes credit for Elon Musk sending Starlink to help after Hurricane Helene
Donald Trump has appeared to take credit for SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk sending Starlink satellite terminals to help in parts of North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene.