Hurricanes - Page 6

December 26, 2024

Two Hurricane Helene victims, a family of four and a Vietnam veteran, gifted campers on Christmas Day

A new family of four and a Vietnam veteran, both of whom lost their homes in North Carolina to Hurricane Helene, were gifted campers by EmergencyRV on Christmas Day.

December 24, 2024

Hurricane Helene victim gifted a tiny home just in time for Christmas after helping storm-ravaged community

Tiny home recipient Ricky Ward and Wine to Water's Donna Dunham tell "America Reports" about helping the hurricane-ravaged North Carolina community during the Christmas season.

December 21, 2024

President Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law, narrowly averting shutdown

The White House has announced that President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.

November 28, 2024

Americans spending Thanksgiving in tents after Helene as heat, electricity, food still hard to find

North Carolinians who survived Hurricane Helene are still suffering from the aftermath two months later. Some remain without housing, vehicles or heat.

November 21, 2024

Florida city council changes mind on paying to repair Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark after hurricane ripped roof off

The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark.

November 21, 2024

CMA Awards honor Hurricane Helene victims during show; Luke Combs, Eric Church pay tribute

Luke Combs and Eric Church raised over $24 million for victims of Hurricane Helene in their home state of North Carolina. Combs and Church honored those affected during the CMA Awards.

November 19, 2024

FEMA must be 'completely revamped,' House Republican from hurricane-battered district tells agency chief

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., questioned how FEMA could continue to confidently claim no political discrimination within the agency without a complete investigation.

November 19, 2024

House Republicans eye FEMA fund overhaul ahead of high-stakes hearing on Helene recovery

Rep. Gary Palmer is leading new legislation to replenish FEMA disaster relief funding using unspent funds the agency has elsewhere.

November 18, 2024

Biden asks Congress for $98 billion in Helene, Milton disaster relief funding

President Biden is asking Congress for nearly $100 billion in disaster relief to deal with storms Milton and Helene.

November 18, 2024

Former FEMA employee slams agency on equity focus after official tells workers to avoid homes with Trump signs

A former FEMA employee said that the guidance to skip over houses with Trump signs and banners is part of a larger DEI emphasis within the agency,