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Top stories - BBC News
Thirty killed in one county after hurricane swamps North Carolina
At least 105 people have died nationwide, as officials airdrop supplies to devastated areas of the US south-east.2 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Hurricane Helene live updates: 84 dead when storm does 'biblical' damage
Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.6 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Fire at Rockdale County BioLab in Georgia Prompts Evacuations
A fire in the plant caused water to interact with a chemical that set off the plume, prompting evacuations for large parts of Conyers, Ga., officials said.7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
3 California firefighters injured in crash en route to hurricane response
Three members of a California search and rescue team were injured in a vehicle crash Sunday morning as they were driving cross-country to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina. ...7 hours ago - California -
World - The Guardian
Hurricane Helene’s ‘historic flooding’ made worse by global heating, Fema says
It will be ‘complicated recovery’ in five states, says disaster relief agency, with hurricane killing at least 91 people so far. The head of the US disaster relief agency has called Hurricane ...7 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Florida insurers shortchanged homeowners after 2022 hurricane, whistleblowers say
Adjusters in Florida say insurance companies altered Hurricane Ian damage reports to underpay homeowners. Whistleblowers detail what they found.7 hours ago - Florida -
Top stories - CBS News
Florida home hurricane damage reports changed, whistleblowers say
A family expected a large insurance payout after Hurricane Ian devastated their Florida home. Then the check came, and questions about allegedly shortchanged homeowners came with it.7 hours ago - Florida -
Business - Inc.
Toll of Hurricane Helene Grows As Officials Assess Damages
Death toll and recovery costs rise as damage is uncovered.8 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Death toll climbs as tropical storm Helene devastates south-east US
Power outages hit five states with floods estimated to have caused billions of dollars of damage8 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
‘Not near enough’ response from officials after Hurricane Helene, resident says
Asheville resident Alyssa Wilson expressed frustration over the lack of quick response after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. The devastating storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as ...10 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Who gets to observe elections? A Georgia county dukes it out with its elections board
Fulton county officials had agreed on an external team, but the board wants a team tied to the stop-the-steal movement. After voting this month to require a hand count of paper ballots on election ...15 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Hurricane Helene devastates Southeast leaving at least 64 dead
The Southeast is dealing with the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene after the storm destroyed entire communities from Florida to North Carolina with flooding and mudslides that caused ...19 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Materials to build the border wall have been waiting, and rusting, in one Arizona county since 2021
In 2018 Kamala Harris and other Democrats called then-President Trump’s border wall a waste of taxpayer dollars. As a candidate for president, her border plan includes filling in strategic sections ...22 hours ago