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Top stories - BBC News
'Friendship was a lifeline amid awful diagnosis'
Three mums who bonded over their children's heart conditions say they are now like family.2 hours ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Still Saying ‘I Do’
Peter Batinski and Keri Terenzio, who met in April 2020, are no strangers to crisis. But the Asheville, N.C., residents couldn’t have anticipated the latest: planning a wedding with no running water.4 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Judge declines to extend Georgia voting registration deadline due to Helene
A federal judge on Thursday declined to reopen voter registration in Georgia for the upcoming November elections after facing registration disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene. The judge rejected ...8 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
How a North Carolina radio station became a lifeline after Helene
As Helene bore down on the mountains of North Carolina, an Asheville radio station helped coordinate wellness checks and connect the stranded with resources.8 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
How radio became a lifeline for western North Carolina residents during Helene
When Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, it knocked out cell phone service in some areas, forcing many residents to depend on the radio for communication and information. For days, WWNC ...8 hours ago -
Tech - ABC News
North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene
One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North Carolina community harmed by Hurricane Helene is operating again11 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Hurricane Milton victims could get more generous tax breaks. Senators just need to vote for them.
“We shouldn’t saddle survivors with unfair taxes as they work to rebuild their lives,” said one lawmaker supporting the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act.18 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Queer bar devastated by Hurricane Helene raises more than $191,000 to rebuild
Just over a month after it opened to the public, Asheville, North Carolina, gay bar Day Trip was decimated by Hurricane Helene.19 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Milton and Helene leave students, schools reeling
As Hurricane Milton slams into Florida — and amid Helene's lingering destruction — students across the southeast are facing severe disruptions to their academic year, posing challenges for both ...22 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Some Who Fled North Carolina After Hurricane Helene Are in Milton’s Cross Hairs
“This dumb luck,” said one man who had just escaped the devastating post-Helene conditions in western North Carolina to stay at a friend’s house in Venice, Fla.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
FEMA funds down ahead of Hurricane Milton as Helene response continues
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said that its disaster relief fund is down to $11 billion after it spent around $9 billion on its Hurricane Helene response. Hurricane Milton is heading toward ...Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
U.S. Races to Replace IV Fluid Supplies After Hurricane Helene
The F.D.A. has authorized shipments from overseas plants to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Shaken by Helene, residents of St. Pete Beach, Florida, rush to evacuate as Milton nears
Faced with another hurricane less than two weeks after Helene, lifelong residents of St. Pete Beach, Florida, question whether it's time to leave for good.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
FEMA has enough money to respond to Hurricanes Helene and Milton
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is not at risk of running out of money and being unable to support survivors in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, despite misinformation that has ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Patrick Riccards on debunking Hurricane Helene FEMA misinformation
Misinformation about FEMA aid for Hurricane Helene victims continues to spread, with new conspiracy theories alleging government weather manipulation and land grabs in North Carolina. Patrick ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
How does Milton compare with Helene and other hurricanes?
Following the devastation brought by Storm Helene, Florida is now threatened by Milton. But will the damage be the same?Yesterday -