ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has asked Congress for a $100 billion aid package to help Americans impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. The package includes $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, $24 billion for the Department of Agriculture to assist fa...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and former supervisor Marn’i Washington. The suit accuses them of civil rights violations in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes, which struck Florida in late September an...
Rights groups have filed a lawsuit urging Georgia to extend its voter registration deadline to October 14 after Hurricane Helene hit the region. They say the disaster has caused power outages, road damage, and disrupted postal services, making it challenging for many to register by the original October 7 deadline. The lawsuit, led by the [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The speaker of the US House of Representatives on Sunday criticized federal disaster management efforts following Hurricane Helene, calling them a “massive failure” by the administration of President Joe Biden. Mike Johnson told Fox News that hundreds remained missing after the storm ravaged several southeastern states la...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris headed to the southeastern US on Wednesday to assess the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which has reportedly killed at least 177 people and caused massive destruction. Biden’s visit to North and South Carolina included an aerial tour over Asheville, North Car...
