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FEMA under strain amid multiple natural disasters

FEMA says there are more than 1,000 federal personnel on the ground in Florida in the wake of Milton.
Nation World

US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike

Applications for jobless benefits are widely considered representative of U.S. layoffs in a given week, but they can be volatile and susceptible to historic events.
Nation World

Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida, leaves millions without power and kills at least 6

Milton knocked out power to more than 3 million customers, flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off a baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.
Hurricane

This is when the last major hurricane like Milton directly hit Tampa

Something not seen in a long time, Hurricane Milton is making a rare path eastward across the Gulf of Mexico and directly toward the west coast of Florida.
Nation World

Harris calls Trump 'incredibly irresponsible' for spreading misinformation about Helene response

Helene has killed more than 220 people in six states, and Category 5 Hurricane Milton is on a path toward Florida's Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris

While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and move across Florida to the Atlantic.
Nation World

Sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest' as search for Helene's victims drags into second week

With power slow to return and destruction everywhere, rescuers must pick through the wreckage to find those taken by the flooding.
Nation World

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

Exhausted emergency crews continue to work around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach those still stranded by the storm.
Elections

Election officials working to make sure western NC residents can still vote

The State Board of Elections held an emergency meeting Monday to discuss the situation.
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Hurricane Helene aftermath: Death toll passes 130, supplies rushed to isolated communities

Government officials and aid groups were working to bring basic supplies by airlift, truck and mule to the hard-hit Asheville and its surrounding mountain towns.
Local News

Biden grants NC's request for immediate federal help after Helene

The declaration means FEMA will be able to rush more help to 25 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.