Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters

3 days ago

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LYONS, Ga. — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. It is emotionally draining.” Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of his cotton fields before being harvested, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga. Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven’t been forgotten

Associated Press

FAIRVIEW, N.C. — Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday assured residents of western North Carolina still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene that they haven’t been forgotten as he surveyed storm wreckage and talked to first responders in one of his first public appearances since the election. “My simple message to the people of Appalachia is that we haven’t forgotten you …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Avalanche’ of evictions about to hit North Carolina in long aftermath of Hurricane Helene

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hurricane Helene hammered the southeast at the end of September, killing at least 62 people, …

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1 month ago

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene

Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina were allowed to drink and bathe using water from their home faucets on Monday, nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of the local water system. Clay Chandler, a spokesman for the city of Asheville’s Water Resources Department, said at a briefing Monday that water tests “were all …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry

NPR

Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend on leaf lookers are bracing for big losses. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Western North Carolina continues to struggle after being hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Compounding the losses is …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia’s pecan harvest was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Farmers are on the brink.

CNN

CNN — Taylor Moses was awake all night when Hurricane Helene landed on her pecan farm in Georgia. When Hurricane Helene crossed into Georgia on September 26, however, the storm’s path destroyed about 36 million pounds of pecans, or one third of the state’s annual crop, according to UGA, decimating an agricultural industry that was already reeling after years of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds

Associated Press

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study. With extreme weather events, not everybody is impacted or responds in the same way, she said, “and the typical social …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Study: Weather extremes are influencing illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme weather is contributing …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the US and Mexico, study finds

CNN

AP — Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study. With extreme weather events, not everybody is impacted or responds in the same way, she said, “and the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tragic Loss of Life as Hurricane Helene Wreaks Havoc on Tennessee Factory

Associated Press

Rescuers have found the body of the final person still missing after a massive flood in Tennessee. Rosa Andrade, 29, was one of six employees killed after they were unable to escape the rising waters around Impact Plastics in Erwin, a small town in East Tennessee. Eleven people were swept away and only five were rescued.

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Helene damages in North Carolina total $53 billion, Cooper says

Raw Story

North Carolina suffered an estimated $53.6 billion in damages from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Cooper is asking lawmakers to approve $3.9 billion in state aid, calling it a “down payment on western North Carolina’s future” as communities in the mountains dig out of a disaster that killed 96 North Carolinians and destroyed thousands of homes, miles of roads and dozens of …

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2 months ago

North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages

The Independent

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2 months ago

Hurricane Helene: $53bn in damages, but relief bill falls short

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage in North Carolina, with an estimated $53bn in damages and recovery needs. The state's lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but they say that is only a preliminary figure as the final bill is still being calculated. The state's previous record for storm damage was $17bn from Hurricane Florence, which struck eastern …

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2 months ago

Helene and Milton upended a key part of the nation’s food supply

Salon

When Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida three weeks ago, Jason Madison was alone at his place, which doubled as a shrimp storefront in Keaton Beach. Just 13 days later, Milton barreled across Florida, leaving millions without power and hampering ports, feed facilities, and fertilizer plants along the state's west coast. Preliminary estimates suggest Helene, one of the nation's deadliest …

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2 months ago

Opinion: Hurricane misinformation is coming at a dangerous time

LA Times

A house toppled off its stilts in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton can be seen alongside an empty lot where a home was swept away by Hurricane Helene in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla. With about six weeks remaining in this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, we’ve already experienced multiple historic storms, vividly illustrating that as humans have warmed …

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2 months ago

The economic impact of Helene and Milton — and who pays for it

Salon

The 2024 hurricane season could rank among the most expensive after Helene flooded North Carolina in late September and Hurricane Milton hit south Florida about two weeks later. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism The Federal Emergency Management Agency also provides direct aid to people who apply for assistance following natural disasters. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Armed Group Harasses Hurricane Relief Workers in Tennessee Town

Associated Press

Witnesses reported an armed group harassing hurricane relief workers in a small Tennessee town. No arrests were made, but authorities set up a 24-hour command post in Elk Mills due to the incident. The region is still largely cut off from the rest of the state because Helene damaged and destroyed many bridges and roads.

Law Crime

2 months, 1 week ago

Why North Carolinians probably won’t take the federal buyouts after Hurricane Helene

Politico

“There was a western North Carolina that existed before this and there’s the one that comes after,” Smathers said in an interview. There’s not many other places nearby for people to go, he said, since Helene brought “apocalyptic” damage to all corners of western North Carolina, where housing affordability is a top concern. “There was a western North Carolina that …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Florida was hit first by Hurricane Milton, and scammers could be next

CNN

CNN — Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a deadly Category 3 storm this week and cut through the state, bringing destructive storm surge to parts of Florida’s western shore and deadly tornadoes to the east while killing at least 17 people. “To help people quickly obtain essentials like food, water or baby …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Preparing Your Family For Disaster

Slate

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak and Elizabeth share what’s in their emergency kits and talk about their approaches to disaster preparedness. We’ll also share a dispatch from our Florida correspondent — whose family is, fortunately, safe and well. Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, …

2 months, 1 week ago

Eleven members of same North Carolina family killed in Hurricane Helene landslide

Daily Mail

A North Carolina man is grieving the loss of 11 family members who were tragically killed in a landslide caused by Hurricane Helene. Jesse Craig, 35, of Fletcher, has been left reeling after his parents, aunts and uncles, great aunt and uncles, and cousins died in an area of Fairview colloquially known as 'Craigtown,' as the family has lived there …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

These missionaries have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year

NPR

These missionaries have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year toggle caption Jeff Brady/NPR JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Volunteers have descended on western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee to help residents recover from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, including Curt and Ann Neal. “I'm actually the team chaplain, so I spend a lot of time with the homeowner -- huggin’ …

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54 years, 11 months ago

No Hurricane Will Make Rich People Leave Florida

Slate

It has been two weeks since the Tampa Bay area experienced what the Tampa Bay Times called its “worst hurricane in a century,” when Hurricane Helene made landfall up the Florida coast. The factors pushing landlords toward a richer slice of the market included “high costs, inadequate or difficult access to recovery resources, and strong market incentives to redevelop existing …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Leaked GOP fact-sheet shows Trump's own party debunking his FEMA claims

Raw Story

Fox News “obtained a fact sheet assembled by the majority side of the House Appropriations Committee” that debunked several false claims made by Donald Trump and his supporters, Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reported Tuesday. As the federal government mobilizes to respond to the storms, Trump has taken to the campaign trail to claim the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn’t …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why I’m staying at home with my family to face Florida’s ‘storm of the century’

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear and Language Barriers: The Challenges of Hurricane Milton for Immigrant Communities in Florida

Associated Press

Hurricane Milton is expected to hit hundreds of thousands of immigrants in Florida, posing a significant threat to their lives and livelihoods. The storm has turned obstacles into matters of life and death for these vulnerable populations, who lack access to information and resources. Advocates and organizations are working tirelessly to provide assistance and coordinate evacuation plans, but fear and …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

A U.S. climate scientist sees hurricane Helene's devastation firsthand

Raw Story

Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home. But when Hurricane Helene hit the American climate scientist's hometown in North Carolina and flooded several of his friends' homes, the shocking experience made him rethink his research priorities. As another major hurricane, Milton, was barreling toward Florida, a study released Wednesday by the respected World …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida twice as likely to be hit by hurricanes like Helene thanks to climate crisis

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists also found that Hurricane Helene’s wind speeds were 11 per cent stronger and its rainfall totals were 10 …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Helene and Milton were supercharged by climate change : Consider This from NPR

NPR

How Helene and Milton were supercharged by climate change Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's central west coast, residents are preparing for the worst. Like Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida and the Southeastern United States nearly two weeks ago, Milton is predicted to bring with it massive storm surges, destructive winds, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

They came to Asheville looking for a 'climate haven.' Then came Hurricane Helene

NPR

They came to Asheville looking for a 'climate haven.' Then came Hurricane Helene toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images When Mary Ann Roser and her husband moved from Austin, Texas to Asheville, North Carolina four months ago, they introduced themselves to some of their new neighbors as “climate refugees from Austin,” she says. Sponsor Message “What I think people are kind …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How hurricanes turn political: All eyes on Trump and Harris amid deadly storms

Salon

As Hurricane Helene tore its way through the southeast United States, it shook hundreds of thousands of lives. Shortly after the storm, Republican nominee Donald Trump flew to Georgia and quickly turned his visit political by criticizing President Joe Biden’s response to Helene. Hurricane Helene is the first major disaster to hit two critical swing states, Georgia and North Carolina, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane news: Trump, Musk, and Greene’s conspiracy theories about FEMA and Democrats have sinister implications for the election.

Slate

Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida. According to Greene, an undefined “they”—who, if we’re being generous, is meant to be the Democrats, the deep state, or the “establishment”—“can control the weather.” In other words, “they” are actively working to crush communities with historic storms. Officials at the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Trump’s storm recovery lies aren’t just a political disaster. They’re dangerous

LA Times

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. You can’t always predict the weather, but you can predict the politics that accompany major weather events. She said in another interview with CNN that the former president’s claims that the agency lacks on-the-ground personnel in states hit hardest by Hurricane Helene were “completely false,” and …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change is jacking up insurance costs. Freak hurricanes like Helene only make it worse

Salon

Hurricane Helene, the climate change-fueled tropical cyclone that pummeled much of the American southeast in late September, has claimed more than 230 lives with some estimates of damages ranging from $30 to 47.5 billion. "With risk levels always changing, and location decisions being long term decisions, the frictions that occur are causing the continued growth of natural disaster risk." Nyce …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Migrants, FEMA and $750: How Trump and his allies are spreading false claims about Hurricane Helene relief

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Death Toll From Hurricane Helene Rises To 227 As Grim Task Of Recovering Bodies Continues

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING FRANKFORT, Ky. — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is cleared Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Del Rio, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Hurricane Helene could swing the election after storm battered two crucial swing states

Daily Mail

Hurricane Helene, which tore through the southeastern United States and took more than 185 lives, may also effect this year's presidential election. Hurricane Helene, which tore through North Carolina and Georgia and took more than 185 lives, may effect this year's presidential election It particularly devastated heavily Republican areas of the two states, giving Vice President Kamala Harris a potential …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

A volunteer recovery effort is underway to reach isolated communities in North Carolina

NPR

A volunteer recovery effort is underway to reach isolated communities in North Carolina To reach isolated communities in western North Carolina, officials rely on volunteers to rescue people and deliver aid. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Hurricane Helene knocked out power and cell coverage in western North Carolina and left many roads impassable. Zachary Turner from member station WFAE brings us this …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn’t have to die

LA Times

Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north of St. Petersburg that Hurricane Helene’s storm surge could be deadly, the retired restaurant owner stayed put. “Even if you wanted to leave, there was no getting out.” While the property damage was mostly unavoidable, there didn’t have to be death — the National …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Latino farm workers impacted by floods in Tennessee find support from the community

NPR

Latino farm workers impacted by floods in Tennessee find support from the community In flood-ravaged Tennessee, language and other barriers have left some Latino workers feeling isolated. JENNIFER LUDDEN, BYLINE: At a massive tomato farm that spans the Pigeon River, two workers from Mexico remember when the floodwaters hit. LUDDEN: "My mini fridge was knocked down, and all the food …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Twin babies and their mother killed in Hurricane Helene as death toll rises to 215

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘they’ control the weather after Hurricane Helene kills 215 in the US

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina Republican Pleads To End Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories On Helene Disaster Relief

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Republican senator in the North Carolina legislature has issued a public plea for people to stop spreading conspiracy theories about the disaster recovery efforts in areas ravaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene. In a Thursday afternoon Facebook post, state Sen. Kevin Corbin, who represents the state’s westernmost area, asked his followers for a favor: “Will you …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to die

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

LA Times

Dominick Gucciardo walks to his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Pensacola, N.C. “We know these are hard times, but please know we’re coming,” Sheriff Quentin Miller of Buncombe County, N.C., said at a Thursday evening news briefing. “We’re coming to get you.” With at least 215 killed, Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Helene destroyed my hometown. I don’t want climate change stories of false hope

LA Times

Last week, as I boarded a plane from the Gulf Coast to NYC Climate Week, I checked the weather for updates on the disturbance that would become Hurricane Helene and called my partner to go over our evacuation plan. I told him I work on climate change, and he didn’t bat an eye: “Yeah, it’s getting biblical.” The hurricane didn’t …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Republicans are frauds': Reporter shreds Trump over hurricane relief 'lies'

Raw Story

A North Carolina-based reporter blasted former President Donald Trump on Thursday and said he has "lied" about Hurricane Helene relief efforts even as many are dead, dying or missing, and before communities even began to pick up the pieces. Despite the extensive work of both FEMA and the National Guard to help the six affected states from Florida to Virginia, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Traumatized hurricane survivors are found standing in chest-deep water inside North Carolina home

Daily Mail

Distressing footage shows a group of Hurricane Helene survivors standing chest-deep in water inside a trashed house while awaiting rescue. The grim tally was pushed up after officials in Georgia and North Carolina updated their figures, making Helene the deadliest storm since Hurricane Katrina battered Louisiana in 2005. Cars sit submerged in a flooded area at a used tire dealer …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Hurricane Helene destruction shows the economic cost of climate inaction

LA Times

People ride in the back of a pickup truck Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C. To the editor: Another devastating storm hits the American South. Still, when talking about efforts to fight climate change, conservatives mention the cost to the economy of shifting away from fossil fuels and such. To the editor: Former President Trump went …

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