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FEMAs acting director unaware hurricane season has started, White House denies US is ill-prepared

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, according to sources familiar with the meeting.Hurricane season started on Sunday, June 1, and goes through Nov. 30. It is... Read More.

FEMA denies North Carolina request for 100% cost-sharing of Hurricane Helene relief

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Helene cleanup, according to a letter sent from the acting FEMA administrator to the governor of North Carolina."After a careful and thorough... Read More.

Above-normal activity predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA forecasts

Thursday, May 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will likely experience above-average activity, the National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday.Between 13 and 19 named storms are expected for the 2025 season, which starts on June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30, according to the... Read More.

After 6 months, 5 people still missing in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

Wednesday, April 2 by ABC News

(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Six months after Hurricane Helene destroyed communities across the Southeast, five people remain missing in North Carolina due to the storm, according to officials.The missing include one person from Avery County, one from Mitchell County and three from Yancey County -- all... Read More.

Hurricane Helene impacted millions in North Carolina. For the socially vulnerable, recovery can be a challenge

Tuesday, November 26 by ABC News

(ASHEVILLE, NC) -- When Angela McGee fled her home in Asheville, North Carolina, on the night of Sept. 27 to escape the ravages of Hurricane Helene, she never imagined the destruction the powerful storm would bring.McGee and four of her eight children who were... Read More.

Deadpool and Wolverines comic origins go up for auction for hurricane relief

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

Heritage Auctions has put on the block some priceless works of comic art, with some benefiting the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund."Priceless" is of course not literal, seeing as bidding has already begun for original art for page 14 from The New Mutants No. 98 —... Read More.

Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 3 before landfall in Cuba: Latest track and forecast

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

(FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) -- Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane as it neared the coast of Cuba on Wednesday afternoon.Rafael is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to the western part of the island.A tropical storm... Read More.

Hurricane Rafael could strengthen to Category 3 before landfall in Cuba: Latest track and forecast

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

(FLORIDA KEYS, Fla.) -- Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Florida Keys, where... Read More.

US hiring slows but hurricane fallout blurs findings

Friday, November 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. hiring slowed in October, but fallout from hurricanes and labor strikes likely caused an undercount of the nation’s workers.A fresh jobs report marked the final piece of major economic data before Election Day. However, the data offers little more than a... Read More.

26 people remain unaccounted for in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

Monday, October 21 by ABC News

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) -- Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina, weeks after the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.Last week, 92 people were unaccounted for, officials said.Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26, wreaking... Read More.

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