Food, water, clothing: these are just a few of the essentials that most people think of when considering necessities for an emergency. But for the millions of Americans across the southeast hit with catastrophic infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene, the biggest challenges they might face in the coming months revolve …
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Hurricane Helene, which first made landfall as a Category 4 in Florida on Sept. 26, has since carved out a 500-mile path of destruction. The hurricane swept through Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee uprooting homes, collapsing critical infrastructure, and knocking out power and phone service. So far, the …
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Eric Church is officially working on new music. On Friday at midnight, he surprise-released the first taste with “Darkest Hour,” a majestic pledge of devotion to help loved ones in need. In this case, the North Carolina native means that literally. According to a release, Church has signed over all …
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Some things in this world that are inevitable: death, sunrise, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responding to tragedies with pure insanity. At least 215 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that tore through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia last weekend. Thousands …
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Sturgill Simpson will play a special benefit show in North Carolina this month, with all proceeds going to relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Simpson was slated to play Asheville on Oct. 21 as part of his tour in support of Passage du Desir, but that gig was canceled …
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A group of Tennessee natives received an impromptu performance from Dolly Parton in the parking lot of a Walmart in Newport on Friday, Oct. 4. The music icon made an appearance during a press conference addressing the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. While speaking to the audience, she …
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As the death toll from Hurricane Helene surpasses 200 people and the Southeast continues to reel from the disaster, Donald Trump is working overtime to politicize the tragedy into an attack against his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite governors from both political parties lauding of the Biden administration’s response, …
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It could be any other food truck spot in West Asheville, North Carolina, with camp chairs grouped under the nearest shady tree and dogs nearly outnumbering the people. But at this bait shop parking lot on Tuesday morning, the lunch — bacon sandwiches with sprouts, and a side of veggies …
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In 2019, Donald Trump’s administration approved taking over a quarter of a billion dollars from the nation’s national disaster relief coffers to fund his plans for the southern border. Now, the former president is attempting to malign the federal response to Hurricane Helene by lying that the Biden administration “stole” …
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MJ Lenderman has announced that the first three dates of his Manning Fireworks tour will be postponed. His tour will now kick off in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Oct. 6. “Due to the ongoing natural disaster and humanitarian crisis in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, where most …
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