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☆ Helene’s survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after storm leaves at least 213 dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Community volunteers carry gas at a relief area and community coordination center in Bills Creek, North Carolina, on Thursday. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesMen remove items from a fine arts business in Marshall, North Carolina, on Thursday. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesA volunteer helps clean out a flooded crawlspace under a home impacted by Hurricane Helene in Cruso, North Carolina, on Thursday. In North Carolina, guard members have been dropping in supplies from the air and airlifting people and pets to safety. President Joe Biden visits an area affected by Hurricane Helene in Keaton Beach, Florida, on Thursday.

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North Carolina has racked up the highest death toll thus far with 106 fatalities reported. Kim AshbyKim Ashby, a North Carolina teacher of 20 years, is described as “the glue that holds everyone together,” her daughter, Jessica Meidinger, told CNN. A neighbor took a photo of the Ashby home in Elk Park, North Carolina, as it floated in the river on Friday. Omar Khan, 44, disappeared after Helene flooded Asheville, North Carolina. Julie Le Roux has been missing since a mudslide destroyed the Marion, North Carolina, home she had taken shelter in from the raging storm.

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☆ With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Presenting no evidence, Trump claimed earlier this week that the Biden administration, along with North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Those rumors prompted many state and local officials – including other Republicans – to push back. North Carolina Lt. Gov. The few that aren’t are owned by states other than North Carolina.” That statement is directly contradicted by an earlier tweet from the North Carolina National Guard, which reported it had conducted 57 air missions and rescued more than 400 people. “I think what makes it particularly frustrating is clearly, in these times, social media could be an invaluable source of reliable information.”

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Spruce Pine, North Carolina has no running water or electricity, more than a week after Helene ripped through the town of 2,200. Mines in Spruce Pine produce the world’s purest form of quartz, which plays a central role in chip manufacturing. Now, the town’s exceedingly valuable supply of high-purity quartz is at risk, threatening to cripple the $600 billion global semiconductor industry. “The Spruce Pine community has been hit particularly hard,” Sibelco said in a statement on Sept. 30. For the semiconductor industry, the challenges that any long-term disruption to the Spruce Pine mines would present cannot be overstated, experts say.

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☆ 2 dead as weakened and ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon slams into Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — A weakened and “weird” Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, hitting the island with a storm that has killed two people so far and forced it to shut down for a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed. Krathon made landfall as a much weaker category 1 typhoon around midday at the major port city of Kaohsiung. All domestic flights were canceled for a second day, as well as 236 international ones. Typhoons often hit Taiwan’s east coast facing the Pacific, but Krathon is unusual in that it directly hit the west coast. Local media labeled it a “weird” storm for that reason, and because of how it hovered off the coast before reaching land.

Persons: Krathon, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi, Liao Shian, ”, Thelma Organizations: Kaohsiung Mayor, Southern, Southern Taiwan Science Locations: KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Southern Taiwan, Pingtung

☆ A three-headed economic monster lurches into the presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —With barely a month to go before the US presidential election, a trifecta of economic shocks is threatening to sap Vice President Kamala Harris’ momentum on voters’ No. 1 issue: a port strike, a hurricane and an escalation of fighting in the Middle East. Price pain could crop up elsewhere if the East Coast port strike, which began Tuesday, drags on longer than a week. “If the Boeing strike and the port strike … last through the second week of October, job growth for October could be negative,” researchers at Oxford Economics wrote Wednesday. A negative jobs report hasn’t been seen in this country since December 2020, the last full month of the Trump administration.

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☆ A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The dockworkers' strike threatens supply chains, while Hurricane Helene caused costly damage. Devastation from Hurricane Helene, a dockworkers' strike, and escalating conflict in the Middle East all threaten to scramble supply chains and inflate prices. How much the strike impacts prices depends on how much of a cushion companies have built to deal with any bottlenecks. Bottlenecks also encourage carriers to raise their prices, increasing retail and consumer goods prices, Kent said. The hurricane has also disrupted some supply chains, including healthcare supplies and high-purity quartz needed for semiconductor manufacturing.

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☆ Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina off the map
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Eric Zerkel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Many of those deaths are in North Carolina, where the storm’s hallmark was prolific rainfall and historic and catastrophic flooding. A view from Chimney Rock, North Carolina, before Hurricane Helene. — NearMap Chimney Rock, North Carolina, before and after Hurricane Helene. NearMapSuch was the case in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, which borders the Broad River. NearMap NearMap A North Carolina building was wiped away by a surging waterway in the wake of Helene.

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☆ A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and impassable roads stymie recovery as death toll reaches 200
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In some Georgia counties and one in North Carolina, utilities say more than 90% of their customers are still in the dark. Friends help Sam Soughail, third from left, clear out his Casablanca Cigar Bar in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 1. Mike Stewart/AP Emily Ogburn, right, hugs her friend Cody Klein after he brought her a meal in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Wednesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene is seen in a satellite photo Thursday afternoon. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextHundreds of roads remain closed, hampering efforts to send aid to hard-hit communities.

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☆ Georgia family hunkered down with their dog in a bathtub as Helene sent trees crashing through their house
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Chris Boyette | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The first four trees fell onto the Jones family’s house just over where the boys were lying in the living room. “There are a lot of elderly people on this street.”About 47% of the county is still without power, which is not expected to be restored until this weekend, according to Georgia Power. Foster said she is running an extension cord from her home through the yard to a neighbor’s house so they can have power at night. For their part, the Jones family are considering their options when it comes to rebuilding their home and their lives. “It rained the next night, and they were terrified,” Kristin Jones said.

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☆ Chiang Mai: About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Helen Regan | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Dramatic video and images from the Elephant Nature Park near the city of Chiang Mai showed dozens of elephants wading through belly-deep water to find safety on higher ground. A view of the flooded elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Elephant Nature ParkThe Elephant Nature Park is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside that has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s. Rescue workers evacuate animals to higher ground at Elephant Nature Park after severe flooding caused the nearby river to overflow in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Elephant Nature ParkSeveral villages in Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district have been inundated by water from upstream runoffs, local media reported Thursday.

Persons: Chiang Mai, Chailert, “, Saengduean, ”, Typhoon Yagi, ” Saengduean Organizations: Bangkok CNN, CNN, Facebook Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Chaing Mai, Chiang, Mae Rim

☆ A North Carolina mountain town is wrecked by Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | Deon J. Hampton Is A National Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Buildings throughout Swannanoa were damaged beyond repair after Hurricane Helene pummeled the region. Deon Hampton / NBC NewsBeverly Eller, 68, who has been staying in shelters the last few days, said she was surprised by the extent of the damage. Deon Hampton / NBC NewsCody said it was going to cost him dearly because he didn't carry insurance on his business. Residents who were forced to flee Swannanoa when Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina didn't know what condition their homes would be in when they returned. Deon Hampton / NBC NewsLike others interviewed in the town, Cody said there was nobody to blame for not better preparing them for this storm.

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☆ A TV celebrity’s 15-year-old son went traveling in Europe without an adult. Cue the outrage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“My little boy has returned from 3 weeks inter-railing,” Allsopp wrote on X, referring to a popular European train pass called Interrail. There are additional requirements for French residents, and passengers under 16 are not allowed to travel unaccompanied by an adult on direct trains to or from the Netherlands. However, as the employee also noted, different member hostels may have their own rules about age requirements. The Netherlands-based Stayokay hostels, for example, require a minimum age of 16 years for travelers unaccompanied by an adult at their 21 locations. chekyfoto/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesProponents of allowing eager young travelers to explore the world at ages that might raise a few eyebrows say the benefits can outweigh the risks.

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Harris will visit Georgia, which former President Donald Trump toured Monday and where he criticized Harris and the Biden administration for their response to the hurricane. Biden is first scheduled to land in Greenville, South Carolina, where he will participate in an aerial tour of storm damage. The White House said that during Harris' visit to Georgia, she will get an on-the-ground briefing about the recovery efforts. A White House official said Harris will travel to North Carolina in the coming days. The White House also said Biden would travel to Georgia and Florida "as soon as possible."

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hurricane Helene, Biden, Harris, Donald Trump, Roy Cooper, Deanne Criswell, It’s, Cooper, Criswell, Trump, Brian Kemp hadn't, we’ve Organizations: North Carolina Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, White, Democratic, Monday, Georgia Gov, Biden, Trump Locations: Hurricane, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Greenville , South Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina's Appalachia, Valdosta , Georgia

☆ Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A Hawaiian Electric power line fell early on the morning of Aug. 8, sparking a fire in overgrown brush near the edge of town. Pictures and crosses are displayed at a public hillside memorial to Lahaina wildfire victims on August 1, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. First responders also had trouble getting a firm answer from Hawaiian Electric representatives if the power had been cut to the area. That’s the amount the defendants — including Hawaiian Electric, the state, Maui County, large landowners and others — have agreed to pay to settle claims. Lawyers for people seeking compensation fear allowing insurance companies to sue Hawaiian Electric and others will subvert the deal, drain what is available to pay fire victims and lead to prolonged litigation.

Persons: Josh Green, Mario Tama, — Organizations: Honolulu AP, US, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Maui Fire Department, Getty, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Gov, Electric, Hawaii Supreme, policyholders Locations: Honolulu, Maui, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, West Maui, Hawaii, California, Paradise, Maui County

☆ The US economy teeters after it's hit by a triple threat: Middle East escalation, port closures, and Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A dockworkers strike begins. Back in the States, a dockworkers strike could upend an economy finally on the mend. Tuesday morning marked the start of a dockworkers strike that will shutter dozens of US ports that handle about half of all US ocean imports. The Iranian attack was largely thwarted, and the dockworkers strike could be short-lived. That's thanks in part to strong demand in China.

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☆ Devastation from Hurricane Helene could bring semiconductor chipmaking to a halt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Clare Duffy | Dianne Gallagher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In addition to this, our teams are joining the local taskforces to try to restore the most basic services and bring further supplies to Spruce Pine,” The Quartz Corp said in a statement. The Quartz Corp facility near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is seen during a CNN flyover of the area on Monday, September 30. And while quartz is abundant around the world, the kind of ultra-high-purity quartz mined in Spruce Pine is not. The Spruce Pine mines provide an estimated 80% to 90% of the world’s high-purity quartz — experts say the exact amount is proprietary and unknown — supplying semiconductor manufacturers like chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. However, Wang said that despite the scale of the devastation in Spruce Pine, there is still reason for optimism.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Helene, —, ”, Seaver Wang, Spencer Bost, ” Bost, ’ ” Sibelco, “, Sibelco, that’s, Gregory Allen, David Bader, CSIS’s Allen, Wang, ” Wang Organizations: New, New York CNN, Quartz Corp, Breakthrough Institute, Downtown, CNN, Belgian, Wadhwani Center, AI, Technologies, Center for Strategic, International, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Institute for Data Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology Locations: New York, North Carolina, Hurricane, Spruce Pine, United States, Sibelco, Silicon, Downtown Spruce, Norwegian, Spruce, Spruce Pine , North Carolina, “

CNN —Election officials in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida are working quickly to ensure voters can still securely cast early ballots, despite the devastating storm impacts of Hurricane Helene that have in some cases left them without power, water and cell service. He also plans to request extending early voting until Election Day, since typically in Florida early voting goes until the Sunday before. In North Carolina, Bell is considering working with state emergency management and the North Carolina National Guard to set up temporary polling places if needed. “All of those ballots have tracking… North Carolina uses it to the fullest,” Mann said. Bell added that the state’s tracking system, BallotTrax, can help North Carolina voters determine where their ballot may be and whether it was lost in transit.

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Outside the Mellow Mushroom, there was a long line of people Tuesday waiting for something that has also been hard to come by — pizza. Gerry Mahon, who owns the popular pizzeria on Broadway Street, said he has given out $5,000 worth of pizza to his fellow storm survivors. "It’s good," a delighted Charity Padilla, of Asheville, said after she secured one of the precious pies. A long line of cars queued up Tuesday at a drive-thru water distribution center at Asheville Middle School. Koral Alexander, who lives near Pisgah National Forest outside Asheville, said she was in town watching a friend's dog when the storm hit.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Gerry Mahon, Mahon, Helene, Charity Padilla, It’s, I’ve, ” Padilla, “, Alyse Goodman, Sean Morrison, ” Goodman, Goodman, Morrison, chow, Jeanisha Williams, Williams, We've, ” Williams, We’ve, Andrez Vives, Brianna Lee, Lee, Harris, it’s, Sala Menaya, Merritt, Menaya, Koral Alexander, Alexander, Minyvonne Burke, Corky Siemaszko Organizations: YMCA, Asheville Middle Locations: ASHEVILLE, N.C, Hurricane, Florida, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Asheville's Hillcrest, Pisgah, Forest, New York City

☆ The enormous devastation of Hurricane Helene becomes a political flashpoint
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —The enormous scope and scale of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in two key battleground states that could determine the election’s outcome, Georgia and North Carolina, have made the storm an instant campaign issue. It amounted to a remarkable political flashpoint in the Oval Office Monday as Biden sharply rebutted Trump’s earlier assertion, underscoring both men’s recognition of the high stakes. We are.”Trump also told reporters that he spoke with Elon Musk to get Starlink communications access in North Carolina. About 3,600 federal personnel are currently deployed, and Biden has approved major disaster declarations for Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. State and local officials from both parties have so far praised the Biden administration’s response.

Persons: Harris, Donald Trump, Brian Kemp couldn’t, Joe Biden, Biden, underscoring, He’s, ” Trump, Kemp, Biden “, ” Biden, “, we’re, Elon Musk, Musk, Biden’s, “ I’ve, ”, Trump, – Harris, MAGA, Hurricane Helene, Doug Heye Organizations: Washington CNN, Biden, Gov, GOP, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Trump, Washington, FEMA, Federal Communications Commission, National Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, “ Locations: Georgia, North Carolina, Valdosta , Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, State, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Raleigh, Michigan, Wisconsin, West Coast, Delaware, Valdosta, Hurricane, North Carolina , Georgia , Tennessee , Alabama

☆ Dock workers just went on strike at the worst possible time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dockworkers walked off the job at East and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas on Tuesday morning. The strike is set to disrupt major imports one month before the US election. Rerouting items to the West Coast will cost businesses time and money. Advertisement"Since these are ports on the East Coast, the folks who have suppliers in Europe will be hit," Yamartino said. AdvertisementBut if the strike lasts longer than a few weeks, Pacula said he expects the federal government to get involved, regardless of the election implications.

Persons: Dockworkers, —, Hurricane Helene, Consumers aren't, Brian Pacula, Pacula, Michael Yamartino, Yamartino, Joe Biden's, Joe Biden, Taft, Hartley Organizations: Service, International Longshoremen's Association, US Maritime Alliance, Associated Press, Conference Board, CBS News, Consumers, West, Longshoreman's Association, Retail Industry, Association Locations: East, Gulf Coast, Maine, Texas, West, Asheville , North Carolina, West Monroe, Europe, East Coast

☆ Shocking scenes of Hurricane Helene's aftermath in the Southeast US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Southeast US residents are wondering when they can return home after Hurricane Helene flattened homes, flooded roads, and filled lakes with trash.

☆ Before and after satellite photos show Hurricane Helene's destruction of the Florida coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In addition to Florida, Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction across several states. Google, Airbus/NOAA Remote Sensing DivisionLate Thursday evening, NOAA's GOES East satellite captured the storm making landfall near Perry in northwest Florida. AdvertisementKeaton Beach is just a 30 minutes drive south from where Hurricane Helene made landfall. Google, Airbus/NOAA Remote Sensing DivisionAs of Tuesday, more than 49,000 people in Florida were still out of power, according to the state government. Advertisement"This has been an unprecedented storm that has hit western North Carolina," North Carolina Gov.

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☆ Thailand bus fire: At least 20 children and teachers feared dead in Bangkok
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Bangkok AP —A bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, leaving more than 20 feared dead, officials and rescuers said. Police were still working to identify the dead but three teachers and 20 students remain unaccounted for, Kitrat said. The bus caught fire as it was carrying young students with their teachers in suburban Bangkok. Videos posted on social media showed the entire bus engulfed in a fire with black smoke pouring out of the bus. A woman seen crying after the bus accident that was carrying students and teachers on Vibhavadi Rangsit road at the outskirts of Bangkok.

Persons: Kitrat Phanphet, Kitrat, Sakchai Lalit, ”, Anocha Takham, Peerapon Boonyakiat, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Paetongtarn Organizations: Bangkok AP, Acting, Police, patRangsit Hospital, Government, World Health Organization Locations: Bangkok, Uthai Thani, Pathum Thani, Thailand’s, Peerapon, Thailand

Near Perry, Florida, power flashes were seen as Hurricane Helene downed power lines on September 26, 2024. WACHIn South Carolina, Helene brought vicious winds and dumped “staggering” amounts of rain: up to 12 to 14 inches. Andy TomsThe western North Carolina city of Asheville was especially hard-hit. Tariq Bokhari/Daniel WhittakerFloods from Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the western North Carolina village of Chimney Rock and the region surrounding Lake Lure. Heavy rainfall washed away a part of Interstate 40, a major highway connecting North Carolina and Tennessee.

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