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Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rains, leaving scores stranded or homeless, as recovery efforts commence after the storm claimed dozens of lives. The hurricane caused billions of dollars in damage across the US Southeast, with several million residents left without power as of Sunday.

Parts of the U.S. Southeast are strggling to recover from the damage inflicted by powerful Hurricane Helene

The House reached a budget deal on Saturday to extend funding for 45 days but Fema looks beyond at potential delays

As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.

Scientists say climate change has contributed to the intensity of hurricanes, driving higher winds and wetter storms.

The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request

Residents and authorities assess damage after tropical storm brings flooding but is less disastrous than feared.

As questions loom over the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to fund disaster recovery efforts, people who lost homes to recent wildfires and storms are trying to make their way through the difficult process of securing financial aid.

Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that sparked Friday burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate