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Monday, September 30, 2024

Hurricane Helene’s havoc

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On Politics

Mon Sep 30 2024

 

Rebecca Morin Senior National News Reporter

@RebeccaMorin_

Hi all. It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. It's a dreary day in D.C.

1 day until the vice presidential debate. 36 days until Election Day. 

Harris cuts West Coast campaign stops short, Trump heads to Georgia amid Hurricane Helene devastation

Several states across the Southeast were devastated by Hurricane Helene, with at least 100 people dead as flooding continued on Monday. On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump attacked the Biden administration's response as he visited Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris cut West Coast campaign stops to return to Washington to receive a briefing at FEMA headquarters. Read more.

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