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.

President Joe Biden approved federal disaster assistance for those affected by Hurricane Helene, including residents in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The aid can be applied to temporary housing, home repairs, uninsured property losses, child care and funerals, among other expenses.

The conservative Project 2025 playbook for a possible Trump presidency calls for cutting aid for disasters such as Hurricane Helene

N early 100 people have died in at least six states in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a category 4 storm that left a path of destruction as it tore through the Southeast in re