{"id":8173,"date":"2024-10-04T15:07:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T19:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=8173"},"modified":"2024-10-04T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T19:07:54","slug":"hurricane-helene-devastates-appalachia-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/04\/hurricane-helene-devastates-appalachia-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene Devastates Appalachia Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>WORLD NEWS FLASH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"129\" src=\"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/World-News-Flash-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4503\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard, cleared roads in North Augusta<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>UNITED STATES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deadly and destructive tropical cyclone wreaked a nightmare on a large swath of the southeastern United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sept. 27, after crashing through areas south of the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Florida Peninsula at Category 3 power. As it traversed over land, it eventually lost strength, but not before leaving a tremendous amount of damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the storm hit the Sunshine State, along with Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and as north as Kentucky, the worst hit area was the Appalachia region of Tennessee and western North Carolina. Towns such as Asheville and Chimney Rock were completely wiped out, with a portion of I-40 washed away by destructive flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast,\u201d said President Biden in a statement. \u201cAs the storm continues to track north, Vice President Harris and I remain focused on life-saving and life-sustaining response and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am being regularly briefed by my team on the ongoing response efforts, and my Administration is in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need. At my direction, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is traveling throughout the Southeast to assess the damage alongside other state and local officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe road to recovery will be long, but know that my Administration will be with you every step of the way. We\u2019re not going to walk away. We\u2019re not going to give up. As we turn toward recovery efforts, we will make certain that no resource is spared to ensure that families, businesses, schools, hospitals, and entire communities can quickly begin their road to rebuilding. Jill and I are praying for those who lost loved ones from Hurricane Helene, and for those whose homes, businesses, and communities were impacted by this terrible storm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo every family that has been displaced here in Georgia, in North Carolina, and throughout the region, our hearts are with you in this hour of need. You are in our prayers today, and throughout all the long weeks that lay ahead. We love you &#8211; we are with you &#8211; and we will be back again and again\u2026,\u201d former President Trump posted on X (fka Twitter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MASS SHOOTING UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information recent as of 10-1-2024 at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2024 Mass Shooting Stats: (Source: Mass Shooting Tracker &#8211; https:\/\/www.massshootingtracker.site\/data\/?year=2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total Mass Shootings: 475<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Dead: 567<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Wounded: 1959<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shootings Per Day: 1.73<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Days Reached in Year 2024 as of October 1: 275<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>MIDDLE EAST<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISRAEL STRIKES LEBANON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported Sept. 30 in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a situation update, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 11 health workers had been killed and 10 injured between September 17 and 28. Some 37 health centers have been forced to close due to the fighting out of 317 in total, and three hospitals treating patients have been evacuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany healthcare workers have been displaced especially in the south, Bekaa and South Beirut,\u201d WHO reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHO is continued to support Lebanon\u2019s public health emergency response with staffing, financial and technical support, helping coordinate referrals and boosting trauma surgery capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres continues to be deeply concerned over the humanitarian repercussions of the continued bombing by Israel and rocket fire from Hezbollah, his Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Briefing correspondents in New York, Mr. Dujarric reiterated the UN chief\u2019s call for de-escalation, a ceasefire and \u201cthe full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Secretary-General and his senior staff are in contact with our representatives on the ground, who continue to engage with all actors and all parties to appeal for diplomatic avenues to be given space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, which patrols the line of separation between southern Lebanon and northern Israel remains in place but the intensity of military action is preventing &#8220;Blue Helmets&#8221; from carrying out their tasks or moving around their area of responsibility, Mr. Dujarric continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Flash Appeal has been launched to meet the growing needs of around one million people impacted by the growing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, some 100,000 of the displaced have reached neighboring Syria, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe outflow continues,\u201d said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, in a tweet, accompanied by a picture of hundreds of people squeezed together at a Syrian-Lebanese border crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Grandi noted that the agency\u2019s teams were on hand at four crossing points inside Syria to support new arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These developments follow a dramatic escalation of hostilities between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, whose longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Sept. 27. On Sept. 30, Hamas announced that its leader in Lebanon, Fatah Sherif al-Amin, had been killed in an airstrike on a refugee camp for Palestinians, along with his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>HAITI<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORE SUPPORT PLEDGED FOR COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN Security Council on Sept. 30 re-authorized the deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti for 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission was authorized last October to assist Haiti\u2019s beleaguered police force. Led by Kenya, it currently has around 410 police officers on the ground and is expected to grow to around 2,500. For now, the country remains mired in crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renewal comes as the mission tries to curb rampant gang violence, enable an environment conducive to aid delivery, and create conditions for free and fair elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a unanimous vote on resolution 2751, the 15-member Council urged the MSS mission to speed up its deployment and called on all nations to provide additional voluntary contributions and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resolution reaffirmed that the UN Secretary-General may offer logistical support to the mission when requested, subject to full financial reimbursement through available voluntary contributions and in full compliance with the UN Human Rights Due Diligence Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Haiti\u2019s transitional President Edgard Leblanc Fils addressed the UN General Assembly, warning that his country faces an \u201cunprecedented security crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCitizens are living in fear of even moving about freely or going to school, particularly around the capital Port-au-Prince,\u201d he said at the General Assembly\u2019s high-level debate, urging continued UN support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rampant violence has also driven humanitarian needs across Haiti, with more than half the population classified as facing \u201cacute levels of hunger,\u201d according to the latest IPC analysis, a global tracking of malnutrition and food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the adoption, United States Ambassador and Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield emphasized the international community\u2019s strong message of solidarity with the people of Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe world is standing with you, and we are unwavering in our efforts to help restore security and stability and put the country on the path of peace and prosperity,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She echoed President Leblanc\u2019s call for ensuring long-term sustainability and encouraged the international community to build on the progress achieved by the mission so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet us work together to build on the progress of the Haiti MSS mission. Let us embrace a new approach that sustains it. Let us protect the fragile but inspiring opportunity to build a better future for the Haitian people,\u201d Ms. Thomas-Greenfield said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antonio Rodrigue, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Haiti &#8211; which does not currently serve on the Council &#8211; welcomed the extension but stressed the need for it to become a full UN peacekeeping operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said it had \u201cdemonstrated its effectiveness in certain critical areas, specifically through the restoration of security in areas previously controlled by armed gangs.\u201d However, he cautioned that significant challenges remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gang violence continues to tear at the social fabric, with rampant rights violations plunging thousands of families into distress, he said, adding that despite an arms embargo, gangs are still accessing weapons and ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Haitian Ambassador underscored the need for increased financial support and reinforcements for the mission and reiterated that transforming it into a peacekeeping operation \u201cappears not just to be necessary but also a matter of urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORLD NEWS FLASH U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard, cleared roads in North Augusta UNITED STATES A deadly and destructive tropical cyclone wreaked a nightmare on a large swath of the southeastern United States. 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