WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The response across southeastern states affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Helene continues to address critical needs of survivors. This includes search and rescue operations, power and communications restoration and delivering food and water. Local, state, private, faith-based and nonprofit resources complement the federal family to provide urgent care a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: As millions of people across the southeast are trying to recover from deadly Hurricane Helene, a storm with a death toll of more than 200, the U.S. Geological Survey is actively repairing vital streamgages used for flood forecasting that were damaged by the storm.  "Our thoughts are with the communities and the countless people impacted by this tragic storm," said Holly Weyers  more