FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: BURNSVILLE, N.C. Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida's coastal bend as a powerful Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm and continuing northward into Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The storm brought severe flooding, strong winds, and widespread power outages, leaving many communities in dire need of assistance. The 357th Engineer Company, an U.S. Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Prepares for Hurricane Milton While Continuing to Mobilize Federal Resources for Helene Survivors Federal support for survivors of Hurricane Helene has now surpassed $210 million, reflecting the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to helping impacted communities recover and rebuild. FEMA remains focused on coordinating comprehensive recovery efforts ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Local firefighters and first responders face the dual burden of operational response and personal recovery for Hurricane Helene At the direction of FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to support the whole of government response, U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, met with firefighters and emergency response teams last week in North Carolina, South C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-022) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Craig Benson entitled "Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Planners, policymakers, and community stakeholders use poverty estimates as key indicators to evaluate trends and current economic conditions within communities and to make comparisons across demographic groups. Federal and state governments often use these estimate  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Smoky Mountain Computational Sciences and Engineering Conference, or SMC24, entered its third decade with the 21st annual gathering in East Tennessee. Hosted by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, conference attendees gathered in downtown Knoxville to hear from computing leaders from the private sector, government agencies and academia who t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and caused devastation across the southeastern United States, National Guard and active duty troops in North Carolina are working as one team under a dual-status commander to bring relief to citizens of the state. "Today, the citizens of North Carolina have a joint task force that's made up of over 3,300, both active duty and National Guard military f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Evacuation Orders Have Been Issued and Others Are Underway, If Locals Issue Evacuations, Please Listen and Evacuate Now FEMA Senior Leadership Remain in States Impacted by Helene and Being Sent to Florida to Support Operations Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal Helene response and recovery efforts and joined North Carolina Governor Roy  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Next-generation technologies, such as leading-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, could touch nearly every aspect of our lives from the gadgets we use daily to the solutions for major global challenges. These advances rely on specialized materials, including ferroelectrics materials with switchable electric properties that   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. - Guardsmen with the Tennessee Army National Guard's A Company, 169th Divisional Sustainment Support Battalion, based in Memphis, deployed a Tactical Water Purification System to provide drinking water to communities affected by Hurricane Helene, October 6. Set up in Johnson County, behind Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, the TWPS is purifying water from Roan Creek and being   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Justin West, an advanced machining and machine tool researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 30 Under 30 award by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, or SME. For over a decade, SME's 30 Under 30 program has recognized young, talented professionals whose work has the potential to shape th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following statement by Senior Advisor to the President and Communications Director Ben LaBolt and Director of Digital Strategy Christian Tom: * * * Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's direction, the Administration has mobilized a robust, intensive, and whole-of-government effort to respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This includes extensive pre-landfall preparations, as well as an immediate surge of additional resources and  more