WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Oconee County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Oconee CountyBountyland Education Campus100 Vocational DriveSeneca, SC 29672Open Nov. 19-23, Nov. 25-27, Nov. 29-30: 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Closed Nov. 24, Nov. 28. Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- President Biden issued the following letter to House on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Requesting for Additional Funding for Disaster Relief Dear Mr. Speaker: With the Congress now back in session, I write to request urgently needed emergency funding to provide for an expeditious and meaningful Federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. In the weeks since these deadly storms tore through com  more