President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, took a trip to North Carolina and Tennessee in order to examine the aftermath damage left by “Hurricane Helene,” which occurred in late September 2024 — when President Joe Biden was still in office.
Connecticut Democrat Representative Jahana Hayes spent almost $13,000 of campaign funds on “oysters, Martha’s Vineyard trips, and more” as residents were recovering from deadly floods in her state, according to a new report.
Hurricane Beryl was crashing toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with Jamaicans scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm had already killed at least seven people and caused grave damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province killed at least 43 people over the weekend, while a search for 15 other people has been ongoing, authorities said on Monday.
A large landslide near the Indonesian city of Jakarta has left 11 people dead and at least 50 people missing.