I Experienced Hurricane Helene’s Wrath. Where Are The Media And The Government?
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I Experienced Hurricane Helene’s Wrath. Where Are The Media And The Government?

Ensuring the protection of citizens remains a paramount responsibility, demanding proactive measures from the federal government.

Frances Floresca

I have lived through the fury of tropical storms in the Washington, D.C. area and horrifying snowstorms in Utah. Waking up the morning after Hurricane Helene hit the Augusta, Georgia area, I stepped outside and saw what looked like scenes from a disaster movie — except this was real life.

Fences had been ripped apart and power lines and trees were down. Then I received messages from friends saying trees had fallen on or into their homes, there was flooding everywhere, and some of them said they found dead bodies. I immediately knew this was not your average storm.

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