Reporter's Notebook: All about the politics of disaster relief
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Republicans are castigating the Biden administration for its response to Hurricane Helene – and, like rote, are bringing to the forefront the ugly politics of disaster response.
It unfolds amid a tight presidential election. So the disaster response is now infused with politics in swing states like North Carolina and Georgia. There is also a competitive but not top-tier Senate race in Florida. Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Storms can disrupt the typical electorate. The usual people who vote might not make it to the polls. It’s hard to care about voting if you’re low on food, lack electricity and can’t even make it out of the holler in western North Carolina because Helene wrecked the road.
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The people and the town in Spruce Pine, North Carolina where I am from are what I continue to think about after Hurricane Helene devastated the community this year.
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