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Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism from the Charlotte Observer for politicizing Hurricane Helene's response in North Carolina.

Hurricane Helene hits US coast, Appalachia and beyond

Geopolitical Strategist

Hurricane Helene hit Florida and Georgia overnight between Sept. 26 and 27 as a Category 4 hurricane, and accompanying storms will continue reaching deeper into the continental United States today. Dangerous flash flooding from the hurricane, known as storm surge, was some of the worst flooding that the Tampa Bay area has ever seen, and the hurricane itself was one of the strongest to ever hit the Atlanta, Georgia, metro area. Helene is now projected to bring landslides and historic flooding into Appalachia as it moves into the U.S. interior. Watch the video above as Straight Arrows News contributor Peter…

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