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($5 billion)

Allocated to states affected by Hurricane Helene (Federal Emergency Management Agency, CNN).

($1.5 billion+)

Distributed to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (Federal Emergency Management Agency, The New York Times).

(80,000+)

Residents evacuated from coastal areas (Department of Homeland Security, Associated Press).

(15,000)

National Guard personnel deployed across impacted regions (National Guard Bureau, NBC News).

(200,000)

Individuals evacuated from danger zones (Department of Homeland Security, Reuters).

(3,500)

Air rescues performed by various agencies (Department of Homeland Security, USA Today).

($45 billion)

Total estimated damage caused by Hurricane Helene (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Insurance Information Institute).

($22 billion)

Damage reported in Florida (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, CBS News).

($18 billion)

Insured losses projected (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Insurance Information Institute).

(2 million)

Homes affected, with 500,000 declared uninhabitable (Federal Emergency Management Agency, The Washington Post).

($2.8 billion)

Committed to repairing critical infrastructure, with a focus on roads and public utilities (Department of Energy, The Guardian).

(1,000+ miles)

Roads damaged and needing repair (Department of Transportation, Politico).

(500,000)

Individuals displaced due to the hurricane (Federal Emergency Management Agency, ABC News).

(12%)

Increase in demand for emergency medical services in impacted areas (Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Public Radio).

(2,000+)

Confirmed cases of waterborne illnesses reported due to contaminated water supplies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthline).

($50 million)

Allocated for trauma recovery and mental health services (Department of Health and Human Services, The Hill).

(100,000)

Individuals seeking counseling post-storm, with demand projected to rise (Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health America).

($20 billion)

Proposed increase in climate resilience projects, reflecting a 30% budget increase (October 2024) (White House, Reuters).

($8 billion)

Allocated for clean energy projects in vulnerable regions to mitigate future storm damage (Department of Energy, The New York Times).

(2,000)

New renewable energy jobs projected as a result of these investments (Department of Energy, Clean Technica).

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