In the past 7 days, the US has sent military aid packages to the following countries:
• Ukraine: $8,000,000,000
• Israel: $8,700,000,000
• Taiwan: $563,000,000
Total: $17,263,000,000
Israel said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support its ongoing military efforts and to maintain a qualitative military edge in the region. – Source
The United States plans to announce more than $8 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Washington, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. – Source
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, the latest move by the United States to boost the island’s military in the face of rising tensions with China. – Source
More than 100 deaths across a half-dozen states have been attributed to the powerful storm that slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region late on Thursday before cutting a destructive path through Georgia and into the Carolinas, with hundreds of people still missing and residents struggling amid flooded roads and a lack of basic services. – Source
The US announcement of the Tennessee National Guard Task Force deployment to the Middle East has sparked widespread criticism, with many arguing that they would be better tackling the state’s ongoing hurricane disaster.
Last Thursday, Tennessee’s Department of Ministry said that over 700 soldiers would leave their home state later on Saturday to receive training in Fort Bliss, Texas over the coming weeks before being deployed to Kuwait. – Source
Biden saying there will be no additional resources given to the areas pummeled by Hurricane Helene. – 𝕏 link
The death toll across six states soared to 128 Monday, days after Helene made landfall in Florida as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane. Almost 2 million customers still don’t have power. And countless families have no idea whether their loved ones survived, as Helene’s rampage shredded communication infrastructure. – CNN
Eight men were arrested for looting Saturday in flood-ravaged sections of Washington County and face initial court hearings Monday. – Yahoo
Police in Thomasville, Georgia, are on the hunt for a suspect who was caught on surveillance tape stealing multiple guns from a local business during Hurricane Helene on Saturday. – NewsWeek
“There were some truckers coming in with supplies and medical stuff trying to help us” – 𝕏 link
Several semi-truck drivers reported that their tires had been slashed while stopped at the travel center.
The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the truck stop on Sept. 26 at about 8 a.m. and investigated the tires of the trucks impacted. – WAMV
The line for gas at Sam’s club in Aiken South Carolina. 𝕏 link
Gas station owner charges $10 a gallon amid Hurricane Helene. 𝕏 link
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