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The Biden administration on Friday announced “$2 million in Emergency Relief funds provided through the ‘quick release’ process for use by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.”
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the “immediate availability” of the funds.
“The initial funds will offset costs of immediate repair work needed as a result of Hurricane Helene flood damage,” the Department of Transportation stated in a press release.
“Hurricane Helene has taken the lives of our fellow Americans, and devastated homes and businesses — but the people of South Carolina are not in this alone,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“The Biden-Harris administration has been on the ground since the hurricane hit, we will be with South Carolina every step of the way as they recover and rebuild, and today’s emergency funding to help get transportation networks back up and running safely will be followed by additional federal resources,” he added.
The Biden-Harris Administration is delivering additional emergency relief to South Carolina to restore roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Helene.
More relief is on the way, and we will continue to support every affected community as they rebuild and recover. pic.twitter.com/6JVVQ7luFj
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) October 4, 2024
Per the Department of Transportation:
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s robust response to Hurricane Helene, USDOT is supporting response and recovery efforts in impacted communities. Secretary Buttigieg has received regular briefings from USDOT operating administrations and has communicated with Governor Henry McMaster. Additionally, this week he visited FEMA Headquarters to be briefed on the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene and the emergency response and recovery actions. He also joined Cabinet colleagues to brief President Joe Biden at the White House.
In South Carolina, Hurricane Helene caused widespread infrastructure damage, with substantial damage in twelve counties, including to roadways, culverts, and bridges.
Emergency Relief “quick release” funds will be used by the South Carolina DOT to open and maintain critical access on US-276 in Greenville County. This route is strategically important for maintaining emergency communications and operations.
FHWA’s Emergency Relief program provides funding to states, territories, tribes, and Federal Land Management Agencies for highways and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. These Emergency Relief funds, provided through the “quick release” process, are an initial installment of funds toward restoring this essential transportation link. Additional funds needed to repair damage in South Carolina will be supported by the Emergency Relief program through nationwide funding allocations.
The FHWA Emergency Relief program complements Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs and provisions by encouraging agencies to identify and implement measures to incorporate resilience in the design, restoration, and repair of damaged infrastructure, to better withstand future damage from climate change and future weather events.
Elsewhere, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $157 million in assistance for Lebanon.
“The U.S. is at the forefront of humanitarian response to the growing crisis in Lebanon, announcing nearly $157 million in assistance today. We are committed to supporting those in need and delivering essential aid to displaced civilians, refugees and the communities hosting them,” Blinken said.
The U.S. is at the forefront of humanitarian response to the growing crisis in Lebanon, announcing nearly $157 million in assistance today. We are committed to supporting those in need and delivering essential aid to displaced civilians, refugees and the communities hosting them.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) October 4, 2024
The Biden administration wants Americans to clearly understand they hate them and will continue to demoralize them.
$157 million to Lebanon. $2 million to South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/lsA3ADMLly
— Storm (@stormrobinson) October 5, 2024
I know the money comes from different departments/allocations, but STILL:
$157 Million to Lebanon
$2 Million to South Carolina
…ON THE SAME DAY pic.twitter.com/alVTGez1cH
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) October 5, 2024
The United States government will provide $157 million to Lebanon after Israel launched a massive air strike campaign against the country.
From Al Jazeera:
Huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs overnight, shaking the ground and sending plumes of smoke into the skyline.
Residents in Beirut said the bombardment was so intense that car alarms went off and buildings shook as Israeli fighter jets pounded the densely populated outskirts, including the international airport’s perimeter.
A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group told the AFP news agency that Israel conducted 11 consecutive raids in what has been described as its most violent attack so far on Beirut.
The Israeli military has not issued an official statement and Hezbollah has not commented.
Israeli media reported that Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine – a possible successor to leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli attack last week – was the target of the air raids.
Israel’s military said on Friday that it had eliminated the head of Hezbollah’s communication networks, Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, by conducting a “precise, intelligence-based strike” in Beirut on Thursday. Hezbollah did not immediately comment on Safaki’s fate.
The Israeli military also hit Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria in a separate attack, cutting off a road linking the two countries that was being used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days.
The U.S. government provided Israel over $8 billion the week Hurricane Helene made landfall.
$2 million dollars to South Carolina.
$157 million dollars to Lebanon to clean up Israel’s mess.
$8.7 billion to Israel itself a week ago. pic.twitter.com/9Ol8e9y3S9
— Andrew Torba (@BasedTorba) October 5, 2024
Ukraine also got its $8 billion.
Per CNBC:
U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv repel Russian invaders, using a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a major commitment.
The aid includes the first shipment of a precision-guided glide bomb called the Joint Standoff Weapon, with a range of up to 81 miles (130 km). The medium-range missile gives Ukraine a major upgrade to the weapons it is using to strike Russian forces, allowing the Ukrainians to do it at safer distances.
Americans get the crumbs compared to foreign nations.