Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) visited a site of damage from Hurricane Helene in southwest Virginia. The Republican vice presidential candidate appeared alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) on Thursday, speaking with residents and calling for more help for the area.

At least one Virginia legislator thinks now’s as good a time as any to adjust state policy to reflect future climate-related issues.

Emergency officials are still assessing the full extent of the damage to southwest Virginia from tropical storm Helene. Many communities are without water and power, and residents evacuated across seven counties.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was in Southwest Virginia on Saturday to survey the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. Youngkin saw firsthand the wreckage left by floodwaters in Damascus. Congressman Morgan Griffith,

FEMA is offering assistance if you live in Giles, Grayson, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties or Galax and you were impacted by Helene.

A Federal Emergency Declaration was approved to help support southwest Virginia after Tropical Storm Helene swept through the region. According to the Governor of Virginia’s website, an announcement was made by Governor Glenn Youngkin stating that the request for a federal emergency declaration for Public Assistance,

At least two people are dead and more than 100 homes and businesses destroyed in Southwest Virginia after the remnants of Hurricane Helene slammed the southeast last week. The big picture: While states south of Virginia took the brunt of the Helene's force,

President Joe Biden approved Virgnia's request for seven localities. Meanwhile, Appalachian Power says it's restored power to about half of the customers who were knocked offline Friday.