Federal aid for Hurricanes Helene and Milton, presidential race tightening

Mark Shaw, deputy chief with Indian River Shores Public Safety Department, checks on Bethel Creek resident Cary Yarema, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, who was in her home when an apparent tornado touched down and tore through the beachside community Wednesday during Hurricane Milton.

Mark Shaw, deputy chief with Indian River Shores Public Safety Department, checks on Bethel Creek resident Cary Yarema, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, who was in her home when an apparent tornado touched down and tore through the beachside community Wednesday during Hurricane Milton. Credit: Kaila Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images/Reuters Connect.

After back-to-back major hurricanes hit the Southeast U.S. in two weeks, can FEMA and other federal agencies handle the response?

KCRW looks at how Hurricanes Helene and Milton have affected the political fortunes of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and what the latest polls and focus groups are saying about the presidential candidates. 

Critics review the latest film releases: “Piece by Piece,” “The Apprentice,” “We Live in Time,” and “The Last of the Sea Women.”

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Nihar Patel, Robin Estrin