Hurricanes Test FEMA, Our Elections

With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, one that could
be the closest presidential election in the nation's history, there
are worries that voters in the Southeast impacted by Hurricane
Helene may not be able to cast their ballots. In western North
Carolina, polling places have been damaged and, in some cases,
destroyed, which raises the question: Where will voters vote on
Election Day? Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board
of Elections Karen Brinson Bell joins the Rundown to discuss how
North Carolina is planning to get all voters to the polls, how
their state election laws prepared them for this type of situation,
and what can be expected on election night in the state. Hurricane
Milton is closing in on Florida less than two weeks after Helene
devastated much of the state. While President Joe Biden prepares
its federal response for the coming storm, the administration faces
criticism over its response to Helene. Brock Long, the former
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, joins the
Rundown to weigh in on FEMA's response to Helene and whether the
agency is stretched too thin to handle the expected impact from
Milton. Plus, commentary by columnist David Marcus. Photo Credit:
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