{"id":2347995,"date":"2024-10-01T12:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-praises-heroism-by-virginia-rescue-teams-with-helene-relief-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:19:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:19:29","slug":"youngkin-praises-heroism-by-virginia-rescue-teams-with-helene-relief-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-praises-heroism-by-virginia-rescue-teams-with-helene-relief-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin praises \u2018heroism\u2019 by Virginia rescue teams with Helene relief &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-praises-heroism-by-virginia-rescue-teams-with-helene-relief-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Glenn \u2063Youngkin\u2063 of Virginia commended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-interests-of-children-have-often-come-dead-last-watch-mcconnell-tear-into-teachers-unions\/\" title=\"\u2018The Best Interests Of Children Have Often Come Dead Last\u2019: Watch McConnell Tear Into Teachers\u2019 Unions\">heroic efforts<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">rescue teams<\/a> responding\u200b to Hurricane Helene, emphasizing the sense of\u2062 unity that arises during\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnbc-airs-shocking-footage-of-florida-residents-not-wearing-masks-florida-is-doing-better-than-many-mask-mandated-states\/\" title=\"CNBC Airs \u2018Shocking\u2019 Footage Of Florida Residents Not Wearing Masks. Florida Is Doing Better Than Many Mask-Mandated States.\">natural disasters<\/a>. While North Carolina faced \u200cthe most severe damage, \u200cYoungkin noted that Virginia, among\u200d other states, was also affected. He expressed \u2063heartbreak over\u2062 the\u2062 devastating impact on communities and praised the extraordinary actions \u200bof \u2063Virginia State\u2064 Police \u2062and National Guardsmen who performed dramatic \u200brescues from flooded areas.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin highlighted the community&#8217;s collaborative response,\u200c including individuals from across the country traveling to aid in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-expects-surfside-mayor-to-make-tower-evacuation-decision-soon\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis expects Surfside mayor to make tower evacuation decision soon\">rescue operations<\/a>. He\u200b expressed disappointment over what he\u2064 perceived as a lack\u200c of urgency from President Biden and Vice President Harris in tackling the crisis, advocating for innovative solutions from private entities, such as Elon Musk&#8217;s provision of Starlink satellites\u2063 to restore internet access.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Youngkin recognized local nonprofit organizations, like Samaritan\u2019s Purse and United Way, for their \u2062rapid\u2064 disaster relief efforts, calling the situation an &#8220;all-hands-on-deck\u200d moment.&#8221; \u2064the\u2063 governor&#8217;s statements reflected a focus on community \u200dresilience and the critical \u200crole \u2063of \u200bvarious entities in responding to \u200bthe challenges posed by the hurricane.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin praises &lsquo;heroism&rsquo; by Virginia rescue teams with Helene relief<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1773320\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) praised the acts of &ldquo;heroism&rdquo; enacted by various rescue teams from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hurricane Helene,\">Hurricane Helene,<\/a> stating these natural disasters give people a chance &ldquo;to come together and to help one another.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While North Carolina has received the brunt of the hurricane&rsquo;s damage, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee have also been affected, with Youngkin traveling to the southwestern part of his state over the weekend to survey the damage. The governor said it was &ldquo;heartbreaking&rdquo; to see communities &ldquo;literally&rdquo; washed away, adding that this hurricane provides a moment of unity within the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I saw last Friday in Virginia was the extraordinary demonstration of heroism,&rdquo; Youngkin said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity.<\/em> &ldquo;Virginia State Police flying to Unicoi County in Tennessee and rescuing patients off the roof of a hospital that was being flooded. Virginia National Guardsmen rappelling out of Black Hawk helicopters into rushing waters, pulling people out of cars. And when I visited yesterday with electricity out for hundreds of thousands of Virginians and cellphone coverage completely disabled, they need food, they need water, people have gone to work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2620666&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=9de02378138b7cd4d7228c529438db47\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Virginia&rsquo;s governor added that he was &ldquo;encouraged&rdquo; by the actions people have taken in the hurricane&rsquo;s aftermath, which have seen both southwest Virginia residents working together and people around the country traveling to North Carolina to help search and rescue missions.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the lack of action taken by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> in response to this tragedy, the governor contended that people need &ldquo;innovation&rdquo; in times of crisis. He pointed to SpaceX owner and billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> providing Starlink satellites to provide internet access to those affected, praising the billionaire for his &ldquo;brilliant&rdquo; help.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1840987806388179258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Youngkin also praised nonprofit groups, such as Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse and United Way, for their quick response in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">providing disaster relief<\/a>, stating this is an &ldquo;all-hands-on-deck moment.&rdquo; He also thanked Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sarah-huckabee-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a> (R-AR) for calling him to ask what Virginia needed for aid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the weeks to come, Youngkin predicted the southeastern parts of the United States are in for &ldquo;a long recovery period,&rdquo; mirroring how Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) predicted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3170640\/greg-murphy-helene-devastation-could-flip-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>it would take &ldquo;years&rdquo;<\/a> for his state to recover fully from Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113230137548341165\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> visited Georgia on Monday, after which he knocked Biden and Harris for their &ldquo;REALLY BAD RESPONSE&rdquo; to the hurricane on Truth Social. Biden, meanwhile, said he will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3172232\/biden-plans-visit-north-carolina-visits-georgia-florida-are-on-horizon\/\" title>tour the destruction <\/a>in North Carolina on Wednesday and will visit the other states soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1773320\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1773320\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youngkin commends Virginia rescue teams for their heroism during Hurricane Helene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2347996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Youngkin-Hurricane-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[41852,6176,42079,5468,15109],"class_list":["post-2347995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-helene","tag-heroism","tag-rescue-teams","tag-virginia","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Youngkin-Hurricane-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}