{"id":2350418,"date":"2024-10-03T19:46:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-visits-hurricane-helene-damage-site-in-southwest-virginia-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T20:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T00:07:10","slug":"vance-visits-hurricane-helene-damage-site-in-southwest-virginia-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-visits-hurricane-helene-damage-site-in-southwest-virginia-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance visits Hurricane Helene damage site in southwest Virginia &#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\">24<\/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%2Fvance-visits-hurricane-helene-damage-site-in-southwest-virginia-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=2350418&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>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) \u2064recently visited southwest Virginia\u200d to assess\u2064 the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize\">damage caused<\/a> by Hurricane Helene. During his visit, he\u2062 met with residents\u2064 and Governor Glenn\u200b Youngkin (R-VA),\u2062 advocating for \u2064increased \u2063assistance for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-girl-allegedly-killed-by-rayshard-brooks-protesters-sue-democrat-mayor-leaders-allowed-armed-vigilantes-rioting\/\" title=\"Family Of Girl Allegedly Killed By Rayshard Brooks Protesters Sue Democrat Mayor: Leaders Allowed \u2018Armed Vigilantes,\u2019 Rioting \u00a0\">affected community<\/a>. Vance highlighted the struggles\u200b of the local \u2062population, stating \u200cthey\u2063 have\u2063 been overlooked\u2063 by national leadership despite their resilience and\u2064 pride in Appalachian \u200dvalues. He \u200dexpressed confidence that the community would be rebuilt \u200beven stronger than before. Governor\u2062 Youngkin \u200bthanked \u2063Vance for his support, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in the recovery efforts.  <\/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\">Vance visits Hurricane Helene damage site in southwest Virginia<\/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_1775034\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) visited a site of damage from Hurricane Helene in southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a community that has long been left behind by the leadership of this country. People who have been forgotten, people who have been ignored, people who have been judged, despite the fact that they are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-rogan-hits-back-at-chappelle-critics-ideas-that-you-cant-make-fun-of-are-dangerous\/\" title=\"Joe Rogan Hits Back At Chappelle Critics: \u2018Ideas That You Can\u2019t Make Fun Of Are Dangerous\u2019\">nicest people<\/a> in the world,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;I gave the mayor a hug, and I was talking to somebody else along with the mayor and she said, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re hillbillies and we&rsquo;re proud of it.&rsquo; And I think this community shows you why people are proud of Appalachian values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance then expressed his belief that the community would be rebuilt better than before.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin thanked the Ohio Republican for his visit and help.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you, Sen. @JDVance, for coming to Virginia to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and for standing with the people of Southwest Virginia during this challenging time. Your support is deeply appreciated as we work together to rebuild and recover,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDVance<\/a>, for coming to Virginia to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and for standing with the people of Southwest Virginia during this challenging time. Your support is deeply appreciated as we work together to rebuild and recover. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLW5cPXqbO\">pic.twitter.com\/qLW5cPXqbO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/1841935598548091020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm to hit the United States in years, killing over 200 people. The storm reached further inland than expected, wiping out communities hundreds of miles from the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The trip is a return to form for Vance, who made his name off of his 2016 memoir, <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>, which covered his experience growing up in a broken home in Appalachia. The bestseller was made into a movie.<\/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_1775034\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775034\"}});<\/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>Vance tours Hurricane Helene damage in southwest Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2350420,"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\/Vance-Hurricane.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42159,41774,15469,5468,32076],"class_list":["post-2350418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-disaster-response","tag-hurricane-helene","tag-vance","tag-virginia","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vance-Hurricane.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350418","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}