Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane since Katrina in 2005, caused about $80 billion in damages and claimed 219 lives across the Southeast U.S., particularly affecting Tennessee with flooding. While the state faced this disaster, National Guardsmen were mobilized for a year-long deployment overseas, stirring significant outrage among citizens on social media. Many criticized the decision to deploy local troops rather than using them for relief efforts at home. In response, legislation like the Defend the Guard Act is being proposed to limit such deployments unless Congress formally declares war.
Hurricane Helene devastated the American Southeast, causing $80 billion in damages and 219 deaths, raising concerns about the mobilization of National Guardsmen for overseas deployment.
Amidst the destruction from Hurricane Helene in Tennessee, social media erupted with criticism over the deployment of local National Guardsmen to the Middle East instead of aiding in recovery.
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