Topic: Samaritan S Purse

Reports from the Asheville area and northwest Tennessee highlight the destruction of local businesses, including the OP Way factory. The hosts discuss the lack of federal Title 10 activation and the role of the National Guard in the recovery efforts. They praise the performance of ham radio operators and private citizens using drones and helicopters to deliver insulin and supplies when government response faltered.

Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, alongside Samaritan's Purse to criticize the federal response to Hurricane Helene. President Joe Biden and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp disputed Trump's claims that the White House was unresponsive to state leadership. The death toll from the storm reached 130 as search and rescue operations continued in Western North Carolina.

The story of Dr. Kent Brantley, a 33-year-old medical missionary for Samaritan's Purse, is detailed following his infection with Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia. Despite wearing full protective gear, Brantley fell ill, initially suspecting malaria. The hosts also trace the history of the Ivory Coast strain back to a 1994 necropsy on a chimpanzee.