Ashe, North Carolina, on Monday, days after Hurricane Helen pummeled the southeastern United States, as authorities pledged to deliver more water, food and other supplies to flood-hit areas without power or cell phone service. A crisis broke out in the building. The death toll from the storm exceeded 100.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said at a press conference Monday that the state’s death toll had increased from 17 to 25. The North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 deaths.
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President Joe Biden announced Monday that he will visit North Carolina on Wednesday to see first-hand the damage caused by Hurricane Helen.
Biden said he plans to travel to Raleigh to receive briefings from state and local officials and conduct an aerial tour of Asheville.
He announced his travel plans after receiving a briefing on hurricane response and recovery efforts from federal officials and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, who provided an aerial tour of the Asheville area on Monday.
Biden said he plans to visit communities in Georgia and Florida affected by the hurricanes “as soon as possible.”
Former President Donald Trump has warned of widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helen, even as Biden supporters warn of weather disasters and call for cuts to federal agencies providing relief to hard-hit communities. He criticized the Biden administration’s response to the damage.
As president, Trump delayed disaster relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and diverted funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund efforts to return illegal immigrants to Mexico. Project 2025, backed by Trump allies, would also restructure FEMA to limit aid to states, and the National Weather Service, which provides critical data on hurricanes and other storms, would be “dismantled and scaled back.” should be reduced.”
President Trump on Monday claimed, without evidence, that the Biden administration and North Carolina’s Democratic governor are “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas.”
Biden approved major disaster declarations for Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, giving survivors access to funds and resources to begin recovery immediately. FEMA and other federal agencies, along with private companies and nonprofit and faith-based organizations, are responding to disasters in at least seven states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia.
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First publication date: October 1, 2024 | 7:59 AM IST