Mr. Vance today said he supports calls for Congress to reconvene to address the damage caused by Hurricane Helen in the southeastern United States.
“People need help, and they certainly need assistance,” Vance said, along with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in an effort to reconvene the Legislature to pass legislation to help storm-ravaged areas. He added that he “of course” supports it. Southwest Virginia.
Vance said the government’s immediate focus is on supporting communities where people are still being rescued.
“Of course, there are still many communities that are in the most critical stages, especially in North Carolina, trying to get people out. Of course, I think that’s where we should focus the public’s time and attention.” he said. “Once we do that, we will do everything we can to help rebuild this community and communities across Appalachia.”
Vance, flanked by Youngkin and a handful of local officials, answered questions from the media, praising FEMA for providing “a lot of resources,” but also criticizing the Biden-Harris administration, saying he hoped they would “do more.” One thing that could be improved is making people feel important.”
“This community has been ignored for so long, and they feel like the government is ignoring them again. We have to change that,” Vance said. .
Mr. Vance and his wife, Usha, met Mr. Yonkin outside the dilapidated First Baptist Church on one of Damascus’s main roads after major flooding hit parts of the nearby town. He greeted a group of elected officials and volunteers involved in helping communities cope with storm damage. At the foot of the Appalachian Mountains.
They then walked around storm-damaged areas of town. That included an area where a sinkhole swallowed the foundations of a home and an SUV.
