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President Joe Biden is sending 1,000 active-duty troopers to North Carolina to assist with the response to Hurricane Helene, the White Home introduced.
The troops, who’re stationed at Fort Liberty, N.C., will assist with the distribution of meals, water and different provides.
‘They’ve the manpower and logistical capabilities to get this very important job accomplished, and quick. They may be part of lots of of North Carolina Nationwide Guard members deployed beneath State authorities in help of the response,’ Biden stated in an announcement.
Biden made the announcement shortly earlier than departing for a tour of North Carolina and South Carolina, the place he’ll tour the storm injury. He was noticed carrying brown climbing boots with blue denims and a blazer as he boarded Air Drive One.
President Joe Biden prepares to see the injury from Hurricane Helene, carrying brown climbing boots and denims
North Carolina was hit onerous by the storm, notably in its western mountain area.
The tourist-heavy city of Asheville suffered horrible flooding and destruction.
Compounding the issue, a number of predominant routes into Asheville have been washed away or blocked by mudslides, together with a 4-mile part of Interstate 40. Moreover, damaged water methods, downed energy traces and poor cellphone service are making rescue efforts extra sophisticated.
The Division of Protection already has activated 22 helicopters to help in search and rescue operations and supplied dozens of high-water autos.
In whole, FEMA has shipped over 8.5 million meals, greater than 7 million liters of water, 150 mills and over 220,000 tarps to help response efforts for this historic storm, the White Home stated.
‘It may take a protracted haul to revive these communities,’ Biden stated Tuesday.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are making separate journeys south on Wednesday to see a trio of states devastated by Hurricane Helene.
‘I’ve ensured my journey is not going to disrupt the continuing response,’ Biden posted on X on Tuesday. ‘I plan to journey to Georgia and Florida as quickly as potential.’
Biden will take an aerial tour of South Carolina earlier than being briefed by emergency responders in Raleigh, N.C. His flyover time ought to embody the highly-impacted areas of North Carolina.
Harris will go to Georgia to see the storm injury and be briefed there. The Democratic presidential nominee canceled plans to marketing campaign in Pennsylvania on Wednesday so she might go to the areas impacted by the hurricane.
Nationwide Guard in Georgia clear a street after Hurricane Helene introduced down bushes
A member of the Maryland Nationwide Guard descends a hill at a provide drop level within the aftermath of Hurricane Helene close to Bat Cave, North Carolina
Donald Trump, who visited Georgia on Tuesday, has been essential of the administration’s response to Helene, falsely claiming Biden would not converse to the state’s governor.
However Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, confirmed he had spoken with the president.
Trump additionally claimed with out proof that Democratic leaders have been withholding assist from Republican areas. Biden is touring to South Carolina, a Republican-led state, to see the storm injury.
Greater than 130 folks in six states, from Florida to Tennessee, died. Moreover, energy and mobile service stays unavailable in lots of locations.
Biden has stated the administration is sending ‘each obtainable useful resource’ to these areas.
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