President Biden traveled to the Carolinas on Wednesday for an aerial tour of the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene, as well as a briefing on the ground on recovery efforts. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Georgia receiving updates on the emergency response to the storm’s devastation there.Mr. Biden said that he approved a request from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the federal government to cover “100 percent” of all debris removal and emergency protective measure costs for six months. “My heart goes out to everyone who has experienced the unthinkable loss,” the president said during a briefing in Raleigh. “But we’re here for you.”
Mr. Biden first headed to Greenville, South Carolina, where utility crews and city public work teams are trying to clear roadways and return power. He went on an aerial tour of the affected region to get a sense of the seismic devastation from above without interfering with recovery efforts. The…
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