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Biden spoke with governors after Hurricane Helene, will visit affected areas

Published 09/30/2024, 11:43 AM
Updated 09/30/2024, 04:36 PM
© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he stands in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

By Jeff Mason and Stephanie Kelly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has spoken with the governors of Georgia and North Carolina after the states were affected by Hurricane Helene, which has killed more than 100 people, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power.

Biden said he told North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper he would visit the state later this week, and he expects to be there by Wednesday or Thursday. He added he "may have to request" that Congress returns for a special session to pass a supplemental funding package to help those affected.

He said there are reports of 100 dead, with 600 people unaccounted for after the hurricane.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People and a dog are escorted to a rescue boat in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, U.S., September 29, 2024. Khadejeh Nikouyeh/The Charlotte Observer/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

"We will be there with you as long as it takes," Biden said. "The Biden-Harris administration will be there until the job is done."

Emergency responders in North Carolina were racing on Monday to try to reach people who remain unaccounted for three days after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States.

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