USA After "Helene": Biden and Harris visit disaster areas
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally assess the situation in the disaster areas after Hurricane Helene. Biden first visited Greenville in the state of North Carolina. He then wanted to travel on to Raleigh in the state of South Carolina. He viewed western North Carolina from the air, said Biden during a meeting with the local emergency authorities and promised comprehensive help. "My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered this unimaginable loss. We will not abandon you."
03.10.2024, 00:15
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Biden's deputy Harris was traveling in the state of Georgia at the same time. There, she thanked the rescue workers who had sometimes rushed to the aid of complete strangers despite their own losses. "That's one of the beautiful things about this country: that people really stick together in emergencies like this," said Harris in the city of Augusta. "It really underscores the fact that the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what divides us."
"Helene" made landfall on Thursday as the second-highest category hurricane and left immense devastation in six states after weakening slightly. The US broadcaster CNN reported at least 180 deaths.
