President Biden visits North & South Carolina as residents face the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 166 and caused widespread destruction.
President Joe Biden is going to check out the huge damage from Hurricane Helene during his trip to North and South Carolina on Wednesday.
While emergency workers are still looking for people who went missing because of the disaster, which has already killed at least 166 people in the Southeast, the situation is getting worse.
After the hurricane, a lot of people are dealing with no power, water, or cell service. As the water starts to go down, the real damage from the storm is becoming more clear.
“We need to start fixing this mess,” Biden said, hinting that it’s going to cost a lot of money.
The situation is urgent, with many people worried about their safety and what the future holds because of Helene’s destruction.
Vice President Kamala Harris will also be in Georgia at the same time, as the storm’s damage is spreading.
Helene is one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history, affecting over a million people in North Carolina and Georgia alone.
Some folks are getting creative to survive, like using charcoal grills to cook and hiking to find cell service to let their loved ones know they’re okay.
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In places like Swannanoa, near Asheville, the damage looks terrible. The water went up so much, cars were piled on top of each other, and trailers were floating away.
Cliff Stewart, a Marine Corps veteran, is among those who won’t leave, saying, “Where am I going to go? I’d rather die here than end up homeless.”
Both North Carolina and South Carolina governors are worried about how much damage there is, with over 150,000 homes asking for help from FEMA, and that number is probably going to go up.
Emergency crews are working hard to clear roads and get essential services back up and running while giving out almost two million meals and a million liters of water to those who need it the most.
As communities come together to start fixing what’s broken, the sad stories of people like Sarah Calloway in Hot Springs and families in Black Mountain Mobile Home Park show the real impact behind the numbers.
They show the emotional pain and the struggle to get back to some kind of normal life after facing such a huge disaster.