Biden defends US govt response to Helene

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 02, 2024 12:06 am

VALDOSTA, Georgia — The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.

With hundreds still unaccounted for across several southeastern American states and the death toll climbing, President Joe Biden announced he would travel to storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday to monitor rescue efforts.

LIVID OVER LIES United States President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s efforts to aid in recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 30, 2024. AP PHOTO

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