President Biden & VP Harris Tour Hurricane Damaged Areas

October 2, 2024 5:43 pm

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have toured the hurricane-devastated areas of North Carolina and Georgia. Biden, in a helicopter, flew over toppled trees, twisted metal and towering piles of debris Wednesday in the normally tourist friendly downtown of Asheville, North Carolina. At the same time, Harris was getting her own look at the storm’s damage in Georgia. Both were seeking to demonstrate a larger commitment and competence in helping damaged communities after Donald Trump’s false claims about their administration’s response. Harris praised the workers straining, in her words, “to meet the needs of people who must be seen, who must be heard.”  (Photo:  AP)