As recovery efforts continue in the southeast US following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, the death toll has tragically risen to over 120 across several states. Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall indicated on Monday that the number of fatalities could reach as high as 600, with more than 1150 missing, although this figure remains unconfirmed.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit North Carolina on Wednesday, where the western region has been severely affected by flooding. In recent days, he has pledged federal assistance for recovery efforts, stating that his administration is committed to providing states with “everything we have” to aid their response to the storm.
“This is not just a catastrophic storm; it’s a historic, history-making storm,” Biden emphasized on Monday morning. He noted that the damage from the hurricane extends across at least 10 states.