President Biden to visit South Carolina, North Carolina to view Hurricane Helene damage

Joseph Bustos

October 1, 2024 at 12:38 p.m.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit South Carolina Wednesday as part of a survey of damage from Hurricane Helene, the White House announced.

Biden plans to take an aerial tour of western North Carolina, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

On his way to North Carolina, Biden will “engage with first responders and state and local officials in South Carolina,” the White House said.

This story will be updated.

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