Biden visited areas devastated by Hurricane Helene –

The president of EU, Joe Bidenvisits this Thursday for the second consecutive day the areas devastated by the catastrophic floods and winds that left Helenewhich has already accumulated more than 200 deaths and to which the president ordered the sending of 1,000 soldiers to help with recovery tasks.

Biden arrived today Floridawhere it will tour areas devastated by the hurricane after the round it made on Wednesday in the Carolinas.

The president, who will not meet with the governor of Florida, the Republican Ron DeSantisvisit first Tallahasseethe capital of that state, and then fly over the areas where Helene made landfall, in the vicinity of Perryin northwest Florida.

You will then have a briefing in Keaton Beach and then travel to Georgiawhere he will not meet with his governor, also a Republican Brian Kemp. There you will visit Valdostaan affected area in the south of that state, where the former US president and Republican candidate attended on Monday, Donald Trump.

Biden, who also plans to tour Ray Citywhere he will deliver a speech, ordered the Department of Defense to send up to 1,000 active-duty troops to disaster areas affected by Helene, which swept through Florida as a huge, powerful hurricane and caused death and destruction in at least six states.

Officers will assist in the distribution of food, water and other supplies in many areas, such as Ashevillein North Carolinaone of the most affected towns.

One week after Helene’s arrival in the United States, at least one million customers are still without electricity services, and many others even without drinking water or transportation or communications services.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierresaid Biden will not meet with DeSantis because DeSantis was planning to travel to other parts of the state to see the damage caused by the hurricane.

«DeSantis is not going to be there, but we have been in contact with his team. “We understand that you have other areas to oversee today, but we have been in communication with your team.”said the spokeswoman.

Jean-Pierre said the president spoke with DeSantis and Kemp today, and that both Republicans were guests.

Meanwhile, another hurricane, Kirkcontinues its movement over the Atlantic this Thursday without forecasts of causing damage on land. EFE (I)