Executive Branch

Biden Visits Florida, Georgia to Survey Hurricane Damage

The president emphasized the need to unite as Americans during disaster recovery.
Biden Visits Florida, Georgia to Survey Hurricane Damage
President Joe Biden (2nd R) participates in a tour and briefing in an area affected by Hurricane Helene in Keaton Beach, Fla., on Oct. 3, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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President Joe Biden continued his tour of areas impacted by Hurricane Helene on Oct. 3, visiting Florida and Georgia to survey the damage from the deadly storm.

Biden delivered remarks after surveying the damage in Ray City, Georgia, and defended the federal government’s response efforts.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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