Biden on Helene: Feds ‘Are Not Leaving Until the Job Is Done’

‘I’m committed to traveling to impacted areas as soon as possible, but I’ve been told that it would be disruptive if I did it right now,’ the president says.

This aerial drone view shows damaged homes and a vehicle collapsed into water after the storm surge from Hurricane Helene in Madeira Beach, Fla., on Sept. 28, 2024. Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP

President Joe Biden told the residents of states impacted by Hurricane Helene that federal agents “are not leaving until the job is done.”

“I’ve directed my team to provide every available resource as fast as possible to your communities, to rescue, recover, and to begin rebuilding,” he said during a press conference at the White House on Sept. 30.