Harris Pledges Ongoing Federal Support as She Visits North Carolina to Survey Helene’s Aftermath

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris greets members of the military near a C-17 cargo plane after receiving a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, at the North Carolina Air National Guard in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 5, 2024,. Chris Carlson/AP Photo

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone.

The vice president was in Charlotte one day after a visit to the state by Republican Donald Trump.