ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday he will travel to North Carolina on Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
Biden said he will travel to Raleigh to get a briefing from state and local officials and take an aerial tour of Asheville.
He announced plans for the travel following an operational briefing on the hurricane response and recovery efforts from federal government officials and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who took an aerial tour of the Asheville area on Monday.
Biden said he plans to visit hurricane-impacted communities in Georgia and Florida “as soon as possible.”