President Joe Biden has ordered “500 additional active-duty troops” to be sent to North Carolina to support ongoing Hurricane Helen relief efforts.
The White House issued a press release on Sunday announcement Biden said he ordered additional active-duty troops to the state “in response” to a request for “additional assistance” from Gov. Roy Cooper (D-North Carolina). This comes days after Biden ordered “Up to 1,00 active-duty” troops will help “deliver food, water and other critical aid” to people affected by the hurricane.
The White House said in a press release that 1,500 troops are currently assisting with hurricane relief efforts, as well as more than 6,000 National Guard troops and “more than 7,000 federal employees.”
“Today, in response to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's request for additional assistance, President Biden ordered 500 additional active-duty military personnel to move to western North Carolina,” the White House said in a press release. “Currently, a total of 1,500 troops, including more than 6,100 National Guard members and more than 7,000 federal employees, supplement the strong field operations, and the Biden-Harris administration is committed to supporting families as they begin the path to recovery. We are mobilizing all relevant resources.”
The White House added that the Biden-Harris administration has “already helped thousands of Hurricane Helen survivors accelerate their recovery with more than $137 million in federal assistance,” adding that the administration has “helped thousands of Hurricane Helen survivors accelerate their recovery with more than $137 million in federal assistance.” “We are in contact with the city and county,” he added. Officials from hurricane-affected states.”
On Wednesday, Biden took an “airborne tour” of South Carolina and western North Carolina to inspect hurricane damage, and Vice President Kamala Harris visited Georgia, CBS News reported. reported.
In a press release, the White House touted how Biden and Harris “traveled throughout the Southeast” and met with people in “impacted communities.”
President Biden and Vice President Harris will travel throughout the Southeast this week to meet with affected communities, and during their trip, the administration will continue to engage with affected communities every step of the way, no matter how long it takes. We reaffirmed our commitment to work together to ensure that they can live with peace of mind. Get the support and resources you need to recover and rebuild. Although there is a long road to full recovery and rebuilding, Republican and Democratic leaders across the country, including South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, are praising the administration's well-coordinated response and He praises the rapid increase in resources. , Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and Asheville Mayor Esther Mannheimer.
The addition of additional troops to North Carolina comes as residents of the hurricane-hit state criticize the federal government's response and allege a lack of presence from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). I was disappointed.
As one Asheville resident explained during one talk: interview Fox News host Jesse Watters said the Biden-Harris administration “took too long” to respond, adding that it “took Biden five days” to tour the area.
“It's already too late,” Jordan Lanning said. “I mean, it took too long. It took them five days to get here. So it took Biden five days to get here, but he told us it was worth coming to see us in person. I had to fly across on my way to Raleigh because I didn't think there was. It's a shame, they keep saying, “We are the people.” There is no such thing as “we the people,” it's them versus us. They are not for us. ”
In an Oct. 4 press release from FEMA, the agency stated: revealed The Biden-Harris administration has announced that it has sent more than $45 million to hurricane relief efforts. Of that amount, more than $150,000 went to people in Georgia, more than $4.5 million went to people in South Carolina, more than $124,000 went to people in Virginia, more than $23 million went to people in Florida, and More than $17 million was given to the people of North Carolina.
The agency added that it had received “more than 1,800 applications for disaster assistance” from Tennesseans.
