WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, President Biden will travel to Georgia and Florida to survey damage, meet with local officials, community leaders and first responders As search and rescue, power restoration and communication capabilities remain top priorities throughout the Southeast, FEMA has already helped thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors jumpstart their recoveries with more th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA (October 2, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a dedicated website to provide resources and information about EPA's efforts to assist communities affected by Hurricane Helene. The EPA's Hurricane Helene website (https://www.epa.gov/hurricane-helene) will be updated in the coming days and weeks with real-time information on EPA response and recovery efforts for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Update: Biden-Harris Continues Life-Saving Response Efforts in Response to Hurricane Helene - Today, President Biden is announcing 1,000 active-duty troops will be immediately deployed to assist with response and recovery efforts President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to mobilize an intensive Federal response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. The Administration is prioritizing  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct. 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Oct. 3, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack while en route Tallahassee, Florida: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, we can do this really quickly. So, today, we're going -- we're on our way to Florida and Georgia, where the president will s- -- will further survey damage caused by Helene and meet with state and local leaders regarding ongo  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Oct. 2, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas while en route to Greenville, South Carolina: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I just have a couple things at the top, and then I'll turn it over. So, we're headed to South Carolina and North Carolina, where the president will meet with state and local leaders and personally survey the devasta  more