President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations.

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President Biden and Vice President Harris toured parts of the storm zone ravaged by Hurricane Helene. With the election less than five weeks away, the campaigns face several challenges, including the devastation from Hurricane Helene and the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris have travelled to south-eastern US states hit by Hurricane Helene, as the death toll from the storm climbed to 180. Biden flew by helicopter over North and South Carolina to view the scale of the devastation.

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Biden and Harris will fan out across the Southeast to grapple with the damage from Hurricane Helene. Biden is heading to North and South Carolina, while Harris is going to Georgia.

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit storm-damaged Georgia on Wednesday and North Carolina in the coming days to see the debris left behind from Hurricane Helene, the White House confirmed.

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The president and VP committed long-term federal assistance during separate trips to communities ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

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