By Trevor Hunnicutt and Stephanie Kelly GREER, South Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled on Wednesday to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in the U.

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel on Wednesday to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.

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

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President Biden and Vice President Harris will travel to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 140 people.

The hurricane’s destruction creates a massive challenge for election officials in a battleground state critical to the outcome of the presidential race.

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North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic infrastructure only about a month before the November election.

Flooding risks delaying or destroying mail ballots, which started going out earlier this month in the state, and has forced the closure of several county election offices.