Biden to Visit Storm-Ravaged North Carolina

President Joe Biden will travel to North Carolina to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Residents in Western North Carolina are experiencing severe distress with many missing and essential services disrupted.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina this Wednesday, where he will assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Western North Carolina residents described the scene as 'post-apocalyptic' on Monday, grappling with widespread destruction, flooded roads, and a severe lack of basic services. Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for in the devastated region.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Chris Reese)

(With inputs from agencies.)