Live: President Joe Biden to address Asheville, NC flooding from Helene, administration's response

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without power.

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[TheActuallyCharlie]

Think about how many people have died in these past 4 days. We don’t even know. It’s about time this is addressed, western NC will never be the same.

[deanwarren]

FJB and I mean that with all my heart!

[MsRandieK]

How about 2 BILLION like you gave Ukraine to start !!

[larkljc]

Took him long enough to get off of that beach chair.

[BeardOperator]

This guys a damn joke. Praying for everyone in Asheville

[KG-ltvl]

We don't allow any single tax money to be donated to other countries, or to keep accepting illegal immigrants inside the freaking county. Let's help our own citizens first, thoroughly and asap!!!!

[bugsy]

Did he get lost on the way to the podium?

[StevenRathbone-em]

Where is the money you gave othe countries maybe you should hlp American people instead of other countries.

[BeardOperator]

I can’t wait for these corrupt politicians to pay their dues one day. Justice is coming my friend

[admin]

what a joke. No leadership in this country when we need it the most! Ridiculous! Give the money to the Americans and atop paying for other countries problems. This administration is an embarrassment to the American people.

[bettypierce-gi]

this was on for50 minutes an53 seconds and all he could do was come on point 41:43 not very much for a so called president. so sad. and caughed about half of that very sad times in AMERICA

[fallonrhodes-jo]

Dont worry joe. Trump is there. go back to sleep

[Copper_centAZ]

Glad to see Joe made it back from the beach. Not calling him Pres., cause we all know he's not!

[halebop]

41:49 minutes before he shows up for those conserving your interenet useage.

[jenniferzennifer]

So he.comes out and makes a 2 minute speech and that's it.

[susanfudge]

Never showed up like his entire presidency

[Shadowcu]

He can’t even go there in Person too Weak. TRUMP actually visited the sites. VOTE TRUMP

[briandrum]

Whoa! He was on the phone for a whole 4 hours total "commanding". What a putz

[eileenmcgrath]

Stay well, please....we cannot afford Kamala being put in your position. Trump/ Vance 2024

[WayTooMuchPressure]

Effing guy can’t even JFC. Thank god it’s almost over