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President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that hundreds of people remain unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, which swept across the Southeast on Friday. 'We're keeping them all in our prayers and all the lives lost ... there's nothing like wondering is my husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father alive,' President Biden said. The death toll from Helene has reportedly risen above 100.
Displaced residents grappling with Helene's aftermath'I want them to know we're not leaving until the job is done,' President Biden said. The president added that he will be traveling to the impacted areas as soon as it's safe to do so and when it won't be a distraction to first responders. The federal government has deployed more than 3,500 personnel to support relief efforts, President Biden said.
NFL owners pledge millions to help clean up cities after devastation from Helene'I'm here to tell every single survivor of these impacted areas that we will be there with you as long as it takes,' President Biden said. The president said he expects to have to ask Congress to approve supplemental funding to cover the disaster relief, but he doesn't have an estimate yet.
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