President Joe Biden flew over Helene-damaged parts of Western North Carolina on Wednesday before receiving a briefing on NC’s response.

The Biden administration is covering 100% of emergency response costs in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.

U.S. President Joe Biden said a supplemental aid package for people affected by Hurricane Helene "can't wait" until after the Nov. 5 election. "People need help now," Biden said. Congress is not scheduled to return to session until after the Nov.

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President Biden traveled today to Florida and Georgia, where he toured pockets of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. He promised that the federal government would not abandon the communities that were damaged by one of the deadliest storms in American history.

We can't wait,” Biden said. “People need help now,.” The president’s comments came on the tail end of remarks he delivered at a farm in Ray City, Georgia after touring damage left after the Category Four storm cut a swath of destruction stretching from Florida to North Carolina last week.

This a misrepresentation of both Biden's statement and the reporter's question. Biden said the next day that more aid would be forthcoming.

President Joe Biden is delivering remarks from Georgia on recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. He is scheduled to begin speaking at 4:15 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Biden is visiting states affected by the storm about a week after it landed.