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Harris, Biden take in Helene’s destruction in separate visits to Carolinas, Georgia

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press
Published: October 2, 2024, 1:30pm
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris attends a briefing at FEMA headquarters, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington, on recovery and assistance efforts after Hurricane Helene.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris attends a briefing at FEMA headquarters, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Washington, on recovery and assistance efforts after Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Photo Gallery

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris praised the workers straining to “meet the needs of people who must be seen, who must be heard” on Wednesday, as she and President Joe Biden surveyed Hurricane Helene ’s path of destruction in separate visits to Georgia and the Carolinas.

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