COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – President Joe Biden is visiting South Carolina Wednesday to speak with state officials and survey the response to Hurricane Helene.
Officials said the President will be visiting the Upstate, which was substantially impacted by Helene. The White House said he will be arriving at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) at around 1:20 p.m. before conducting an aerial tour of impacted areas.
He also will fly over parts of Asheville and North Carolina Wednesday afternoon on his way to Raleigh.
Governor Henry McMaster said he plans on being in the Upstate Wednesday to brief the president on the state’s recovery efforts.
South Carolina has been working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide for residents impacted by the storm, with several counties receiving federal funding, including Lexington, Newberry and Saluda.
The governor characterized the federal response to storm recovery in South Carolina as “superb.”
Hurricane Helene has been called one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history by the Associated Press, having decimated power and cellular service in several states and contributed to over 160 deaths as of Oct. 1.
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