{"id":2350391,"date":"2024-10-03T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-invokes-jimmy-carter-while-surveying-hurricane-helene-damage-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T19:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:31:24","slug":"biden-invokes-jimmy-carter-while-surveying-hurricane-helene-damage-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-invokes-jimmy-carter-while-surveying-hurricane-helene-damage-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden invokes Jimmy Carter while surveying Hurricane Helene damage &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-invokes-jimmy-carter-while-surveying-hurricane-helene-damage-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350391&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden \u200cpledged ongoing federal assistance to Georgia and \u2064Florida as the\u2063 recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene are underway, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">death toll<\/a>\u200c exceeding 200 in\u200d the Southeast. While addressing the situation, Biden quoted former President Jimmy Carter,\u2062 who recently \u2064celebrated his\u2063 100th birthday, emphasizing that significant progress can be achieved\u200b through perseverance in challenging \u2062times. He acknowledged the hardships\u200d faced by survivors and\u2063 families affected by \u2064the storm, expressing\u2063 gratitude to first responders and volunteers who bravely responded to\u2064 the disaster.\u200d Thursday marked Biden&#8217;s \u2062second day inspecting the storm&#8217;s\u200b damage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden invokes Jimmy Carter while surveying Hurricane Helene damage<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1775155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> vowed to continue providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/a> and Florida with full federal assistance as cleanup efforts following Hurricane Helene continue and the death toll from the storm surpassed 200 across the Southeast on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>During his remarks, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/news\/editorials_speeches\/jc-speech-relieving-human-suffering-through-partnership-and-perseverance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quoted\">quoted<\/a> former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-carter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quoted\">Jimmy Carter<\/a>, himself a Georgia native who became the first U.S. president to live to 100 years earlier this week, saying, &ldquo;Tremendous progress can be made when we persevere through difficult challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden continued, &ldquo;This storm is extremely difficult for our country. To all the first responders, police officers, and volunteers who ran toward danger, to all the survivors and families who had their lives and livelihoods torn apart, we&rsquo;ve got a lot of work ahead of us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thursday marked Biden&rsquo;s second day surveying the storm damage, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-profound-disaster-joe-concha-says-kamala-harris-handling-of-border-crisis-seriously-diminishes-her-chances-in-2024\/\" title=\"\u2018A Profound Disaster\u2019: Joe Concha Says Kamala Harris\u2019 Handling Of Border Crisis \u2018Seriously Diminishes\u2019 Her Chances In 2024\">president visiting<\/a> a pecan farm near Valdosta, Georgia, following a similar stop in Tallahassee, Florida, earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Biden took an aerial tour of flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina, on Wednesday before receiving an operational briefing and visiting with first responders in Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In moments like this, it&rsquo;s time to put politics aside,&rdquo; he said during his Georgia remarks. &ldquo;There are no Democrats or Republicans out here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I want you to know I see you, I hear you, I grieve with you, and I promise you we have your back,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-approves-executive-order-for-sanctions-on-myanmar-officials-in-response-to-military-coup\/\" title=\"Biden Approves Executive Order For Sanctions On Myanmar Officials In Response To Military Coup\">president continued<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to stay until you&rsquo;re restored.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden has approved six months of full federal assistance for search and rescue and debris removal for North Carolina and 90 days for both Florida and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>According to the White House, 40,000 people have applied for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-checkers-vp-harris-definitely-didnt-say-what-you-heard-her-say-with-your-own-ears\/\" title=\"Fact Checkers: VP Harris Definitely Didn&#039;t Say What You Heard Her Say With Your Own Ears\">federal disaster assistance<\/a>, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has disbursed more than $6 million to survivors in the first week after the storm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1775155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775155\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden pledges federal aid for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2350393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden_hurricane_helene.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,41774,35907],"class_list":["post-2350391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-hurricane-helene","tag-jimmy-carter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden_hurricane_helene.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}