President Trump Speaks in Valdosta, Georgia in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene - FULL REMARKS

President Trump Receives Briefing and Delivers Remarks from Near Hurricane Helene Impact Zone, Valdosta GA – 2:00pm ET Livestream

Over 100 people have reportedly died in the hurricane’s more than 500-mile path of destruction across multiple states in the Southeast region.

Here’s a look at some of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene via AJ Huber on X:

BREAKING: President Trump just announced a visit to Valdosta, Georgia to distribute relief supplies in the wake of Hurricane Helene and deliver remarks to the press. Some ask where is Trump? He’s helping the people even before he got elected! Where is Kamala? Where is Biden? pic.twitter.com/gNBTntTQRE

— AJ Huber (@Huberton) September 29, 2024

The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that President Trump is being debriefed and speaking to the press in Georgia while Kamala Harris, the so-called Vice President, pretends to be “in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.” By the way, where the hell is Joe Biden? Is he still the President?

After a closer look at the photo Kamala Harris posted to millions of Americans on X, claiming she’s speaking to FEMA and Governors of impacted states, anyone can see that the headphones she’s wearing aren’t even plugged into her phone as she purports to take notes on her so-called briefing. She’s not speaking to anyone!

ANOTHER PHOTO-OP FAKE: Kamala Harris Pretends to Be Briefed on Hurricane Helene Damages But Her Earphones Are Not Attached to the Phone

President Trump posted on Truth Social at 11:42 am ET:

We are now heading to Valdosta, Georgia, in order to pay my respects and bring lots of relief material, including fuel, equipment, water, and other things, to the State. Many politicians and Law Enforcement will be there. We’ll be saying hello to Franklin Graham, Burt Jones, Tyler Harper, Mike Collins, Austin Scott, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, and the Mayor of Valdosta Scott James. They are working very hard. I was also going to stop into North Carolina, which has really been hit hard. I have a lot of supplies ready for them, but access and communication is now restricted, and we want to make sure that Local Emergency Management is able to focus on helping the people most affected, and not being concerned with me. I’ll be there shortly, but don’t like the reports that I’m getting about the Federal Government, and the Democrat Governor of the State, going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas. MAGA!

President Trump also told the press earlier, "The federal government is not being responsive." He continued, "They're having a very hard time getting the President on the phone; he won't get on, and of course, the Vice President, she's out someplace campaigning, looking for money."

"They're being very nonresponsive," Trump said.

Watch Trump's press conference live below via Right Side Broadcasting Network:

President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will visit Valdosta, Georgia to receive a briefing on the devastation of Hurricane Helene, facilitate the distribution of relief supplies, and deliver remarks to the press on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

ARTICLE: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/watch-live-president-trump-delivers-remarks-valdosta-georgia/

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Helene death toll rises to 120 as millions remain without power:

As rescue teams respond in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the southeast U.S. and southern Appalachia, the death toll continues to climb. At least 120 people across several states were killed, according to The Associated Press, and hundreds of residents are still missing.

Many people drowned after not heeding evacuation orders; others were killed in their homes and cars by falling trees and road signs. At least two Georgians were killed when a tornado picked up their car. Deaths were also reported in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.

Large portions of the region remained in darkness, with power still knocked out to more than 3 million customers in five states as of early Monday afternoon, three days after Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of homes and property would be lengthy and difficult.

Joe Biden described the storm's impact as “stunning” and said he would visit the area this week as long as it does not disrupt rescues or recovery work.

In a brief exchange with reporters, he said that the administration is giving states “everything we have” to help with their response to the storm.

Hurricane Helene roared ashore late Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph (225 kph) winds. A weakened Helene quickly moved through Georgia, then soaked the Carolinas and Tennessee with torrential rains that flooded creeks and rivers and strained dams.
North Carolina

Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the death toll would rise as rescuers and other emergency workers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed.

Over the weekend, much of western North Carolina faced communications blackouts, power outages, fuel shortages and no drinkable water. Floodwaters remained, impeding travel.

Cooper implored residents in western North Carolina to avoid travel, both for their own safety and to keep roads clear for emergency vehicles. More than 50 search teams spread throughout the region in search of stranded people.

One rescue effort involved saving 41 people north of Asheville. Another mission focused on saving a single infant. The teams found people through both 911 calls and social media messages, North Carolina National Guard Adjutant General Todd Hunt said.

Officials said residents should only drink treated and bottled water until public water systems were back online.

More than 400,000 homes and businesses statewide remained without power on Monday morning, according to Poweroutage.us.
Florida

Hours before Helene made landfall on Thursday in the sparsely populated areas of Florida’s Big Bend region, its 120-mph winds produced a storm surge that sent more than 5 feet of water — reaching 16 feet in some areas — along large swaths of Florida’s west coast.

Helene turned the Tampa Bay region into the state’s deadly epicenter, where the death toll reached nine people on Sunday. All deaths took place in a mandatory evacuation zone. The majority were the result of rising waters or apparent drownings, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Georgia

Georgians are being asked to conserve water in Augusta after trash and debris in the Savannah River had clogged the city’s water filtration systems. Emergency management officials said at a press briefing Sunday afternoon that water services should be restored within 24 to 48 hours.

Helene entered Georgia early Friday, with wind gusts as high as 100 mph, WABE reported. The death toll across the state rose from 17 to 25 people by Monday, including one first responder, according to WABE.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said that it looked “like a bomb went off” after viewing splintered homes and debris-covered highways from the air. Kemp said the stretch from Augusta to Valdosta was particularly hard hit, where some 115 structures took serious damage
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South Carolina

The state’s death toll was highest in Spartanburg County, where at least five were killed, South Carolina Public Radio reported.

Power outages were widespread in the western half of the state. In Greenville County, the state’s most populous, more than 200,000 people lacked power on Sunday evening.
Tennessee

Unicoi County officials said 73 people were unaccounted for as of Sunday afternoon. There were no confirmed deaths, an Incident Management Team spokesperson said at a press conference.

The county saw perhaps the most dramatic rescue from Helene’s wrath after rising floodwaters left more than 50 people stuck on the roof of a small hospital in Erwin, in east Tennessee.

Erwin Utility said on Sunday evening that 533 of its 5,195 water customers were without water.

An official for Unicoi County Schools said during the conference that it’s “unlikely” schools will be back in session by the second week of October, but that the district is working to get schools reopened as soon as possible.

Article w/ photos: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/g-s1-25406/helene-death-toll-damage

VIDEO SOURCE: https://old.bitchute.com/video/stU88CSenBM/