(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Trump pretends to "help" Hurricane victims, while Biden-Harris actually Call in the "Cavalry" [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-10-02 — — Trump, forever the showman, staged a PR stunt the other day, in a Hurricane ravaged area. Not only did he lie, whine and complain — as per usual. The attention-starved toddler diverted the local LEO resources from their official duties of actually helping Hurricane Helene’s desperate victims. All to cater to his “ambulance-chasing” cynicism. Meanwhile, President Biden and Vice President Harris have been doing the hard work of restoring these hard-hit communities to some semblance of “normal.” Calling, assessing, coordinating, and now taking significant action — recovery steps that this devastating climate-driven disaster actually demands: whitehouse.gov — Oct 2, 2024 Today, President Biden is announcing 1,000 active-duty troops will be immediately deployed to assist with response and recovery efforts President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to mobilize an intensive Federal response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. The Administration is prioritizing life-saving and life-sustaining response efforts in impacted communities, as well as ensuring people displaced from the storm have prompt access to Federal resources that will enable them to both purchase essential items and begin their road to recovery and rebuilding. As part of this coordinated response, today, President Biden is announcing he has directed the Department of Defense to deploy up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to support the delivery of food, water, and other critical commodities to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. The announcement is effective immediately, and these forces will be available for deployment starting today. This action will provide additional manpower and logistics capabilities, enabling FEMA and other interagency partners to reach the hardest hit areas as quickly as possible. [...] Today, the President is announcing he has directed the Department of Defense to deploy up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to support response efforts. These soldiers are part of an Infantry Battalion Task Force, based out of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, which includes a Forward Support Company with the necessary support structure (fuel, water, mechanics, etc.) to conduct operations. These soldiers are in addition to the support the Department of Defense is already providing to FEMA for the response to Hurricane Helene including: US Army and US Navy helicopters, soldiers, and sailors to provide critical capability to move personnel and supplies in areas where access via roads is not available or viable. US Air Force aircraft, helicopters, and airmen to provide search-and-rescue capabilities. US Army soldiers and high wheeled vehicles to move personnel and supplies over roads and terrain damaged or impassable to normal vehicles. The Army Corps of Engineers is supporting with response efforts with Temporary Power Teams and subject matter experts to support for debris removal, water and wastewater management, and bridge inspections. At the President’s direction, the Department of Defense has activated 22 helicopters to aid in search and rescue operations and provided dozens of high-water vehicles. The National Guard, in its state capacity, is also aiding these efforts. 700 National Guard from North Carolina are supporting debris removal, air lifts, and search and rescue. They are accompanied by National Guard from eight additional states under Emergency Mutual Assistance Compacts, with helicopters and rescue vehicles to further assist with road clearance, commodities, transport, and search and rescue. Although not operating under Department of Defense authority, over 6,000 National Guard personnel from 12 states are spearheading the response effort across the impacted region in support of their Governors, providing critical life-saving and life-sustaining support to the victims of this unprecedented natural disaster. Supporting On-The-Ground Response and Emergency Efforts More than 4,800 personnel from across the Federal workforce are deployed and supporting state-led response efforts across the region. FEMA and other agencies have more than 1,200 personnel in North Carolina, with more resources and staff arriving daily. Search and rescue efforts by state, local, and Federal partners are ongoing, and nearly 600 additional personnel are arriving in the region in the coming days, increasing the total number of Urban Search and Rescue personnel to over 1,250. [...] [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/2/2274325/-Trump-pretends-to-help-Hurricane-victims-while-Biden-Harris-actually-Call-in-the-Calvary?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/