Helene is the eighth Category 4 or 5 Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the US in the last eight years. That’s as many of these intense hurricanes as hit the US in the prior 57 years.

Biden administration Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressed concerns about the lack of communication resources in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, blaming the increasing “severity and frequency of extreme weather events.

Climate change can make hurricanes like Helene stronger than they otherwise would have been. This was a prime example of a phenomenon called “rapid intensification.”

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has spoken with the governors of Georgia and North Carolina after the states were affected by Hurricane Helene, which has killed more than 100 people, wiping out communications and leaving millions without power.

President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 30 that he expected to travel to survey impacted states like North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations

President Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to visit North Carolina on Wednesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene.

The White House said on Monday dozens of Starlink satellite systems that provide high-speed internet access were in use in North Carolina, with over 100 more in transit to areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.