Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-07 18:39:54 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 326D298EFD04EF18CBF2FEB198342FED0A7271C26AB3B0AFD1F54465A7153A27
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Important context: VIP visits to disaster areas are disruptive, putting additional strain on any recovery effort. North Carolina had requested that nobody travel in Western NC unless it is emergency or rescue related. Harris did visit NC https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/vice-president-kamala-harris-visits-north-carolina-storm-zone-221002821621 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-visit-north-carolina-survey-hurricane-helene-damage-rcna173242 https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2024/2024-09-28-avoid-traveling-western-nc-recovery-helene.aspx https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-delivers-remarks-on-response-efforts-in-wake-of-hurricane-helene https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240930/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-south https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240929/biden-harris-administration-supports-continued-fema-federal-family-helene https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/26/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-north-carolina-emergency-declaration-3/ https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240926/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-emergency-declaration-north-carolina https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/30/helene-biden-response-fema/75449109007
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