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President Joe Biden visited Taylor County on Thursday to speak with residents about ongoing storm recovery efforts.<\/p>\n

He was onboard Marine One, the Marine Corps\u2019 presidential transport helicopter.<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s aerial tour started Thursday morning in Tallahassee at the Tallahassee International Airport, and ended in Perry, Florida in Taylor County, where Helene devastated the area as a Category 4 hurricane\u2014the third storm to hit Taylor in 13 months.<\/p>\n

\"President<\/p>\n

While in Perry, the United States Secret Service (USSS) escorted Biden to the coastal neighborhood of Keaton Beach.<\/p>\n

There, families and local officials, were lined up in front of torn down homes and businesses, awaiting to catch a glimpse of the president.<\/p>\n

\"U.S.<\/p>\n

Biden consoled Perry storm victims who lost everything in Helene. One Keaton Beach homeowner showed Biden the damage to his newly built beach home.<\/p>\n

Biden stayed in Keaton for a little over an hour before heading back to the Perry-Foley Airport en route to Ray City, Georgia, another hurricane impacted city.<\/p>\n

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Biden\u2019s Administration announced on Wednesday that Taylor County will have access to federal aid so that the community can start rebuilding.<\/p>\n

“The [Biden] Administration continues to prioritize life-saving and life-sustaining response efforts in impacted communities,” White House spokesman Jeremy Edwards said.<\/p>\n

Biden has also deployed 1,000 active-duty troops to Perry to help distribute food, water, and other essential items. <\/p>\n

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