Donald Trump is using the destruction of Hurricane Helene to boost his presidential bid against Kamala Harris, political analysts said on Tuesday, after the Republican candidate spread falsehoods about the federal response during a visit to a storm-hit city.

The death toll in other surrounding states is still rising as Gov. Brian Kemp works with other elected officials and state agencies to respond to Georgia’s devastation.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has surveyed the damage in both Valdosta and Augusta and commented that it would take the state “a long time” to recover. Cities and towns across the Southeast are reeling in the aftermath of the storm, which left dozens of people dead, hundreds missing and millions without power.

Here are some of the latest images coming through the newswires of Hurricane Helene: Here is Joe Biden’s statement on the negotiations between United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association: “Collective bargaining is the best way for workers to get the pay and benefits they deserve.