President Joe Biden, right, and White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, left, speak with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on screen at center right, and Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Deanne Criswell, onscreen at center left, about the Biden administration's efforts to aid in recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)