Before-and-after satellite imagery shows the devastation of Hurricane Helene flooding near Asheville in western North Carolina. President Joe Biden flew over the devastation in North and South Carolina, getting a firsthand look at the mess left by a storm that now has killed at least 200 people. Speaking afterwards in Raleigh, North Carolina, Biden praised the Democratic governor of North Carolina and the Republican governor of South Carolina for their responses to the storm, saying that in the wake of disasters, “we put politics aside.” “Our job is to help as many people as we can as quickly as we can and as thoroughly as we can," he said. That includes a commitment from the federal government to foot the bill for debris removal and emergency protective measures for six months. The money will address the impacts of landslides and flooding and will cover costs of first responders, search and rescue teams, shelters, and mass feeding. “We’re not leaving until you’re back on your feet completely,” Biden said. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to neighboring Georgia, where she said the president had approved a request to pick up the tab for similar emergency aid there for three months. Biden plans on traveling to disaster areas in Florida and Georgia on Thursday. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/helene-death-toll-rises-georgia-north-carolina-search-rescue-efforts-continue/507-7a3b7c82-33f8-47af-9a9f-8c934a3d590c Photos: MAXAR via CNN More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.