Community members unload relief supplies at Ridgeline Heating and Cooling, which has turned into a relief area and community coordination center in Bills Creek, North Carolina, October 3, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. US President Joe Biden, who has approved major disaster declarations in several states, announced the deployment of up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to North Carolina to help "speed up the delivery of life-saving supplies" including food, water, and medicine to isolated communities. (Photo by Allison Joyce / AFP)