Rebuilding after Hurricane Helene will take years, US DHS secretary says

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© Reuters. Destroyed buildings and debris that swept down in a violent torrent sits near the Broad River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, U.S. October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The process of rebuilding after Hurricane Helene will be extremely costly and take years, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Tuesday.

Search and rescue operations are still going on in some areas, Mayorkas told reporters at the White House.