What a nightmare for so many in North Carolina. Survivors enter their second week of heartbreak since helene made landfall. Everything is devastating. It is eyeopening. I havent been to my house since the Storm Hit. Everything was thrown around and broken. For homes washed away down the river. We lost everything. It flooded or floated away. We are borrowing a camper and a car. We are borrowing everything. These arent even my clothes. Story after story of so many in need of help. I am in for john roberts. This is america reports. Survivors are set up and frustrated with the federal response. Many relying on themselves to pick up what is left of their homes. Private organizations are stepping into action. They are present, in the way, interrupting our ability to conduct operations. They have a Security Guard and said we are so hardy, the hotel has been booked. For federal employees and no, i have people just pulled out of a mountain. This is biblical level devastation, apocalyptic. Lets go to Steve Bender live in asheville, North Carolina. Apocalyptic, that is what it seems like. I have seen these videos for days. Being here, you see how widespread, we are at a spot now when a new hazard has emerged. They are burning propane now. This has been going on for 72 hours because they cannot clean up. This debris until it is deemed safe. So much of this spot is flammable. We are going to talk about this. As we keep going, you will see things. You will start noticing items in this that are personal belongings. We have seen clothing, items you would only see at home, bicycles and basketballs. This shows you how widespread this is. There is the tank they are trying to bleed. Many ask what could cause this devastation. I am going to show you this. This is the river. This is what it looks like on a typical day now. All of this is what created this widespread destruction. We are in asheville, outside of biltmore village. We are miles removed but it is the same river. We talk about the situation being dire. We had a grandfather and a 7yearold boy or found in this area. They had not been able to locate her yet. We are seven days removed from this. It is dire here. Of the stories are heartbreaking and the visuals are unbelievable. Steve, doing a phenomenal job. Thanks. Washington says the federal government is doing the best i can on the ground. Hurricane survivors say neighbors and organizations are delivering the help they need. Our next guest is from save our allies. This Group Land private rescue missions out of afghanistan. Joining us now is a team leader. What we are hearing from people, story after story, survivor after survivor saying they are not getting the help they need. They are not getting federal assistance, they are not on the ground fast enough. These people are struggling. What are you seeing firsthand right now. So many days after the Storm Hit . It is still devastation. You cant express with words how bad it really is in some areas. The areas that you drive through and it is light, it is not that bad, it looks good here but those of the people who have no water and no power that cannot get out. That have no idea what is going on down The Road. It is biblical, almost. We hear you and we see the pictures and we see more and more of this devastation. What is in need the most right now in these Recovery Efforts . Organization. That is one thing we are finding, organization and being able to get the people what they need where they need it. The people of North Carolina are amazing. The people of western North Carolina are amazing. We have people coming and finding us, what can we do to help and it is getting that organization where it needs to be and being able to get those people the resources that are here. They are here, it is just not getting to the right people. As far as the timeline is concerned, we have heard from many who are saying they dont have insurance. So many of their neighbors do not have flood insurance. What does The Road ahead looks like . I have been asked that question a couple of times. Everyone i am speaking to, that is not even on their radar because they are worried about how are they getting water, how are they getting food and being able to communicate with family members. A lot of times people are trying to figure out do i have somewhere to Sleep Tonight . That is incredible. Why do you fathom there isnt more Government Assistance getting to these people . There is a lot of Red Tape having to get cut through. There is stuff moving in the right direction. We got word this morning that Governor Cooper approved the 82nd Airborne to come in and those guys are amazing and hopefully they can provide the leadership we need to the organizations here on the ground. I will tell you right now, the most organized people we have found are the local groups. They know where to go. Steve, i am going to take you to the White House, a surprise, president Biden Stepped up to the podium of the briefing. After some discussion, came to an agreement to keep the ports of the east Coast And Gulf ports open. We averted what could have become a major crisis for the country and a tentative agreement includes Record Wage increases for dockworkers shows the importance of collective bargaining and shows progress towards a strong contract. I want to thank the carriers, the Port Operators and the longshoreman for reaching this agreement at a time when the nation is experiencing terrible devastation from Hurricane Helene. I was determined to avert the crisis because it is a critical moment. If we did not do this now, we would have a real problem. I want to thank my white House Team for the work. They worked aroundtheclock to bring to bring the parties together. Today, more incredible news. Although the strength of the american economy is it is about the strength of the american economy. We created 250,000 jobs in september. The expectation was for 150,000 jobs in september. That far exceeds that number. Not only the previous two months, it was revised up 175,000 jobs and from the very beginning, we were told time and again that the policies we were pursuing, we put forward were not going to work and make things worse, including some still saying they are going to make things worse, but we have proven them wrong. We have we told our american Rescue Plan was too big and one crowd out private investment. We prove them wrong. We vaccinated a nation and got economic relief to people in need. I came into office to grow the economy from the middle Out And Bottom up. That was a policy. We continue to do that and everybody does well. With the middle class grows, the nation is stronger. We were told it wouldnt work. I was determined to do what was ignored for too long. Presidents have been authorized since the 1930s to be able to spend the money given by congress on hiring american workers and using american products when they are available. That is what we did. We were told that was going to be a problem. All the money i was authorized to spend by congress has gone to building hiring american workers and using american products. We were told that was going to be a problem, but it is working. We were also told that investing in america and all americans would crowd out private sector investment. That was proven wrong too. Not shipping jobs overseas for cheaper labor and bringing back a product. We are building a here and sending it overseas. Look at the results. Unemployment is down and every month, the Vice President and i have been in office, we have created jobs every month. The nation has created 16 Million jobs since i came to office. More created in a single president ial term then any time in history. The economy grew 10 under my administration. Unemployment reached the lowest level in 50 years. Inflation could not come down without massive Job Losses or sending the economy into recession. Once again, outside experts were wrong. Inflation has gone down. Wages have gone up. Interest rates are down. 19 Million new Business Applications have been filed for. The Stock Market continues to reach new heights. We have more work to do. Keep getting prices down, more affordable housing, extending what i have done for seniors, lowering Prescription Drug co costs. It saves the taxpayers billions of dollars. That is important to note. They dont have to pay the irrational prices these companies charge. We have gone from an economy in crisis to having the strongest economy in The World. Weve got more work to do. Weve got more work to do to deal with the things i have mentioned and we are going to have to deal with unforeseen cost of what this hurricane is going to cost. It is going to cost a lot of money and i am going to have to ask congress before we leave for more money to deal with some of those problems. That remains to be seen. I will take a few questions before i turn it over. Thanks for doing this. Two questions. The first, Marco Rubio described the Jobs Report as having fake numbers. What do you make of that and how worried are you that many americans are Hearing Jobs Numbers arent real . Look. I am going to be very careful here. If you notice, anything republicans dont like, they call fake. Anything. The job numbers are what the job numbers are. They are real. They are sincere. By the way, just look at how the e. U. Talks about us, how they would like to have an economy like ours. I dont want to could you clarify some of your Comments Yesterday with regard to strikes on iranian oil facilities. The israelis have not concluded what they are going to do in the strike. That is under discussion. If i were in their shoes, i would be thinking about other alternatives. Thank you so much for being here. Senator Chris Murphy said it is a possibility the israeli government is not going to sign any diplomatic agreement prior to the election, which is what you have been calling for for so long. Potentially to influence the result. Do you agree . Do you have Worries Netanyahu may be trying to influence the election and that is why he hasnt agreed to a diplomatic solution . No administration has helped israel more than i have and maybe he should remember that. I am not counting on that. You said recently you want to speak to him but you plan i said plan to, not want to. You make it seem like i am seeking. I assume we will have a discussion. Thank you for being here. What are you advising them to do in terms of the retaliation to iran. Is it fair to say you have little personal influence over what netanyahu decides to do . Our teams are in contact 12 hours a day. They are constantly in contact. I have had my president ial daily brief. We have had interface between our military, the diplomats. It is constant contact. They are trying to figure out. There are some holidays as well. We are not going to make a decision immediately. We are going to wait and see when they want to talk. They consistently define your administration advice. Do you believe they are going to listen to the advice you are giving them . What i know is the plan that i put together receives the support of the u. N. Security council, the vast majority of our allies around The World to bring this to an end. They have every right to respond to the vicious attacks, not just from the iranians, but from everyone from hezbollah to the houthi. They have to be careful about dealing with civilian casualties. How should they respond. That is between me and them. The election is a month away. How are you feeling about how this election is going and do you have confidence it will be a free and fair election and it will be peaceful . Two separate questions. I am confident it will be free and fair. I dont know whether it will be peaceful. This things that trump has said and the things he said last Time Out when he did not like the outcome of the election were very dangerous. I noticed the Vice President candidate did not say he would accept the outcome of the election. He hasnt excepted the outcome from the last election. I am concerned about what they are going to do. Are you making preparations . I always get those briefings. What are you considering including Sanctions On Iran and would you include oil . That is under consideration right now, the whole thing. I am not going to discuss that. Use said by the grace of god it is going to hold. A month from now, there is more to do. The whole notion of mechanization of the ports and the likes. There is more to resolve. Last night you said there is a lot to do to avoid an allout war in the Middle East. Arent we close to that definition already and what can you do to stop that happening . There is a lot we are doing. The main thing we can do is try to rally the rest of The World, our allies, into participating, like the french are in lebanon and other places, to tamp this down. When you have proxies as irrational as hezbollah houthis, it is a hard thing to do. Got to go. I said i would take a couple of questions. I [laughter] you will be the last one. Thank you for spending time with us. There have been crises the country has been facing with the hurricane, the Port Strike in the situation in the Middle East. Can you talk about how your Vice President has worked on these crises and what role she has played . I am in constant contact with her. We are singing from the same song sheet. She was a major player in everything we have done, including legislation we were told we could never pass. Her staff is interlocked. [indiscernible] go ahead. Sir, no. I did not call on you. A day of Prayer And Fasting monday, october 7. Your reaction . I will pray and fast. How long are you okay with Israel Bombing Lebanon . What is acceptable to you . That is it. Thank you, mr. President. [indiscernible] thank you, mr. President. Do you want to reconsider dropping out of the race . I am back in. [laughter] what made you want to come here. Thank you, mr. President. What was a remarkable moment they are at the White House, it was not planned, not that we knew of, the press did not know he was going to maybe my, some have said there was another time. Took a lot of questions. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East. I will remind everybody of the absolute destruction from the hurricane and the devastation for so many was still no power or electricity, no way to reach out for help. So many of those people are across the airwaves saying they are not getting the help or the assistance. What we heard is we are going to have to deal with you will probably have to ask congress for more money to deal with the problems before we leave. There may be some who watch that in shock knowing the emergency from these hardhit states and that was the response from the White House. They took a lot of opportunity to tell the Jobs Report. He wanted to take a Victory Lap seeing the Jobs Report is good news and wanted to celebrate dockworkers going back to work. There are concerns about automation so the strike could be back in time for a new president to take office but for now, it has been resolved and is helping our economy. The response of the Hurricane Damage, congress could be called back to past authorization for more funding. They did that after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but that is just scratching the surface. This is utter devastation and so, you thought we would have gotten more from him about the Human Suffering we are seeing in front of our eyes. It was an opportunity to answer the calls for Help And Relief of concerns that the federal government is not meeting the needs of citizens who are desperately calling out for help at this hour. Donald trump just landed in georgia. He is set to tour some of the hardestHit Areas. A little shaky cam at this moment, but he is going to show up and you have to wonder if the President Stepped off of the microphone because of the problems that Kamala Harris is facing now because of the lack of response from his administration. No doubt about it. The 82nd Airborne is being brought in. They are awesome in terms of their strength and skills. A lot of folks were asking why they take this long so we are seeing the federal bureaucracy just very slow in terms of getting new assets to the region as we get a better grasp of the devastation in the southeast. Great news the 82nd Airborne is going to do their thing. They are among the best we have. A lot of folks are asking what more can be done because people are suffering without power, water, food, Cut Off from the rest of The World. A devastating time for places like georgia, where trump just landed and throughout North Carolina and the region. Thank god for these private groups who are going at it on their own, showing up, getting on the ground. Getting supplies in their hands. One of the problems, for the federal government to say we are going to get money improved for this crisis, get money to people, in some cases they will not get that right away. It will take time and you have to apply for that and wait for that and these people need things now. You saw the top of the hour, that young mother and her baby in her arms spoke to us during this Program Yesterday alongside a gentleman whose group is trying to help out with immediate needs like diapers, water, baby formula. She said she hasnt been back to her home yet, couldnt even get to it. She has to put a 4monthold And 4yearold to bed every night and people dont have a place to lay their head and get rest. We will see what happens. It appears that is the goal to secure more money to deal with this hurricane and ask congress for more money. We know Supplies Help is needed badly on the ground for these people. That tells a story. You see after the Storm Hit, showing the impact it has had there in the great state of georgia. They have been chased from their homes. They are struggling through no fault of their own. Delivering them to rebuild is to last an extended period of time. They are exhausted, thirsty, hungry, and wanting to be back in their homes, want answers about how long it is going to be and whether people are understanding the suffering they are going through. The images in valdosta, georgia, a place we have seen the candidates hit the past few days, the devastation is