Harris, Trump 2024 campaigns interrupted by Hurricane Helene

LAS VEGAS/WASHINGTON, Sept 30 - The aftermath of Hurricane Helene interrupted the campaigns of presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Monday after Harris cut short a campaign trip to fly back to Washington and Trump visited a storm-hit city in the battleground state of Georgia.

Democratic Vice President Harris plans to visit the southeast region "soon," according to an official who declined to be identified. The hurricane was responsible for the deaths of over 100 people in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia, while millions more faced power outages and destroyed roads.

There were no immediate details on when Harris would visit or where she would go.

Republican candidate Trump visited Valdosta, a city in the swing state of Georgia, where he thanked local leaders and first responders for their response to the hurricane and pledged "complete solidarity" with those who lost loved ones, homes and businesses.