President Donald Trump has announced that he spoke with Elon Musk to request he provide Internet access to hurricane-impacted areas using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network.
Many areas impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene have lost power and cannot get online.
Trump revealed that Musk, one of the 45th president’s most powerful allies, agreed and is providing Starlink access to those areas.
Musk’s efforts were revealed by Trump during an event in Valdosta, Georgia.
“Homes, hospitals, highways, and cars have been plunged underwater,” Trump said.
“Entire neighborhoods have been turned into lakes.
“Nobody’s seen anything like it.
“And every family that’s been displaced here in Georgia and North Carolina, which has really been hit, we’re going there also.
“They don’t have communication, they don’t have anything right now.”
“I just spoke to Elon,” Trump continued,
“I’m getting him, we want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever.
“And Elon will always come through, and we know that.
“And so we’re working on that, getting them hooked up, they asked me whether or not that would be possible.
“We’re going to try and get the Starlink in there as soon as possible because they have no communication.”
“And throughout the region, our hearts are with you, and we are going to be with you as long as you need it,” Trump added.
“It’s called an hour of need.
“You’re in our prayers, and we pray to God.
“And throughout this long week, the long weeks that lay ahead, you’re going to have a lot of work.
“But the end result is it’s going to be good.
“We just wish so many people weren’t so badly hurt and in many cases, sadly, no longer with us. We love you.”
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