), a congressman from Dallas, said what would help most, beyond an infusion of federal dollars, is a visit from President Biden. (Jon Gerberg, Chris Sinclair/The Washington Post)As the Biden administration faces its first natural disaster, the president himself is taking a notably low-key approach. After talking to a FEMA official on Thursday, George said he believed federal help would be coming, though not swiftly. “Everybody’s saying that this storm is going to be more costly than Hurricane Harvey, which was $19 billion,” Zaffirini said. Miller said the storm had strained many links in the state’s food supply, especially those that depend on natural gas.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2021 22:06 UTC