Hurricane Idalia made its landfall on the west coast of Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. President Biden while addressing the White House said that he had spoken with the governors of all potentially affected states and reassured them that the federal government would provide any assistance needed.While speaking on the issue of Hurricane Idalia Biden was questioned about his personal travel schedule for the Labor Day weekend and his scheduled participation in the Group of 20 leaders summit in India to which Biden said, “Well I may, I just dont know yet.”Bidens view on climate crisisAddressing the White House on the impact of climate change which is a serious crisis we cannot deny anymore. The back-to-back challenges of the fires burning down historic towns, floods, and hurricanes that are washing away shores have all posed several damages to the country.“I dont think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “Just look around. Historic floods. I mean, historic floods. More intense droughts, extreme heat, and significant wildfires have caused significant damage.”Biden has made combating climate change a key goal of his presidency, setting a target of halving U.S. emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels, and enacting hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits to promote electric vehicles.Bidens visit to India The US president is scheduled to visit India for the G20 Summit in New Delhi from September 8 to 10 and hold talks on issues ranging from such as a clean energy transition, climate change, the impacts of the Ukraine war, and boosting the capabilities of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank.In his visit, Biden will also laud Modi for his leadership in the G20 Summit and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation, including by hosting it in 2026
