US presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed that he has spoken to Elon Musk about providing Starlink to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
According to reports, hundreds of thousands of people are currently without internet.
Towns like Asheville are currently considered “blackout zones” for accessing the internet, texting and making calls due to the Hurricane Helene.
In his address on Monday, Trump said Musk always comes through in times like this.
“Homes, hospitals, highways and cars have been plunged underwater. Entire neighbourhoods have been turned into lakes. Nobody’s seen anything like it.
“And to every family that’s been displaced here in Georgia and North Carolina, who’s, which has really been hit, we were going there also, and they don’t have communication.
“They don’t have anything right now that they’re, we’re trying to, I just spoke to Elon. I’m getting him.
“I want to, we want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever. And Elon, Elon will always come through. 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’s called an hour of need.
“You’re in our prayers and we pray to God and throughout this long weeks, the long weeks that,” Trump said.
CONVERSEER reports that Starlink is one of the only ways to get internet access after fibre optic lines buried along roads were damaged and cell towers were knocked offline.
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