WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of South Carolina by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal undertaken in the State of South Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene. Under the President's order today, Federal funds for debris removal, including direct Federal assistance has been increased to 100 percent of the total eligi  more