After visiting Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina on Thursday, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stopped at the upscale sushi restaurant Nobu in Washington, DC

Mayorkas visited North Carolina and delivered an update via satellite to the White House press conference Thursday afternoon, assuring that the federal government can handle both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton relief.

“No resources needed to respond to Hurricane Helene will be diverted to respond to Hurricane Milton,” Mayorkas said. “We have made it clear that we will be there for every affected community every step of the way.”

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According to Thursday’s DHS update, search and rescue teams have so far rescued over 4,300 people stranded or lost in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene. According to current figures, more than 220 people have died from Helene across the southeast.

Mayorkas announced via X that he arrived in the Tar Heel State around 10 a.m. Thursday.

Immediately following his visit to storm-ravaged North Carolina, Secretary Mayorkas flew back to Washington, DC, where an NYPost photographer caught the DHS chief delivering a food order.

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The post showed snapshots of Mayorkas picking up several to-go bags from the restaurant around 5:15 p.m.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, turns to the screen to introduce Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who attended the daily press briefing at the White House on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Nobu is a high-end international sushi chain whose Wagyu beef retails for $40 an ounce. Their DC location has promoted a chef’s tasting menu called “Omakase” that costs $200 per person. Nobu is best known for his collaboration with the world-famous Japanese “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto.

Mayorkas recently came under fire for going shoe shopping after Hurricane Helene made landfall and before his visit to the Tar Heel State.

Secretary Mayorkas visited officials on the ground in Helene-stricken North Carolina on Thursday, including FEMA officials. (@SecMayorkas via X)

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In another post on X early Thursday, Mayorkas wrote: “This morning I spoke to @NC_Governor Roy Cooper, @SenThomTillis and @SenTedBuddNC and reaffirmed the full force of our @DHSgov and federal support for the people of North Carolinians as we work to recover and rebuild. We will be there every step of the way.