President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, as it spins closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Biden was heartily criticized earlier last week for not being at the White House as Hurricane Helene tore through much of the Southeast. The president eventually left his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home and traveled to the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia to survey storm damage and meet with first responders and victims of the disaster.

"Given the projected trajectory and strength of Hurricane Milton, President Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola in order to oversee preparations for and the response to Hurricane Milton, in addition to the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast," the White House said in a statement.