DeSantis' Latest Hurricane Milton Updates

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, are working with President Joe Biden and FEMA to open up temporary sheltering assistance (TSA) for Floridians displaced by Milton. This would allow those without a home to stay in a FEMA-approved hotel or shelter for up to (potentially) 6 months, depending on the person's situation and the FEMA agreement.

Florida officials are currently waiting for FEMA to approve the request.

"We absolutely anticipate that will get approved," said Gov. DeSantis at his second of three press conferences on Friday.

As of 3 p.m. Friday, nearly half of all accounts without power were restored, meaning that of the 4 million experiencing outages in Milton's aftermath, nearly 1.8 million have regained power.

DeSantis attributes this to the staggering 50,000 linemen pre-staged ahead of Milton, telling onlookers at his third press conference, "The power restoration, given you had 4 million plus, is going to be more rapid than I think any similar outage in the history of these hurricanes."

DeSantis vows to send National Guard to sea ports if dockworkers resume strike in January

Following massive damage left behind by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis swore Friday morning that if dockworkers resume their strike in January as promised, he will send...READ MORE

 

 

Gov. Ron DeSantis: "We visited Bradenton Beach, which sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Milton – right on the heels of Hurricane Helene. In the days after Helene, the state of Florida surged resources to Bradenton Beach to help clear debris and rebuild roadways that had been destroyed by the storm."

FL Sen. Tina Polsky: "This evening marks the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. We wish all those observing the day a meaningful and easy fast. May you be inscribed in the Book of Life, G'mar chatima tova!"

FDP Chair Nikki Fried: "Fighting for Florida and helping our neighbors is a family affair! @JenniFried @loriberman @DebbieforFL John McGovern #FloridaStrong."

Sen-Elect Carlos Guillermo-Smith: "Dean Road in between Aloma and Lake Georgia Drive in East Orlando is partially flooded. Please be careful!"

 

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