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Post by Admin on Aug 30, 2023 3:15:30 GMT
DeSantis preps for Hurricane Idalia in Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in dozens of counties, and several counties issued evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Idalia‘s expected landfall early Wednesday.
The storm is projected to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane before hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, bringing a likelihood of life-threatening storm surges and other dangers, including possible tornadoes Tuesday.
DeSantis, one of few GOP presidential contenders currently serving in elected office, earlier Tuesday urged people in evacuation areas to get to higher ground and said Floridians in the storm path should expect to lose power for some time, reminding residents about generator safety guidance.
Background:
President Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida, allowing the state to access additional federal resources.
Biden and DeSantis in their respective roles have sparred over various issues but worked together on the response to Hurricane Ian last year.
Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina also declared states of emergency with the storm projected to impact them in the coming days.
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Post by Admin on Aug 30, 2023 7:15:52 GMT
Florida's governor has warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to heed evacuation warnings without delay as it approaches the US state.
Ron DeSantis said Idalia would hit the state's Gulf coast as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday morning.
Much of Florida, including the densely populated Tampa area, is forecast to be affected by severe weather.
Idalia is projected to hit an area that Mr DeSantis said has not seen such a major hurricane since the 1800s.
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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2023 19:05:50 GMT
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the response and recovery efforts in Florida following Hurricane Idalia.
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Post by Admin on Sept 3, 2023 8:53:18 GMT
President Joe Biden saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before setting out on a walking tour of the city of Live Oak, which is recovering from the storm. Notably absent was any interaction with Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate.
DeSantis suggested a meeting could hinder response efforts and did not accompany the Democratic president. Biden's federal disaster chief says her team and the governor's team “worked collectively” to agree on the area that Biden would visit. The mayor of Live Oak, east of the state capital of Tallahassee, thanked Biden and first lady Jill Biden for coming and “showing us that we’re important to you.”
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