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Governor DeSantis
Briefs President Biden on Hurricane Ian Recovery
Efforts
Governor
DeSantis met with President Biden Wednesday to brief him on the
destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian and to continue to garner federal
aid for Floridians throughout the state.
"We are
cutting through the bureaucracy. We are cutting through the red tape,”
Governor DeSantis said. “And that's from local government, state
government, all the way up to the president. So we appreciate the team
effort."
President
Biden praised Governor DeSantis’ leadership in the hurricane recovery:
“I think he’s done a good job."
Governor
DeSantis announced that about 2,500 rescues had been made by about
1,000 search-and-rescue personnel working in the region. He also said
about 97% of the state has power back on. Southwest Florida remains
the primary area with power outages.
DONATE TO THE
FLORIDA DISASTER FUND
To
contribute, please visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org
or text DISASTER to 20222.
STATE COMPLETES RAPID BRIDGE REOPENING TO PINE ISLAND IN LEE
COUNTY
Governor
DeSantis announced the early completion of emergency road and bridge
repairs for Pine Island in Lee County. On Sunday, Governor DeSantis
directed FDOT to work with Lee County to expedite work and complete
repairs by Saturday, October 8. Work began on Monday and FDOT crews
worked hard to finish the repairs in less than three days.
“Within 24
hours after I asked FDOT to get involved, we had more than 130 trucks
rolling in and crews got to work,” Governor DeSantis said. “We made it
a priority and we didn’t just get it done – we got it done
quickly.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/10/05/governor-ron-desantis-announces-emergency-road-and-bridge-repairs-to-pine-island-completed-ahead-of-schedule/
GOVERNOR
PRIORITIZES SANIBEL CAUSEWAY REPAIRS
Governor
DeSantis directed FDOT to prioritize repairs to the Sanibel Causeway,
which are needed for first responders and Sanibel residents to access
the island, as well as other recovery efforts such as power
restoration and debris removal.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/10/04/governor-ron-desantis-directs-fdot-to-immediately-undertake-repairs-to-sanibel-causeway/
FLORIDA RESPONSE TO HURRICANE IAN
CONTINUES
Governor
DeSantis is issuing daily updates along with Division of Emergency
Management Director Kevin Guthrie, First Lady Casey DeSantis, CFO
Jimmy Patronis and numerous federal, state and local emergency
management officials.
After
peaking at 2.4 million Floridians without power last week, there are
now fewer than 300,000 power outages. So nearly 90 percent of accounts
that lost power have been restored. There are currently 11 fueling
depot stations open statewide.
It’s
important to remember that the 42,000 linemen who have been working
heroically to restore power were pre-positioned ahead of the storm to
follow right in behind it to begin repairs immediately. This was
crucial in getting power back on quickly to so many.
More than
11.5 million MREs and 41 million bottles of water have been
distributed so far by the Florida Department of Emergency
Management.
Governor
DeSantis’ authorized Joint Task Force Florida and has 5,050 personnel
activated and executing missions in response to Hurricane Ian. The
Florida National Guard has supported a total of 247
missions.
Additionally, 27 POD sites operating and distributing
food, water and ice, including:
- 2,728
pallets of water
- 2,331
pallets of food
- 606
pallets of ice
- 385
pallets of tarps
First Lady
Casey DeSantis announced that the Florida Disaster Fund has raised
nearly $35 million since activation. To contribute, please visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org
or text DISASTER to 20222.
Additionally, the First Lady has worked with the State
Disaster Recovery Mental Health Coordinator Sara Newhouse to compile a
webpage of resources to help first responders navigate resources for
mental health needs post hurricane. To visit the site, click here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/dem/recovery/disaster-mental-health-resources/.
Mental health resources for individuals and communities are available
at MyFLFamilies.com/HurricaneIan.
All Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian can find someone to talk to
today through the Disaster Distress Helpline by calling
800-985-5990.
Stay up to
date with the latest news releases on recovery efforts following
Hurricane Ian at www.flgov.com.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/10/05/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-hurricane-ian-recovery/
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY
EXPANDS PRICE GOUGING HOTLINE STATEWIDE
Attorney
General Ashley Moody has expanded Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline
statewide. All Floridians can now report instances of severe price
increases on essential commodities to the Attorney General's Office.
Florida’s price gouging law only applies to commodities and services
essential to preparing for, or recovering from, a storm during a
declared state of emergency.
For tips on
reporting price gouging, click here.
For more
information on price gouging, click here.
To download
Attorney General Moody’s Scams at a Glance: Price Gouging brochure in
English, click here.
To download the Spanish version, click here.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY
SENDS CONSUMER PROTECTION INVESTIGATORS TO LEE
COUNTY
While
Attorney General Moody’s expanded Price Gouging Hotline remains
active, many Floridians in the most affected areas do not have
internet or may not have access to cell phone service — making it
difficult to report allegations of extreme price increases or
disaster-related scams.
So AG Moody
is sending consumer protection investigators to the region to be on
the ground to protect hurricane victims from further
victimization.
Read more: http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/30FD9AAF0F507378852588D20057EB1F
SENATOR RUBIO PUSHING
MAJOR DISASTER SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING BILL THROUGH
CONGRESS
U.S.
Senator Marco Rubio is pushing a major disaster supplemental spending
measure through Congress after meeting with Governor DeSantis,
Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis, U.S. Senator Rick Scott and FEMA
Administrator Deanne Criswell for a briefing with local officials in
Lee County to discuss the damage following Hurricane Ian.
“Florida
has a long road to recovery ahead,” Senator Rubio said. “I plan to
make sure our state receives the emergency relief it needs to fully
rebuild.”
NEW POLLS SHOWING
INCREASED LEADS FOR GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND REPUBLICAN CABINET
CANDIDATES
From The
Hill: Governor DeSantis is leading Democrat Charlie Crist by 11
points, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The Mason-Dixon
Florida poll found:
- Likely
Governor DeSantis voters: 52 percent
- Likely
Charlie Crist voters: 41 percent.
- 92 percent
of Republicans support Governor DeSantis
- 84 percent
support Charlie Crist
Statewide,
Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis
and Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Wilton Simpson all held
10-point or higher leads.
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