Coverage dated September 25, 2022 to September 27, 2022
DeSantis faces leadership test as Hurricane Ian comes bearing down on Florida
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis has already faced unprecedented challenges during his first term, including a two-year pandemic and a vexing environmental catastrophe. He’s now priming for a more traditional but no less daunting test of Florida leaders: a hurricane.
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The Republican governor warned about "significant flooding" in Tampa, as well as power outages, fuel interruptions, and traffic backups in areas that are being evacuated.
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares his state for impact from Hurricane Ian, which is now a Category 3, he likely won’t be hearing from President Biden, according to White
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell dismissed concerns tension between President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will impede the response to Hurricane Ian as the Category 3 storm bears down on the Republican's state.
"We are very focused on what the needs of Florida are right now," the FEMA administrator said. "We do not bring politics into our ability to respond to these disasters,"
By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis has already faced unprecedented challenges during his first term, including a two-year pandemic and a vexing environmental catastrophe. He’s now priming for a more traditional but no less daunting test of Florida leaders: a hurricane.
President Biden finally got around to calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss Hurricane Ian, which is barreling towards the Sunshine State, after dragging his feet on the matter for
President Biden spoke with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday evening, shortly after the governor said during a press conference that Biden had not yet called to discuss Hurricane Ian....
President Biden spoke to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late Tuesday to coordinate the response to Hurricane Ian, hours after the White House fielded questions about whether the leaders had spoken or if the president was limiting his phone calls to local leaders.
As Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, Biden spoke with Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, Mayor Ken Welch of St. Petersburg, and Mayor Frank Hibbard of Clearwater, but not Florida Governor Ron DeSantis....
