President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the federal government is “on alert and in action” as major Hurricane Ian is slated to hit Florida later in the afternoon.
“We have approved every request Florida has made for temporary assistance, emergency assistance, and long-term assistance,” he said, adding that “hundreds of FEMA personnel” and thousands of National Guard members have been dispatched to the Sunshine State. A search and rescue team is currently on the ground, the president said.
Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, spoke on Tuesday night, according to press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“President Biden spoke this evening with Governor DeSantis of Florida to discuss the steps the Federal government is taking to help Florida prepare for Hurricane Ian,” Jean-Pierre wrote on Twitter. “The President and the Governor committed to continued close coordination.”…