Biden approves state of emergency

In a written statement from the White House, information was shared that Biden “approved the federal assistance order to support state, tribal, and local response efforts due to emergency conditions arising from Tropical Storm Idalia on August 27, 2023”.

“This decision by the President gives the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the mandate to coordinate all disaster relief efforts and provide necessary assistance to alleviate the anguish and suffering that the emergency has caused to local residents”. statements were included.

The state of emergency will help save lives, protect public property, health and safety, and reduce or prevent the threat of disaster in Florida counties most likely to be affected by the storm.

FLORIDA GOVERNOR DESANTIS SUSPENDS ELECTION WORK

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Republican Party’s candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election, interrupted his electoral campaign due to the storm that could become a hurricane.

In the announcement shared through his campaign team, DeSantis stated that he stopped working on the campaign trail to prepare for the upcoming disaster in the state.

Storm Idalia is forecast to reach the Florida coast early Wednesday morning, August 30. (AA)