President Joe Biden on Thursday also called DeSantis to tell the governor that he signed a major disaster declaration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Perry, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. | John Raoux/AP PhotoTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said Florida was still digging out from the wreckage left by Hurricane Idalia, with more than 140,000 still without power and roads blocked in parts of the Big Bend region.
“It should be said that this was a pretty strong forecast,” DeSantis said. “If you look back to where we were over the weekend and it was a Big Bend impact, there was a little variation but the bottom line is that the forecasts were doggone accurate.” “We are going to make sure that we always have the resources here from the federal family to support the current efforts but also the ongoing recovery efforts that may be needed in these communities that were impacted by Hurricane Idalia,” Criswell said.
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