(The Center Square) – Texas is sending aid to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall this week. What appears to be a Category 3 hurricane is growing in strength and expected to cause widespread damage. Multiple counties are under evacuation orders and 2.5 million people have already evacuated.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is regularly giving updates about a storm that has been projected to grow to a Category 4 hurricane.
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida to support a request by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
(The Center Square) – Texas is sending aid to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall this week. What appears to be a Category 3 hurricane is growing in strength and expected to cause widespread damage. Multiple counties are under evacuation orders and 2.5 million people have already evacuated.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is regularly giving updates about a storm that has been projected to grow to a Category 4 hurricane.
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida to support a request by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
While forecasts can change, Biden said, “experts say this can be a very severe hurricane, life-threatening and devastating.”
His administration is “alert and in action,” he said, “to help the people of Florida.”
FEMA has deployed hundreds of people to Florida, he said. It’s also prepositioning 3.5 million liters of water, 3.7 million meals and hundreds of generators.
Floridians in the potential impact area, he said, “should obey the instructions of local officials. Evacuate when ordered. Be prepared for the storm when it comes.
“Your safety is more important than anything. Our hearts are with everyone who will feel the effects of this storm and we will be with you every step of the way.”