Ron DeSantis Gives Update On Hurricane Damage As Death Toll Surges

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said Sunday that he spent time on the ground handing out food and surveying the damage that Hurricane Ian inflicted on the state late last week.

The update’s from the governor come as there have already been 76 confirmed deaths in Florida with entire communities completely wiped off the map from the massive storm surge and powerful winds.

The governor’s office noted that DeSantis suspended the state’s fuel tax to help ease the financial burden on residents and that he promoted debris removal in communities where it was deemed safe to return.

The governor’s office said that the 42,000 lineman working in the state have already restored power to nearly 2 million homes and that they were still working to restore power to another 800,000+ accounts.

As of Sunday morning, more than 1,600 rescues have been made by more than 1,000 search and rescue team members spread out over the 14 impacted counties.