Governor Ron DeSantis will provide an update on the state’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene made landfall late last week.The governor is set to hold a press conference in Hudson, on the Gulf Coast of Pasco County, around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Parts of Pasco County experienced major flooding from Helene’s storm surge before the storm headed for the Big Bend area. Pasco County had issued mandatory evacuation orders for people living in certain low-lying areas.President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida on Sunday. This declaration will make federal funds available to affected individuals in Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor and Wakulla counties.Individuals can seek federal assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.At least 64 deaths have been confirmed across the United States from the storm. Major flooding and damage have been seen in the southern Appalachian Mountains in parts of North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. —
Governor Ron DeSantis will provide an update on the state’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene made landfall late last week.
The governor is set to hold a press conference in Hudson, on the Gulf Coast of Pasco County, around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Parts of Pasco County experienced major flooding from Helene’s storm surge before the storm headed for the Big Bend area. Pasco County had issued mandatory evacuation orders for people living in certain low-lying areas.
President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida on Sunday. This declaration will make federal funds available to affected individuals in Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor and Wakulla counties.
Individuals can seek federal assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
At least 64 deaths have been confirmed across the United States from the storm. Major flooding and damage have been seen in the southern Appalachian Mountains in parts of North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.
