{"id":113566,"date":"2024-10-13T05:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T22:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113566"},"modified":"2024-10-13T05:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T22:31:29","slug":"biden-declares-disaster-from-milton-ahead-of-florida-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113566","title":{"rendered":"Biden Declares Disaster From Milton Ahead of Florida Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida for communities ravaged by Hurricane Milton, freeing up federal funding to assist in the state\u2019s recovery and rebuilding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A statement from the White House on Saturday said that Mr. Biden had approved the deployment of the additional resources to Florida. It comes before he is set to travel there on Sunday to visit communities damaged by the hurricane and speak to emergency medical workers and residents trying to pick up the pieces. It will be his second such visit to the state this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The White House typically approves <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/pdf\/media\/factsheets\/dad_disaster_declaration.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">disaster declarations for states<\/a> after major natural disasters. The president makes the declaration after a state\u2019s governor \u2014 in this case, Gov. Ron DeSantis \u2014 makes a request for the federal assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Biden finalized the declaration on Friday, freeing up federal funding for 34 counties, as well as the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. The move also provides grants for temporary housing and home repairs, loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help residents and businesses, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI want everyone in the impacted areas to know we\u2019re going to do everything we can to help you pick back up the pieces and get back to where you were,\u201d Mr. Biden said during a hurricane briefing with top cabinet officials at the White House on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Total economic losses from Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene, which struck several states in the Southeast last month, could soar to over $200 billion, according to early estimates. Mr. Biden has said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has enough resources to respond to the immediate needs of communities in the wake of both storms. But he has warned that Congress will need to pass more funding for longer-term recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to be going to Congress,\u201d Mr. Biden said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to need a lot of help. We\u2019re going to need a lot more money as we identify specifically how much is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">FEMA has approved $441 million in assistance for survivors of Hurricane Helene and over $349 million in public assistance funding to help rebuild communities, according to a statement from the agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The visit to Florida on Sunday also comes amid <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us\/politics\/biden-trump-hurricane-misinformation.html\" title=\"\">rising frustration in the White House<\/a> with the flood of misinformation about the federal response to recent natural disasters, led by former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and his allies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe misinformation out there is not only disgusting but dangerous,\u201d Mr. Biden said on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/12\/us\/politics\/biden-milton-florida-disaster.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida for communities ravaged by Hurricane Milton, freeing up federal funding to assist in the state\u2019s recovery and rebuilding. 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