Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed Hurricane Helene recovery with residents of Hudson in Pasco County on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Screenshot/Florida Channel)
Update: The DeSantis administration has released details about the resources it’s sending to North Carolina and Tennessee, where the Helene storm system has caused widespread flood damage.
There’ll be two airborne Florida State Guard search and rescue teams each comprising a pilot and eight crew, plus two similar units from Florida National Guard flying Chinook helicopters. He’s sending a hazard-management team from the Florida Division of Emergency Management with 42,550 gallons of water and 100 Starlink ground stations to restore communications in isolated areas…