Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis refused to talk to Kamala Harris regarding Hurricane Milton – reports ABC News, citing a source from the official's entourage.
DeSantis – according to the station's interlocutor – did not answer the call from the vice president because he thought he had it “political background”.
USA: Florida Governor did not answer Kamala Harris' call
The governor's team also reported that DeSantis he has not contacted President Joe Biden for at least several daysneither in connection with Hurricane Helene nor with the powerful Hurricane Milton approaching Florida.
“If the president or the vice president is reaching out to offer help to their constituents, to the people of their state, and they want to make sure that the right things are being done at the federal level, it's up to DeSantis whether he wants to respond to us or not,” she said. Monday, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
She added that despite the lack of communication between Washington and Florida authorities, the White House continues to work with state and local officials to ensure that all appropriate actions are taken before the disaster strikes.
Hurricane Milton is approaching the USA
Milton on Monday reached the strength of a category five hurricaneand Florida authorities are asking residents to urgently evacuate. “Time is running out very, very quickly,” DeSantis warned.
More than 50 counties along the U.S. West Coast are under a state of emergency, with several counties under emergency orders mandatory evacuation.
According to experts, Milton will weaken before making landfall, but will still be a strong Category 3 hurricane. The impact of the element in Florida is expected late Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning (Thursday morning or afternoon in Poland).
As a result of the hurricane, this may occur floodare also expected strong storms.
Milton is the next hurricane to hit Florida. Nearly all of the Elm state is undergoing cleanup after the recent ordeal Hurricane Helene.
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