President Joe Biden linked the damage done by a powerful hurricane to climate change while visiting Florida on Saturday.
The Sunshine State was recently hit by Hurricane Idalia and the president went to assess the resulting damage. Both the president and the first lady also met with survivors and first responders during their time there. Biden addressed a gaggle of press while in Live Oak, Florida.Join me as I deliver remarks reaffirming my commitment to supporting the people of Florida following Hurricane Idalia. https://t.
This comes the day after the White House added $4 billion to its request for emergency spending in the wake of Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires. The Friday proposal was on top of a previously announced $12 billion request, bringing the total to $16 billion. “These crises are affecting more and more Americans. And every American rightly expects [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] to show up when they’re needed and to help in a disaster,” Biden went on to say. “So I’m calling on the United States Congress, Democrats and Republicans, to ensure the funding is there to deal with the immediate crises, as well as our long-term commitments to the safety and security of the American people.”Biden previously said he would meet with Gov.
The Bidens were initially slated to spend Labor Day weekend at their home near Rehoboth Beach in Delaware.
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