TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Friday morning on Florida’s response after Hurricane Helene slammed the state.
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DeSantis spoke from the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee.
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The update comes after Helene made landfall overnight in Florida’s Big Bend area as a devastating Category 4 hurricane.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie joined DeSantis at the event.
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