MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Thursday on the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
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The governor spoke around 11:15 a.m. from Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria.
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Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue, and Adjutant General of Florida Major General John D. Haas joined DeSantis at the event.
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The latest updates come nearly one week after the hurricane made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.
Damaging storm surge flooding from Helene also impacted the Sarasota and Manatee County areas as the system moved up the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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