MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to give an update Wednesday on the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
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The governor is planning to speak around 11:30 a.m. from John’s Pass Village in Madeira Beach.
The area is a popular oceanside destination near St. Petersburg.
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Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly and Major General John D. Haas, Adjutant General of Florida, will join DeSantis at the event.
The latest updates come nearly one week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.
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Damaging storm surge flooding from Helene also impacted the Tampa and St. Petersburg areas as the system moved up the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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