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President Joe Biden on Thursday said “our entire country hurts” along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, ...

Biden said DeSantis, with whom he has squabbled politically, was “extremely happy” with the federal response. “They know how to do that.” Biden and DeSantis spoke before the hurricane hit and again Thursday morning as the destruction began to come into focus. “The danger is real, to state the obvious. Ron DeSantis when “conditions allow.” The president said he would also visit Puerto Rico, a U.S. Biden said he would visit Florida and meet with Republican Gov.

During Thursday's speech, President Joe Biden thanked FEMA again and other federal employees for their emergency response.

“I’ve seen you in action all across the country from the West coast of the Northwest and the Northeast, down in Louisiana, all across this country,” Biden said. “You are reinforcing people’s faith in institutions,” Biden said at the FEMA headquarters. He said over the past six to 10 years, faith in government institutions has been eroding.

President Joe Biden said “our entire country hurts” along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocking out ...

“We’ve not gone away.” “The danger is real, to state the obvious. Please obey all warnings and direction from emergency officials.”

The US Coast Guard began rescue efforts around daybreak on barrier islands near where the Ian struck, Mr DeSantis said. Fire departments fanned out in ...

“It doesn’t matter what the intensity of the storm is. The president continued, “My message to the people of Florida and to the country: At times like this, America comes together. The Florida Highway Patrol shut down the Florida Turnpike in the Orlando area and said the main artery in the middle of the state will remain closed until water subsides. Though downgraded to a tropical storm by Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Centre said storm surge and flooding rains remained a threat as Ian crept across the Florida peninsula and emerged in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm flooded homes on both of the state’s coasts, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.5 million Florida homes and businesses. US President Joe Biden has said that early reports show "what may be substantial loss of life" in the State of Florida as a result of Hurricaine Ian

This morning, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with Commissioner of Lee County, Florida Cecil Pendergrass. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joined them on ...

The Commissioner thanked the President for the support that has been provided thus far. The President reassured the Commissioner that the Administration would provide all the resources at its disposal. spoke with Commissioner of Lee County, Florida Cecil Pendergrass.

With Hurricane Ian causing major damage Wednesday in Southwest Florida, President Joe Biden spoke with the Fort Myers mayor and tried to reach other local.

The summary said Biden also left messages for the mayors of Cape Coral and Sarasota and the chair of Charlotte County. It said Biden made the calls to “let them know their communities have the full force of the federal government behind them as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida.” Biden is scheduled Thursday to go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., to get a briefing on the hurricane. “President Biden was able to reach Mayor Kevin Anderson, and they discussed Fort Myers’ ongoing needs including support for the elderly members of the community, families that live in mobile homes and other community members who are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the storm,” a White House summary of the conversation said.

President Joe Biden is ordering federal assistance to South Carolina as Hurricane Ian barrels closer to the state.

[ across the entire South Carolina coastline ](https://www.live5news.com/2022/09/29/first-alert-ian-upgraded-back-hurricane-aims-sc-coast/)from the Savannah River to Little River Inlet was issued on Thursday. That includes any effort to help alleviate hardships caused by the storm. [make landfall in South Carolina on Friday around 2 p.m.](https://www.live5news.com/2022/09/29/first-alert-ian-upgraded-back-hurricane-aims-sc-coast/)

A day after he called out a Congresswoman who recently died, addressing the lawmaker as if she were still alive, a new video doing the rounds on social ...

A FEMA official is heard saying "Mr President" but he ignores her voice. I think she was going to be here," Mr Biden said. President.........?" "Jackie, are you here? "Mr. After finishing his speech, Mr Biden turned right and moved towards the crowd ignoring the calls made by FEMA officials.

President Joe Biden is ordering federal assistance to South Carolina as Hurricane Ian barrels closer to the state.

[ across the entire South Carolina coastline ](https://www.live5news.com/2022/09/29/first-alert-ian-upgraded-back-hurricane-aims-sc-coast/)from the Savannah River to Little River Inlet was issued on Thursday. That includes any effort to help alleviate hardships caused by the storm. [make landfall in South Carolina on Friday around 2 p.m.](https://www.live5news.com/2022/09/29/first-alert-ian-upgraded-back-hurricane-aims-sc-coast/)

Hurricane Ian could be one of the worst ever to hit Florida, President Joe Biden said Thursday as the weakened storm continued to batter the state.

“You’re doing a hell of a job,” Biden told the FEMA staff. “The numbers are still unclear, but we’re hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life.” “There’s been a loss of faith in government,” the president told them. Biden also said that he plans to visit Florida when he won’t “get in the way” of the hurricane relief effort. 29). “This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history,” Biden said at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington on Thursday.

The US president, 79, appeared to forget that Jackie Walorski, the former Republican representative for the state of Indiana, had died in a car crash in ...

No. [Mr Biden](https://news.sky.com/topic/joe-biden-7848), 79, looked around the room in Washington and said: "Jackie, are you here? She must not be here" on Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden looked in the audience on Wednesday for Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., during a White House conference on ending hunger, ...

“All of you may have views on how I’m answering it, but I am answering the question to the way that he saw it. If that had been the case, I would have stated that.” She was top of mind for the president.” After Walorski’s death last month, the White House put out a statement in Biden’s name saying that the president and the first lady were “shocked and saddened” by her death. “I don’t find that confusing,” Jean-Pierre responded. The president appeared to be confused at her absence and said something under his breath about whether she had planned to be at the event.

As US President Joe Biden celebrated the Americans with Disabilities Act marking Disability Pride Month at the White House on Wednesday, he was seen looking ...

It’s proof we can work together and keep moving closer to realizing the promise of America for all Americans.” Jackie Walorski died in a car accident in August. “You go down this way,” Jill was heard saying pointing to the stairs while Joe Biden looked confused.

Sky News host James Morrow says the “horror show” of the Biden administration keeps coming as the president continues to blunder.

Mr Morrow said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre – “the hardest working woman in show business” – attempted to cover for the president by saying Ms Walorski was “top of mind”. Mr Morrow said US President Joe Biden gave a shout out to Republican congresswoman Jackie Walorski earlier in the week – seemingly forgetting she had died in a traffic collision in August. Sky News host James Morrow says the “horror show” of the Biden administration keeps coming as the president continues to blunder.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke this morning with Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina to discuss the steps the Biden-Harris Administration is ...