Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Press Conference with FEMA Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor; Issues Update on Hurricane Dorian
Statement
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor, followed by a press conference to provide the media and public updates regarding Hurricane Dorian. The Governor has been in constant communication with President Donald Trump and FEMA officials since Hurricane Dorian began threatening Florida.
"I'd like to thank FEMA Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor for coming to Florida to meet with me and our team as our state awaits the final impacts of Hurricane Dorian," said Governor DeSantis. "These potential impacts, including flooding, structural damage, storm surge and serious beach erosion in our coastal communities cannot be understated. I appreciate the support we've had from President Trump, FEMA and our neighboring states that have deployed resources, and we will continue to work with all of our partners until the storm threat has passed."
"The images coming in from the Bahamas are gut wrenching, but show exactly how fortunate Florida has been with this storm, however, there will still be impacts in Florida from Hurricane Dorian," said DEM Director Jared Moskowitz. "Throughout tonight and tomorrow, our state will still experience storm surge, high winds and other impacts along the coast, and I urge every Floridian to take these threats seriously. For the entirety of this storm, Florida has had great support from the federal government and other states, and we will continue to work closely with FEMA, other state agencies, legislators and our local partners to make sure we are coordinating every effort."
This morning, Governor DeSantis received a full briefing on the latest trajectory of Hurricane Dorian from Division of Emergency Management (DEM) Director Jared Moskowitz and State Meteorologist Amy Godsey. He also received a briefing from the Florida Highway Patrol on highway safety efforts and participated in a conference call with FEMA and Florida's congressional delegation.
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