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President Joe Biden has communicated with some of Florida’s Democratic mayors to discuss the strategy to face the passage of Hurricane Ian. However, the president refuses to call the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, to address the situation.
The information was revealed by Business Insider, which detailed that the president spoke by phone with the mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor Tampa, and with the mayor of St. Petersburg, Ken Welsh, both Democrats. He also called centrist Republican Frank Hibbard, mayor of Clearwater.
“Biden acknowledged the calls with mayors later in the day before kicking off a public event in the Rose Garden aimed at discussing healthcare costs. He did not mention DeSantis,” explains Business Insider.
Ian’s arrival
Biden added that “I told each one of them whatever they need — I mean this sincerely — to contact me directly and they know how to do that. I have a lot of personnel down there already. We are here to support them in every way we can.”
According to local media, the citizens of Florida remain alert to the passage of the hurricane, whose arrival in the state was announced by Governor DeSantis.
Meanwhile, state officials warn that the storm is expected to be severe and cause flooding.
Williams Perdomo es periodista y escritor, especializado en las fuentes Política y Cultura.