“We saw well over 2 million customers without power immediately following the storm and the power companies have done an amazing job of getting things restored as quickly as possible,” she said. “But those hardest hit areas, they’re going to take some more time and we know that there’s a water issue right now in Lee County. “We’ve brought in support from the Army Corps of Engineers to work with the state to work with the county officials to assess the extent of that damage, and then what is it going to take to help repair it or at least put some temporary measures in place.”Ĭriswell also made a commitment to make FEMA’s programs more accessible to all Florida residents, including lower-income residents who are among the most vulnerable. “There are people that often have a hard time accessing our programs. There’s barriers to our program,” she said.
So these people that need our help the most are going to be able to access the help that we offer.” “And one of our focus areas, since I’ve been in office is to make sure that we’re removing those barriers. Marco Rubio, speaking on CNN’s "State of the Union" Sunday morning, praised the federal government’s response.
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