The mayor of Fort Myers, FL, one of the areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Ian last week, defended the timing of evacuation orders given by Lee County officials as the storm neared the southwestern region of the state, saying they 'acted appropriately.'
last week, defended the timing of evacuation orders given by Lee County officials as the storm neared the southwestern region of the state, saying they "acted appropriately."
Anderson said in Fort Myers, crews are working 16 hours per day to restore electricity and water to homes and businesses in the area. "We are going to make sure that we are getting the right people in there to help provide the temporary support right now, but the long term needs to help these communities recover," she said.
Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, told "Face the Nation" that when he worked with FEMA as governor, the agency was a "good partner." But Congress, too, may have to provide emergency relief to help the state recover.