"Political Responses to Hurricane Idalia: Contrasting Approaches by Biden and DeSantis"

President Biden will travel to Florida on Saturday to visit the areas most impacted by Hurricane Idalia and assess the damage. He spoke with Governor Ron DeSantis to discuss federal assistance, and while the details of their meeting are still being planned, they have previously worked together in the aftermath of disasters. Biden also called on Congress to replenish FEMA's disaster fund, which could run out within weeks and delay the federal response to natural disasters. Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, causing significant damage and devastation.