'Florida isn't safe': Ron DeSantis is unfit for hurricane response, activists say

[Jilly_in_VA]

Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, is back in the spotlight as he briefs residents on the arrival of Hurricane Milton, amid warnings it could be one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state.

DeSantis, who dropped his presidential campaign in January, is as governor responsible for implementing Florida’s emergency plan by coordinating agencies, marshaling resources and urging residents to follow evacuation orders.

It’s a role he is unfit to play because of his record on the climate crisis, Florida activists say.

“Florida isn’t safe with DeSantis at the helm of our state government,” said Matthew Grocholske, 20, campaign strategy lead with the Orlando, Florida, chapter of the youth-led Sunrise Movement.

Less than two weeks after it was slammed by the deadly Hurricane Helene, the state is bracing for Hurricane Milton, a category 5 storm.

Florida environmentalists say that DeSantis’s policies to boost fossil fuels, suppress carbon-free energy and ignore global heating have fueled the climate crisis that has exacerbated such hurricanes.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/09/hurricane-milton-helene-florida-desantis

I really wish Milton would just carry him out to sea, never to be heard from again

[Dennis Donovan]

1. He's not on my list of "smart" governors... n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

2. People are pissed that he didn't use the Southbound lanes on 75 to go Northward.

He had promised he was going to do something about it. That and him trying to build on state parks have in Florida have pissed off people. The book banning and monkeying around with colleges and schools is not very popular with the middle-of-the-roaders and Democrats.

[mitch96]

3. We are stuck with his lobby filled incopetance for another 3 years... nt