Gov. DeSantis says Florida prepared for what could be the most active hurricane season in history
Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) suggest that 2024 could be the most active season yet in the Atlantic Basin. Yet Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is prepared for hurricane season, even if the experts “don’t know that we prepare” whether a season is active or not.
During a news conference, the Governor lauded latter-day building practices and a prominent state utility as evidence that the state is unlikely to face a catastrophe like 1992’s devastating Hurricane Andrew, no matter what balmy tropical waters may serve up.
“The newer construction can withstand strong hurricanes,” DeSantis said in Davie. “We’re going to continue to have them whether they’re worse or not. I...
