Joe Biden declares major disaster declaration for Florida in wake of Hurricane Helene
President Joe Biden is declaring Florida a major federal disaster area in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the destruction it inflicted on the state.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Sunday morning that federal disaster assistance is now available for multiple counties Helene raked as it plowed into the Gulf Coast and Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening. However, several counties not in the Big Bend area are also eligible for federal assistance as Helen pushed massive storm surges throughout most of Florida’s West Coast.
“The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, H...
