State 'commandeers' stalled debris removal as Hurricane Milton threatens communities devastated by Helene
Florida has had its fill of lagging debris removal after Hurricane Helene’s devastation, as Hurricane Milton looms over the state’s Gulf Coast.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Florida Department of Emergency Management would “commandeer” debris removal as needed in the hours before a potential Category 4 storm barrels into the Tampa Bay region “just to be able to make sure we have a place to put this stuff.”
The Governor wouldn’t say how much could be removed before Hurricane Milton’s effects become too pronounced for haulers to be in streets picking up limbs and household effects that Helene’s storm surge may have flooded out.
“Hopefully, we can clear it all. I mean, I guess it just depends on,...
