{"id":2019692,"date":"2023-09-01T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-feds-add-madison-county-to-list-of-major-disaster-spots\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:54:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:54:45","slug":"desantis-to-feds-add-madison-county-to-list-of-major-disaster-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-feds-add-madison-county-to-list-of-major-disaster-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis urges Feds: Include Madison County as a Major Disaster Area."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-to-feds-add-madison-county-to-list-of-major-disaster-spots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Ron \u2063DeSantis Urges Federal Government to Include \u2062Madison \u200cCounty in \u200cDisaster Declaration<\/h2>\n<p>During a press conference on\u2064 September 1, Florida Governor Ron \u2063DeSantis highlighted the\u2064 urgent need for the federal government to add \u200dMadison County to its major disaster declaration. He emphasized that the county had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salena-zito-who-in-america-is-bowling-alone\/\" title=\"Salena Zito: Who in America Is Bowling Alone?\">suffered significant damage<\/a> and deserved individual assistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We definitely need to get the federal government to add Madison County to the individual assistance\u2062 of that declaration,&#8221;\u200d he said. &#8220;They got hit. They clearly\u2063 merit\u2063 it,\u200c [and] I think we&#8217;re gonna probably\u200b get that because \u2062there was a lot of damage that had happened there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had already approved the declaration for\u2064 seven counties, Madison County was left out. Situated \u200cbetween Taylor County\u2062 and the Florida-Georgia Line, the county experienced extensive damage,\u2063 including \u2064thousands of downed\u200b trees and complete\u200d power loss.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/florida-gov-desantis-gives-updates-on-hurricane-idalia-in-tallahassee-5483518\">Florida Gov. DeSantis Gives Updates on Hurricane Idalia in Tallahassee<\/a> &#8211; 8\/31\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-epoch-times-speaks-to-locals-in-aftermath-of-hurricane-idalia-5483785\">The \u2062Epoch Times Speaks to Locals \u200bin\u2064 Aftermath of Hurricane Idalia<\/a> &#8211; 8\/30\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Governor DeSantis acknowledged that Madison County did not experience storm \u200dsurge like\u200b Horseshoe\u200d Beach, but it still faced the impact of \u200ba \u200bstrong storm. Many trees were knocked down, and some homes were damaged by fallen trees.<\/p>\n<p>The governor assured that\u200b damage assessments would continue to be monitored, as the debris\u200c could have \u2062affected\u200b numerous homes. He shared a story about a couple who had three fallen trees\u2062 on their house, emphasizing\u200b the serious challenges\u200c faced by affected residents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t mean\u2064 that the house\u200c won&#8217;t\u200d be habitable, but it does mean that\u2062 these are some serious challenges,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So I want to make sure\u200d that we&#8217;ve got support available for folks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Florida Governor\u2064 Ron DeSantis at a press conference \u2062in Tallahassee, Fla. \u200don Aug. 31.\" style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"><\/p>\n<p>Joining Governor DeSantis were Florida \u200dDepartment of Children and Families \u200dSecretary Shevaun Harris, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), and Florida State Representative Tom Fabricio, who is also a member of the \u2064Florida State Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Harris announced the establishment of a Family Resource Support \u200cCenter in Madison County, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-disaster-declaration-for-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Biden Issues Disaster Declaration For Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">provide crucial assistance<\/a>\u2062 to residents during the recovery process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These centers were\u200c critical following \u200bHurricane Ian,&#8221; she said. &#8220;These centers are staffed with skilled, passionate teams, including health navigators, crisis counselors, and program experts who specialize in helping people through \u200dthe \u200crecovery process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Cammack drew attention to the anticipated agricultural damage in the region,\u2064 emphasizing the impact on local \u2064communities\u2062 and economies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Suwannee County\u2014along \u200cwith Hamilton, Madison, Lafayette, \u200cDixie, \u2064and Levy County\u2014we are going\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-feds-add-madison-county-to-list-of-major-disaster-spots\/\" title=\"DeSantis urges Feds: Include Madison County as a Major Disaster Area.\">sustain tremendous agricultural losses<\/a>,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Everything from our aquaculture\u2063 industry\u2062 to our row crops to our \u200ctimber\u200c industries are all sustaining damages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the destruction, Governor DeSantis expressed confidence in \u200cthe area&#8217;s swift recovery. He\u200b mentioned that the Waffle \u200cHouse had reopened\u2064 just a few hours after the storm, and most\u200d retailers in the area had resumed operations, albeit with the help of \u200cgenerators in the hardest-hit areas.<\/p>\n<p>The governor took the opportunity to commend the first responders for their dedicated efforts in facilitating a rapid recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to \u200cthank \u2062everybody,&#8221; Governor DeSantis \u2063said. &#8220;I mean, I&#8217;ve \u2064seen folks from all over the state that \u200bhave searched this area to help. Whether it&#8217;s on our urban search and rescue teams, whether it&#8217;s sheriff&#8217;s \u200cdeputies from \u2063other parts \u200bof the state, police officers, firefighters, you name it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really been a team effort, all hands\u200d on deck, and we&#8217;re gonna \u2063keep doing \u200bthat to be able to get everybody back on their feet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"National guards block the highway to \u2062secure an\u200b electric pole as Hurricane Idalia hits Perry, Fla., on Aug. 30, 2023.\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As\u200d the \u2063wife of a first\u2063 responder,\u2064 it is incredibly important that we re<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged the federal government to include Madison County in its major disaster declaration during a press conference on Sept. 1. 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