{"id":2353366,"date":"2024-10-10T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-schools-reporter-trying-to-tie-hurricane-milton-to-global-warming-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:09:18","slug":"desantis-schools-reporter-trying-to-tie-hurricane-milton-to-global-warming-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-schools-reporter-trying-to-tie-hurricane-milton-to-global-warming-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis schools reporter trying to tie Hurricane Milton to global warming &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-schools-reporter-trying-to-tie-hurricane-milton-to-global-warming-washington-examiner%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=2353366&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--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>, Florida Governor Ron \u200bDeSantis addressed the media&#8217;s inquiries regarding Hurricane Milton and its \u2064potential connection to global \u200dwarming. \u200bHe firmly rejected the idea that the \u200churricane&#8217;s occurrence\u200c was\u2062 a result \u200dof climate change, emphasizing that tornadoes have\u2062 been part of human history\u2062 for a\u200b long time. DeSantis noted that \u2063the National Weather Service \u2063had\u2062 issued a record-breaking 126 tornado warnings in Florida due to the storm, which hit as a Category 3 hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>During the conference, he highlighted the \u2063fact that Hurricane Milton&#8217;s barometric \u2064pressure at landfall was significant, ranking \u2063it among the stronger hurricanes historically, with many severe storms having occurred before 1960. DeSantis urged the public to \u200bput recent events into context, \u2063pointing out that although population increases in Florida can heighten risk, advancements\u2064 in hurricane preparedness, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-lays-out-proactive-preparation-for-floridas-first-hurricane-hit-of-2023\/\" title=\"DeSantis prepares Florida for 2023&#039;s first hurricane.\">pre-staging<\/a> of power restoration assets, have improved responses to such natural\u200b disasters.<\/p>\n<p>He\u200c further indicated that the state \u2062had deployed an estimated 40,000 utility workers from across the country in \u2063anticipation of the hurricane to minimize \u2063disruption. DeSantis&#8217;s comments aimed to reassure residents that\u2062 while Hurricane Milton was serious, it was not unprecedented in\u2063 Florida&#8217;s history, suggesting that adaptations made in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-teacher-sues-school-board-after-being-fired-he-refused-to-compromise-on-trans-pronouns\/\" title=\"Flashback: Teacher Sues School Board After Being Fired \u2013 He Refused To Compromise on Trans Pronouns\">recent years<\/a> have enhanced the state&#8217;s ability to handle\u2063 such \u200cevents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis schools reporter trying to tie Hurricane Milton to global warming<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792347\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) dismissed the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Milton being the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/global-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>global warming<\/a>, citing how tornadoes have existed &ldquo;for all of human history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The National Weather Service <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hylandwx\/status\/1844172269373022490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> issued a record-breaking 126 tornado warnings across Florida related to Hurricane Milton, which struck as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3183885\/hurricane-milton-destroys-domed-roof-of-tropicana-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a Category 3 hurricane<\/a>. During a Thursday press conference, DeSantis was asked by a reporter about the tornadoes and whether global warming had any role in them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think you can go back and find tornadoes for all of human history, for sure. and especially, you know, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> &mdash; how does this storm rate in kind of the history of storms?&rdquo; DeSantis asked the reporter on Thursday. &ldquo;I think it hit with a barometric pressure of, what was it, about 950 millibars when it hit, which I think if you go back to 1851, there&rsquo;s probably been 27 hurricanes that have had lower &mdash; so the lower the barometric pressure, the stronger it is. I think there have been about 27 hurricanes that have had lower barometric pressure on landfall than Milton did. And of those, 17 occurred, I think, prior to 1960.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2636488&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=5864c671390508104342e8a367b220b5\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The governor went on to explain that Hurricane Milton is far from the deadliest hurricane the state has faced, as that title currently belongs to the Okeechobee hurricane in 1928. He suggested that people ought to put this recent hurricane &ldquo;into perspective,&rdquo; and realize that &ldquo;there&rsquo;s nothing new under the sun.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A couple things that have changed in Florida, DeSantis explained, including the number of residents living in the state, thus increasing the number of people at risk. However, Florida&rsquo;s readiness for hurricanes has also improved, including the &ldquo;pre-staging&rdquo; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-russia-crisis-what-happens-to-belarus\/\" title=\"The Next Russia Crisis: What Happens to Belarus?\">power assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We never did the pre-staging of power assets until I became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>governor<\/a>,&rdquo; DeSantis said. &ldquo;Now, people expect that. But that wasn&rsquo;t what was done in the past. That&rsquo;s why people would be out with power for three weeks when we had hurricanes, we thought that was not good. Now, we have to pay to get these guys to come in, but my view is the quicker you get everyone hooked up, the better off the economy is going to be anyway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Milton making landfall, DeSantis announced an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3180952\/utility-linemen-ready-hurricane-milton-ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>estimated 40,000 utility linemen<\/a> from across the country were called in to help.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, the governor expressed thanks that Hurricane Milton was not the &ldquo;worst-case scenario&rdquo; forecasters were anticipating. He also clarified that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3184026\/desantis-milton-responders-relocated-before-storm-tropicana-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>there were no responders inside Tropicana Field<\/a> when its roof was torn off by the hurricane, as they were relocated prior to the storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The governor has called for Florida residents and hurricane victims to take caution in Milton&rsquo;s aftermath, specifically downed power lines and standing water. He stressed that post-hurricane fatalities are largely preventable.<\/p>\n<p>Both President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> have commended DeSantis for his response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with the latter stating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3184329\/trump-god-is-with-hurricane-milton-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he is doing &ldquo;an excellent job.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1792347\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792347\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeSantis refutes link between Hurricane Milton and global warming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2353367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DeSantis-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4980,35022,42483,5894,10832],"class_list":["post-2353366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-desantis","tag-global-warming","tag-hurricane-milton","tag-politics","tag-reporting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DeSantis-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}