The pair spoke on Tuesday night on the eve the powerful storm is expected to make landfall in Florida.
on Tuesday as Ian approached the state but seemed to wait until hours later to speak with DeSantis.
President Joe Biden alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, during a briefing in Miami Beach, Florida, July 1, 2021. DeSantis said he’s “thankful” for Biden’s assistance as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida.When Hannity asked about the call with Biden, DeSantis said:"What I said today is my phone line is open when people's lives and their property are at risk like this..
DeSantis said that there will be more requests for federal assistance, especially for Floridians that may have been displaced by the major storm. "And it's my sense that the administration wants to help. I think they realize that this is a really significant storm," DeSantis said."We're working with the locals. We work very well with them. Of course, the state level, but we really need everyone working together to make sure people have their needs tended to."
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