Rescue attempts in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s widespread destruction are continuing “house to house” and recovery efforts will require an “all-of-government…
‘s widespread destruction are continuing “house to house” and recovery efforts will require an “all-of-government response,” Federal Emergency Management Agency director Deanne Criswell said on Sunday.
She said the government was aware of the “catastrophic damage” and fatalities Ian was capable of causing so they positioned “the biggest number of search and rescue assets in the state prior to landfall to make sure that we could go in immediately to start those lifesaving efforts.”
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