Florida's top emergency administrator defends local response to Hurricane Ian amid growing criticism of Lee County officials who were allegedly slow to evacuate.
Florida's top emergency administrator on Monday defended local response to Hurricane Ian, amid growing criticism of Lee County officials who were allegedly slow to evacuate low-lying communities.and devastating Fort Myers and Sanibel Island.
While other nearby jurisdictions took such action one or two days earlier than Lee County, he refused to critique the decisions. A representative of the Lee County Manager's Office could not be immediately reached for comment Monday.
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