FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Lee County Emergency Management center in Fort Myers Monday to give an update on FEMA reimbursements in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
During the announcement, Gov. DeSantis announced that Florida has hit the cumulative damage mark to get a 90% cost share from Hurricane Irma, and that he has sent a letter to President Trump requesting the funding.
He says Hurricane Irma costs in Florida have reached $2.63 billion, triggering an increase in the federal cost share from 75 percent to 90 percent.
"That 90% cost share will represent about $150 million in relief for communities affected by Hurricane Irma," said DeSantis.
He says the federal reimbursements will help the smaller municipalities deal with the cost of debris removal.
The Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management, Jared Moskowitz, and Lee County Commission Vice Chair Brian Hamman also spoke at the event.
“Governor DeSantis’ administration has helped us secure grants to harden our schools and shelter locations," said Commissioner Hamman. "Here in Lee County, we are doing our part to prepare for the next storm and have more than 100 workstations in our emergency management center dedicated to keeping local residents safe. We encourage all Lee County residents not to delay in preparing for the next hurricane.”
Big thanks to @GovRonDeSantis for visiting Lee Co. this AM! He's working with President @realDonaldTrump to get FL more 💰 to reimburse the cost of cleaning up Hurricane Irma. It will help Lee Co. build back our "Emergency Funds" to prepare for the next storm. pic.twitter.com/FsPPikZCCp
— Brian Hamman (@BrianHamman1) August 19, 2019
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be in Southwest Florida on Monday.
His staff say he'll make that "major" announcement at Lee County Emergency Management at 10 a.m.
You can watch the announcement live on the Fox 4 Facebook page and website.
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