US President Joe Biden has vowed to give Florida any support it needs to rebuild in the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia’s destruction.
Mr Biden was speaking during a visit to the state, where at least two people are known to have died after the storm made landfall on Wednesday, He added that no “intelligent” person could doubt the impact of climate change in the wake of the storm.
Meanwhile, Governor Ron DeSantis chose not to meet the president on his trip.
Mr DeSantis, who is standing to become his Republican party’s candidate for president, had earlier suggested Mr Biden’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts. Mr Biden, who has spoken to Mr DeSantis multiple times this week, had said they would be meeting in person.
But a spokesperson for Mr DeSantis said on Friday that the governor had no plans to meet with the president, adding that security preparations required for such a meeting would “shut down ongoing recovery efforts”.
Credit: bbc.com
