President and Florida Governor Discuss Tropical Storm Debby and State's Readiness
This morning President Obama called Florida Governor Rick Scott to ensure the state had no unmet needs as the Governor and
his team continue to respond to extreme weather and flooding as a result of
Tropical Storm Debby. The President expressed his condolences for the loss of
life as well as the extensive damage to homes in Florida as a result of the
storm, and reiterated that his Administration – through FEMA – would remain in
close contact with the state as they continued to respond to this event and
stood ready to provide additional assistance if necessary.
Governor Rick Scott
At the request of
the State, a FEMA liaison officer is onsite at the Florida state emergency
operations center to support state response efforts as needed. The President asked
Governor Scott to continue to identify any additional support his
administration could provide, and told the Governor that his thoughts and
prayers are with the citizens of Florida and the emergency response officials
at this difficult time.
Governor Scott photo courtesy of http://www.flgov.com.
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