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Politics
Areeba Shah

Deadly hurricane ravages Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gesticulates during a press conference (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)

On his second day in Congress, Ron DeSantis voted against a federal relief package for New York and New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, but almost a decade later, the Florida governor's response to Hurricane Ian hitting his home state is much different. 

DeSantis asked President Biden on Wednesday to approve a major disaster declaration for 67 counties impacted by Hurricane Ian and to cover 100% of the costs of debris removal and emergency protective measures for the first 60 days after the hurricane. 

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