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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

DeSantis reportedly refuses Harris’s calls as Florida braces for new hurricane

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Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on 2 October 2024 in Madeira Beach, Florida. Photograph: Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida is reportedly refusing calls about storm recovery from Kamala Harris, more than a week after Hurricane Helene hit the state and two days before intensifying Hurricane Milton is expected to hit the south-west of the state.

Citing a DeSantis aide, NBC News reported on Monday that the Republican governor was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political”.

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