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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe in Florida

DeSantis stays off path of political controversies in hurricane aftermath

Ron DeSantis speaks as Joe Biden listens in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on 5 October.
Ron DeSantis speaks as Joe Biden listens in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on 5 October. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

If such a thing can be said following a devastating hurricane that took the lives of more than 100 people, caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, and changed the face of south-west Florida forever, Ron DeSantis has had a good storm.

The rightwing Republican governor has become a near ever-present face on national television during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, largely steering clear of the political controversies that have plagued him in recent weeks as he sought to bring a calm and reassuring face to a fast-moving tragedy.

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