President Joe Biden arrived early Wednesday afternoon in Fort Myers to survey damage inflicted on Southwest Florida by Hurricane Ian, get a briefing on the response and recovery efforts, and meet with people impacted by the storm.
“I wanted to tell you in person that we’re thinking of you and we’re not leaving. We’re not leaving until this gets done. I promise you that,” the president said at Fishermans Wharf in Fort Myers.
Biden arrived on Air Force One about 12:40 p.m. After a few minutes on the tarmac — where he was met by a group of first responders, mostly firefighters, and two local elected officials — the president and first lady Jill Biden boarded Marine One to survey storm-ravaged areas via helicopter, joined by Lee County Commission Chairman Cecil Pendergrass.
