Gov. Ron DeSantis spent his first term becoming one of the most influential Republicans in the country. But he still hasn’t faced one of the toughest challenges a Florida leader can encounter: a hurricane.
Forecasters say Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida in as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday, Sept. 28. | NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System via APTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis spent his first term becoming one of the most influential Republicans in the country — a likely 2024 frontrunner who’s already shaping his party’s national agenda.
Though no governor will frame hurricane responses in political terms, storms shaped the legacies of former Republican Govs. Jeb Bush and Rick Scott, both of whom dealt with multiple major weather events. While no elected official wishes for a major natural disaster, hurricanes offer almost unlimited access to free national media, a huge boost to any governor’s political fortunes.
“This has really developed into a really big storm,” DeSantis told reporters on Monday at the state Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. “Just the impacts are going to be far and wide.” DeSantis, who was roundly criticized by Democrats after flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, has not facilitated another flight since Sept. 14.
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