DeSantis seeks ‘major disaster’ declaration from Trump post-Isaias

States Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Florida has asked for a major disaster declaration from the White House a week after Hurricane Isaias tore through a swath of the Panhandle and was blamed for six deaths. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that state officials had made the request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency the night before — a step…

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