Kevin Guthrie

Speaking in Lee County, DeSantis also announced more funds for hurricane recovery while citing red tape in the need to get more temporary shelters to residents in Southwest Florida.

They include reducing the amount of time people have to remove damaged boats from waterways and to provide uniform requirements for local governments about debris-removal contracts.

FEMA, SBA and city officials met with Fort Myers Beach residents who are struggling to navigate the rebuilding process.

About 200 people attended a Lee County civic association meeting to talk about the issues they continue to face more than two months after Hurricane Ian. While state and federal officials were there to hear them out, county officials were noticeably missing.

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State Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said it could be three weeks before flood water from the St. Johns River recedes in Central Florida counties.

Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said his agency will "ensure that impacted businesses and residents have the resources they need to begin their recovery and rebuild."

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and others spoke to the press early Tuesday morning about preparations ahead of the storm.

DeSantis said the storm’s track indicated an expected landfall around Levy County, but the track remained uncertain.

On Sunday, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference encouraging all Floridians to be ready for what the storm may bring.

The troop proposed including pet supplies as part of work toward what is known as a “Silver Award.”

It due in part to COVID-19 protocols being lifted, and residents choosing shelters over hotel stays as inflation has hit a four-decade high.