Storm: Biden travels to the disaster area after Hurricane Milton

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Biden travels to the disaster area after Hurricane Milton

President Biden Photo: Susan Walsh/AP/dpa

President Biden photo

© Susan Walsh/AP/dpa

As rescue workers continue to search for victims, cleanup efforts have begun in Florida after two violent storms. US President Biden would like to get an idea of ​​the situation on site.

US President Joe Biden will visit the Florida region devastated by Hurricane Milton on Sunday. The White House announced this, initially without giving any further details. The hurricane hit the state just a few days after Storm Helene and once again caused severe destruction.

According to several US media outlets, the number of deaths in connection with “Milton” was more than a dozen on Friday; the broadcasters CBS and CNN reported at least 16 deaths, citing various authorities. Governor Ron DeSantis spoke of more than 1,600 people rescued. Around 2.3 million households in Florida remained without power, according to data from the US website PowerOutage. The search for further victims and the clean-up work were in full swing.

While the authorities warned of dangers – such as downed power lines lying in the water – false news made disaster relief more difficult. Democrat Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had accused Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of deliberately spreading it in order to gain political advantages. Harris and Trump will compete against each other in the election on November 5th. It’s shaping up to be a close race.

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