Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s gulf coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with the Florida Farm Bureau as well as local agricultural producers, farmers, and growers to discuss the storm’s impact. Photos are courtesy of...
Following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) met with local officials and volunteers from the barrier islands to discuss the storm’s impact and current recovery efforts. Photos are courtesy of...
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic damage along Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s crucial for the federal government to expedite state-requested resources and authorize key policy flexibilities in order for Floridians to make a swift...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host two in-person events to assist constituents affected by Hurricane Helene and help navigate applications for FEMA assistance. Food, water, and additional resources will be available at the events. Event...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of...
Following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Debby, some local governments in Florida face looming budget shortfalls that could disrupt disaster recovery efforts. If these local governments receive reimbursements for past hurricanes from the Federal Emergency...
Miami, FL – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released the following statement urging President Obama to grant Florida Governor Rick Scott’s request for a federal emergency declaration in response to the imminent impact of Hurricane Matthew.
“This is an extremely dangerous and potentially deadly storm for Florida, which has not seen a hurricane like this in more than a decade. I urge President Obama to grant the governor’s pre-landfall emergency request so the federal government can immediately provide resources to the thousands of Floridians who will be impacted by this extreme weather. If you live in an evacuation zone and are in the storm’s path, you need to evacuate immediately to prevent loss of life and minimize the need for first responders to risk their own lives.”
Governor Scott has specifically requested emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program for Baker, Brevard, Broward, Citrus, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, and Volusia Counties (28) within the state.
Call the Florida Emergency Information Line (800-342-3557) for accurate and up-to-date information.
Visit http://www.floridadisaster.org for information regarding evacuation routes and zones.
To find open shelters, visit http://floridaevacuates.com.