Reports are coming in fast after Hurricane Ian rocked southwest Florida and the rabid liberal attack dogs in the press are already attempting to frame the narrative that Governor DeSantis failed his people.
Hurricane Ian made landfall yesterday as a Category 4 causing an untold amount of damage to the cities of Cape Coral, Ft. Meyers, Naples and others after it ravaged Sanibel/Captiva Island.
With 150 mph winds, Hurricane Ian ranks fourth among the strongest storms to hit the US according to the National Hurricane Center.
After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday, Ian weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday.
Almost 3 million homes and businesses were without power, and Florida Power and Light warned those in Ian’s path to prepare for days without electricity.
Lee County Sheriff has issued a boil order as well as initiated a curfew until further notice. Sadly the Sheriff confirmed earlier today the fatalities are in the hundreds.
Hoping he's wrong, but Lee County, Fla. Sheriff Carmine Marceno says it's "confirmed" there are "fatalities in the hundreds" #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/WtJCfWPwb4
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 29, 2022
The Sheriff’s Department also posted this video detailing the extent of the devastation.
This morning Sheriff Carmine Marceno took a tour of Lee County to begin assessing damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
— Carmine Marceno – Florida’s Law and Order Sheriff (@SheriffLeeFL) September 29, 2022
We are devastated. Our hearts go out to every resident who is impacted. The Lee County Sheriffs Office is mobile and will stop at nothing to help our residents. pic.twitter.com/S4OsB8ajRv
Before we get to the shameless politicization of this tragedy Here is a look at the aftermath in Ft Myers Beach.
Absolute destruction.
On NBC News, Cape Coral City Manager Rob Hernandez described the situation after Hurricane Ian hit the city, including trapped residents and emergency services struggling to reach them.
Many Lee County residents have lost power and are unable to communicate, so the Lee County Sheriff set up a hotline. If the affected area is accessible, deputies will be dispatched to check on residents and ensure their safety. You can request a wellbeing check by calling the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000.
Across the country, linemen have come to help restore power in Florida. They are now waiting for the all-clear. This is what America is all about.
#Linemen have come from across the states to help get Florida's power back on. Now they wait for the all clear. #Naples #FortMyers #HurricaneIan #Florida #Tornado #FortLauderdale #CapeCoral#KeyWest #DelrayBeach #Cuba#Orlando #FortLauderdale
— Breaking News Worldwide (@FelizKarenP1) September 29, 2022
#Hurricane #hurricanFiona #Tampa pic.twitter.com/46UiXOBjUd
Governor DeSantis has created a volunteer portal at http://volunteerflorida.org for those who wish to volunteer during Hurricane Ian recovery.
For those who want to volunteer as part of the #HurricaneIan recovery, we have an official volunteer portal with @VolunteerFla.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 29, 2022
Visit https://t.co/fDtSBRK8K1 to find volunteer opportunities. pic.twitter.com/474WASQKle
At the same press conference, In typical fashion, a partisan reporter asked a ridiculous question, asserting the Governor’s response was “lax” during a press conference and received a classic reply from the Florida governor.
Typical ridiculous question from partisan reporter gets classic response from Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pic.twitter.com/1GgrSVPX7V
— • ᗰISᕼKᗩ™ • (@kingojungle) September 28, 2022
On The View, an unhinged Joy Behar viciously attacked DeSantis for his political views, then blamed him for hurricane Ian as it headed for Florida.
Unhinged Joy Behar disgustingly ATTACKS DeSantis on The View over political views, then BLAMES him for hurricane Ian as it barrels toward Florida pic.twitter.com/PNT277YrMP
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 29, 2022
On Tuesday before Ian would make landfall, CNN’s Don Lemon attempted to turn a public safety announcement about the deadly storm into a political stunt and was smacked down by the Director of the National Hurricane Center.
This is amazing. Don Lemon tries to blame Hurricane Ian on climate change. NOAA's hurricane director shuts him down. pic.twitter.com/svTjHtE8hl
— Alex Pfeiffer (@__Pfeiffer) September 28, 2022
As Hurricane Ian ravages Florida, Democrats are shamelessly playing politics with people’s lives. First, they try to blame Governor Ron DeSantis for the hurricane and its potential destruction, even though he has no control over weather patterns. Then, they use the deadly storm as a platform to score political points against him and other Republicans. This is disgraceful behavior from a party that claims to care about the American people. Playing climate politics with lives at risk is reprehensible and shameful. The only thing Democrats seem to be good at these days is being heartless and cold creatures.