Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives update on Helene storm preparations

"You can hide from the wind ... but you've got to run from the water."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says people 100 to 200 miles off the coast of the Sunshine State are going to see impacts with storm surge and flooding, and urges residents to heed evacuation warnings.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area of Florida on Thursday night.

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[MaxPower]

Don't forget your cheerleading boots

[acnacn]

Don't say gay during the storm. 😂😂

[pshhh]

Remember he called Federal assistance "handouts and entitlements" ... 😂😂

[SteveSmith-lowd]

WOW!! That podium sure works really great... governor huckleberry looky here

[zettysmango]

I was expecting the camera to pan down to some fabulous waterproof wedges. Honestly, I’m a little disappointed.

[wrenamed]

Oh my God his voice is so annoying! Why do he and Trump stand like they are wooden soldiers with uneven legs attempting to remain upright? No natural movement...says about it all.

I'm getting really tired of paying high taxes to supplement this bozos state.

[GullibleIgnorantGreedyIndiffer]

Pudding: check
White boots: check
Black sharpe: check
Facial stress: check
Federal funding: check
GOP Diapers full: check

[joelvanwinkle]

Let me guess you’ll be staying at a luxury hotel in dc sipping whiskey while people suffer back in Florida

[richardbause]

One of the reasons people move to the northeast.
No flooding, no burning out, no being blown away.
Yes, it gets cold 🥶, but at least your home will be there at the end of the day 😀.
Cheep living if you know how to do it. 😅

[johnphillipsplumbing]

Ronnie standing on 2 cinder blocks😂😂😂😂

[JBarrett]

Here comes a hurricane! Don’t call me when you need help! I’ll be too busy to help anyone in Florida - DeSantis says.

[PeaceUmans]

Guess he’s going to be busing people out of the state again??? 😮🤨🤔

[robertlargura]

Looks like helene is heading straight for the governors mansion better put your boots on ronnie

[cristo]

Maybe he can borrow Trump's Sharpie 🤔

[NickAder]

who needs state income taxes when 4 times a year its rainy and windy outside ...
and the other 49 states send you a $trillion dollars

[AZCanner]

How is the stampede going at the grocery stores?

[pete]

If Florida wasn't about to turn blue, I'd suggest that Joe offer Desatan a roll of paper towels for cleanup.

[steveb]

I suppose he’s gonna shut down the state over a little rain. Tell us we can’t go out. Block our

[jvillan]

That ASL looks threatening and foreign, better ban that!! 😅