Hurricane Helene: Governor DeSantis gears up for possible 'major hurricane'

Governor DeSantis discusses the latest on Hurricane Helene preps as it gains strength and heads toward Florida.

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[StepbyStepbyMiriam]

Pray, Prepare and Protect. God's blessing to all in Florida be blessed and safe.

[lightofthejul]

Prayer with my southerly brothers and sisters ! Those of us who know the fierceness of a southern hurricane are with you ! Above all be safe, don’t stay for fun or if you don’t think it’s a big deal ! This one is a rather big deal ! God be with you my beloved, PS your Gov is actually very very good at this ! All the love from SC ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[carolmckay-oliz]

Thank you for everything you do for Florida. Kudos to you and everyone taking care of the citizens of this state. Thank you for being proactive.❤

[ceetudabee]

Prayers going up for all the Floridians in this area that maybe affected

[deborahsigler]

Praying for everyone in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas and Tennessee. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Melinda-kt]

You have time to call on God while you have a chance

[georgieoldham]

Gentlemen, KUDOS to each and every one of you! In my humble opinion, you should all be wearing Superman capes because you are my heroes. Florida should be the poster child for how to prepare for a hurricane and how to respond afterwards, I can not even begin to tell you how comforting it is to know that you all have thought of everything that we could possibly need after this hurricane passes through the state, and have it all lined up and ready to go. Wow! God bless each and every one of you, every lineman, and anyone who had anything to do with this monumental task. I will be praying for every single person who is in the path of this hurricane.Thank you, Governor DeSantis, the absolute BEST governor the state of Florida has ever had and your amazing team of problem solvers. ❤ Stay safe everyone.

[latriciaclassy]

I am in Tampa, and I am prepared. My walk with God is solid. I love the Lord with my soul. So I'm ready for the storm.

[gsp]

Stores and everything here in Tallahassee is open like business as usual, you would never know a hurricane is on the way.

[julieandras]

GREAT GOVERNOR...He has Florida's back!❤

[Ganstababii]

I had a massive grandfather oak tree fall on iur roof from IAN which is still not fixed and i have 3 trees 3-4 ft out of the ground that of course insurance decided wasn't a direct threat. Another oak tree on our roof we will be homeless

[physetermacrocephalus]

Our General has a topical and relevant meme name ergo army logic dictates everything is going to be fine. Victory is assured

[AnnMitt]

Good God 🤦🏽‍♀️ a cat 4 is devastating. Hope everyone is safe.

[CharlesPappas-hf]

The strength of having a great Governor.

[mr.majestic]

Latest update At 6.30 pm, This storm is heading straight for Tallahassee with 110 mile per hr winds Watch for falling trees .

[sallyethridge]

What is the governor going to do to protect the homeless?

[JuliaB]

EVs blow up when salt water gets inside them. LMAO! God is the merriest prankster of all.

[christinaperry]

Governor DeSantis works for the people

[ericschumann]

looks like Tally to Mexico beach up to TN

[DanielShays]

Sleeping on public property will be illegal October 1, 2024 so if you lose your home in Florida this week, I guess it’s time to move to another State. (HB 1365)