Watch Live: Biden to meet with DeSantis during Florida trip to survey Hurricane Ian damage
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be among the people President Biden meets with during his trip to Florida to survey damage and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
More than 100 people have been reported dead in Florida and North Carolina, after Ian struck Florida's west coast last week and traveled inland and north, according to CBS News calculations. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said the president and first lady will "reaffirm" the president's commitment to Florida while in Fort Meyers.
"The president will meet with small business owners and local residents impacted by Hurricane Ian and thank the federal, state and local officials working around the clock to provide life-saving assistance, restore power, distribute food and water, remove debris and begin rebuilding efforts," Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. "Governor DeSantis, the FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell and other state and local officials will also provide the president with an operational briefing on the current response and recovery efforts."

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