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WATCH: Gov. DeSantis gives update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Manatee County

By Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com and James Tutten, WFTV.com
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 17: Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at LaBelle Winery on January 17, 2024 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. DeSantis, who finished second behind frontrunner, former U.S. President Donald Trump in this week's Iowa caucuses, is campaigning in New Hampshire ahead of that state's primary on January 23 before moving on to South Carolina on Friday. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Ron DeSantis ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 17: Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at LaBelle Winery on January 17, 2024 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. DeSantis, who finished second behind frontrunner, former U.S. President Donald Trump in this week's Iowa caucuses, is campaigning in New Hampshire ahead of that state's primary on January 23 before moving on to South Carolina on Friday. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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By Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com and James Tutten, WFTV.com

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update Thursday on the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.

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The governor spoke around 11:15 a.m. from Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria.

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Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue, and Adjutant General of Florida Major General John D. Haas joined DeSantis at the event.

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The latest updates come nearly one week after the hurricane made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.

Damaging storm surge flooding from Helene also impacted the Sarasota and Manatee County areas as the system moved up the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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