FEMA: 'Laser Focused' in Florida After 'Storm of Truly Epic Proportions'

Hurricane Ian was a "storm of truly epic proportions," said Anne Bink, associate administrator for FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery. Recovery and relief efforts will occur in several phases that will continue for several days, given the scale and severity of the damage in several counties in Southwest Florida. “Right now we are focusing on rescue and life support missions,” Bink tells Ali Velshi. Ultimately, the focus will turn to the region's long-term recovery, and Bink says FEMA will be prepared for that, too. “We are bringing the full force of the federal family to disaster areas to meet the needs of survivors. »

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