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'It’s Congress that’s as much responsible for any flaws in disaster relief as any agency, for sure.'

Nearly a year now since Hurricane Ian and on Thursday, congress held a hearing in Fort Myers looking into mistakes FEMA may have made in handling the disaster and what can be done to keep them from happening again.

Officials from three federal agencies served as witnesses during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing Thursday aimed at examining the shortcomings of the federal response to Hurricane Ian. Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee members held the hearing in Florida, which was devastated by Hurricane Ian last September. Witnesses included officials from the Federal Emergency…

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that the state will be putting $25 million toward an effort to help purchase building materials for homes damaged by Hurricane Ian.

After FEMA denied Florida's request for funds to purchase building materials for homes damaged by Hurricane Ian, Gov. DeSantis announced the state will provide $25 million to storm victims: "We're not just going to sit there and take no for an answer," he said.

Temporary housing remains an issue for thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Ian, two months after the storm.

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Temporary housing remains an issue for thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Ian, a deadly Category 4 storm that slammed into Southwest Florida just over two months ago.

Temporary housing remains an issue for thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Ian, a deadly Category 4 storm that slammed into Southwest Florida just