Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced Wednesday that Florida has rescued over 700 United States residents from Haiti, which has become increasingly hostile.
The 722 rescues come a little more than a month since Florida’s Division of Emergency Management began its operations on March 20. The division will ensure that those rescued will have access to the resources they need, including food, water, medical treatment, and transportation home.
“The State of Florida doesn’t shy away from doing the right thing and helping Americans in need,” DeSantis said in a press release. “I’m proud to announce that despite the lack of cooperation from the federal government, more than 700 Americans have been successfully evacuated from Haiti to Florida.”
I am proud to announce that Florida has now rescued over 700 Americans from Haiti.
Florida stands ready to help when Americans
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