Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., was accused by several media outlets of politicizing voter access after he eased restrictions in the counties most heavily affected by Hurricane Ian on Thursday.
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As Florida begins the massive task of rebuilding after the onslaught of Hurricane Ian, people across the nation are chipping in the help. This includes entrepreneur and philanthropist Bethenny Frankel, owner of emergency assistance and disaster response foundation BStrong. Frankel joined "Fox & Friends" on Friday to share that the BStrong warehouse in Doral, Florida, is "fully stocked" and ready to ship out goods to those in need.
"We have aid immediately waiting for when, sadly, things like this happen," she said. Bstrong truck at a facility in Florida prepares to distribute aid to those impacted by Hurricane Ian on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Fox News) She said the merchandise includes everything from items for pets to items for health and wellness to "building materials." Frankel detailed that BStrong is sending six "massive" semi-trucks of supplies per day — and that these trucks were "ready to go" before Ian even hit.
The philanthropist said aid will be going to areas such as the Everglades, Naples and Ft. Myers. On Friday, 100 BStrong volunteers were present at Next Level Church as they distributed crisis kits and aid.
Bethenny Frankel joined "Fox and Friends" on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, to discuss how her foundation, Bstrong, is providing aid to those impacted by Hurricane Ian this week. (Fox News) "And our model is always to eventually give cash cards for when people can use them, when people have power and can use them to rebuild communities," she said. "So, we’re very immersed in this, and we’re very organized and streamlined." Frankel mentioned that 100% of donations made to bethenny.com/bstrong go toward these efforts.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., was accused by several media outlets of politicizing voter access after he eased restrictions in the counties most heavily affected by Hurricane Ian on Thursday.
A sweet pup, transferred in the desperate aftermath of Hurricane Ian, is now in the market for a brand new home. Nolan, a two-year-old German shepherd-retriever mix, is currently available for adoption at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey.
A cute pup is looking for a new home after she escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ian. Myla, a labrador-retriever mix, is currently available for adoption at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey.
During an interview on "Fox & Friends," Friday, Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd weighed in on the influx of looters who are taking advantage of Hurricane Ian's devastation, urging armed Florida homeowners to take action. Well, I can tell you that I was down there with my colleague, Sheriff Marceno, this weekend.
Homeowners in southwest Florida who are continuing to grapple with the devastation or loss of their homes have been appealing in growing numbers for help from Samaritan's Purse, Fox News Digital is told by the organization. Samaritan’s Purse, as of late Friday night, received more than 2,270 requests for help in just seven days, the organization shared with Fox News Digital. The North Carolina-based international Christian relief and evangelism organization had already mobilized 1,100 volunteers from 26 states. "And we have another 2,900 volunteers on the way," the organization told Fox News Digital via email late Friday night.
At least 132 people have died due to Hurricane Ian, according to local officials, as the death toll continues to climb more than a week after the powerful storm tore across Cuba and the eastern United States. Search and rescue operations continue in Florida after Hurricane Ian devastated large portions of the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 150 mph. Hurricane Ian is now the second-deadliest storm in the continental United States in the 21st Century since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.The deadliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S.
A devoted son and former Chicago police officer heroically spent 11 hours rescuing his disabled mother from Hurricane Ian as floodwaters filled her home. Johnny Lauder joined "Fox & Friends First" Thursday to discuss the rescue and how he was able to get his wheelchair-bound mother and another hurricane victim to safety in Naples, Florida. "Once the storm water started coming in, and it was about three and a half, four feet of water on the side of my son's house, that's when I knew that time was of the essence, and I made sure they were safe and dry," Lauder told co-host Carley Shimkus. "They went up in an attic crawl space with a way to get out of the roof if need be, and I jumped out the window and started making my trek to help mom." Lauder said his mother, who is 84 years old, refused to evacuate, but luckily he was down the street at his son's home when storm conditions began to escalate. University of Central Florida students use an inflatable mattress as they evacuate an apartment complex near the campus that was totally flooded by rain from Hurricane Ian, Friday, Sept.
In news shared first with Fox News Digital, Rev. Franklin Graham, the CEO of Samaritan's Purse, said that he is personally traveling down to Florida on Thursday, Oct. 6, to help and encourage the victims of Hurricane Ian — many of whom have lost everything.
President Biden met with Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday in Florida as the political rivals came together to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ian. Biden, with first lady Jill Biden, is visiting hard-hit Fort Myers to "reaffirm his commitment to supporting the people of Florida as they recover and rebuild from the devastating storm," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday.
When President Joe Biden visits Florida on Wednesday, he will be seeing for himself the destructive impact of Hurricane Ian, which has claimed more than 100 lives, wiped out entire neighborhoods and left questions of the timing of evacuation orders.
Florida continued the grim task of digging out from Hurricane Ian today, as authorities surveyed the damage and death totals from the devastating storm.
Ian Somerhalder is sharing his thoughts on Hurricane Ian, which has been devastating the people of Florida this week.
A Fort Myers TV station continued to provide reports on social media and other platforms about the extent of damage from Hurricane Ian — which made landfall as a Cat. 4 storm on a nearby barrier island — even after Ian’s destruction forced it off the air.
Production on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones and Searchlight’s Suncoast, which have been filming in Charleston, have shut down as Hurricane Ian nears the South Carolina coast after devastating a large swath of Gulf Coast Florida.
Heavy rain will fall over Greater Manchester today as the remnants of Hurricane Ian hits the UK.
The Glazer family, owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said Thursday that it will be donating $1 million the disaster relief efforts in Florida following Hurricane Ian.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are reportedly not staying together in Miami amid Hurricane Ian. A source told Page Six that both Brady and Bündchen are in Miami, but they are staying in separate homes.The NFL star and his fellow Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates left the city earlier in the week as the storm approached. The source told the outlet that the Brazilian fashion model is at the home the family stayed in while their place on Indian Creek Island was being renovated in 2020.The outlet did not share where Brady is reportedly staying.The children are also in Miami, Page Six reported.
Asked today if he was serious recently when he challenged Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to a debate on CNN, California Governor Gavin Newsom replied to a group of reporters, “Of course I am, but it’s tough time to bring that up.”
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are apparently riding out the storm separately.