Summary
- Pinellas County officials have requested the federal government to merge Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton into a single disaster for expedited cleanup efforts.
- Governor Ron DeSantis has initiated round-the-clock cleanup ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival with the deployment of various state agencies.
- The merging of the two disasters will help streamline recovery efforts by reducing red tape.
- Additional steps at both state and federal levels have been taken to incentivize and expedite debris removal in Florida.