Biden Surveys Hurricane Idalia Damage in Florida, Says More FEMA Funding Needed

President Joe Biden visited Florida’s hard hit Live Oak—without Gov. Ron DeSantis—on Sept. 2 to meet with locals as they rebuild from Hurricane Idalia.

President Joe Biden listens as Live Oak Mayor Frank Davis gives him and First Lady Jill Biden a tour of the areas impacted by Hurricane Idalia in Live Oak, Fla. on Sept. 2, 2023.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden visited Florida on Sept. 2 to survey the damage from Hurricane Idalia, and meet with survivors and recovery crews.

Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm on the morning of Aug. 30, with high winds and significant storm surge.