DeSantis Activates National Guard Ahead of ‘Major’ Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 25, 2022. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he activated the state National Guard ahead of Hurricane Ian’s potential landfall in the state this week.

Some 5,000 members of the Guard were activated on Sept. 25, the governor told reporters in a news conference.