DeSantis Issues Warning to Residents to Avoid Preventable Post-Hurricane Fatalities

‘We are seeing hazards that are still there, so please exercise caution,’ the governor says.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 26, 2024. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said that residents should be advised to “please exercise caution” in the wake of Hurricane Milton’s impact across the state, urging people not to go into flood zones and to use generators correctly.

Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, leaving millions of people without power.