DeSantis Responds to Claims FEMA Can Keep People From Their Homes

A page on FEMA’s website says the federal agency ‘cannot seize your property or land’ after a natural disaster.
DeSantis Responds to Claims FEMA Can Keep People From Their Homes
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
Jack Phillips
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to claims on social media suggesting that federal officials will not allow residents back in their homes after Hurricane Milton, which is now a Category 1 storm and is expected to move east over the Atlantic Ocean later Thursday.

The governor denied those claims, saying that his administration is in charge of the hurricane response, not the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It’s not clear where those rumors originated.

Jack Phillips
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