Biden signs emergency declaration as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

President Biden on Monday signed a disaster declaration for Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches its coast, the second major storm to hit the state in recent weeks.

Biden’s emergency declaration, which is effective as of Oct. 5, authorized the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to free up additional resources to assist with the response to the hurricane.

The emergency declaration also means the federal government will provide additional funding to designated counties.