Biden speaks about federal response to Hurricane Milton

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00:00But we know life-saving measures did make a difference.

00:04More than 80,000 people followed orders of safety

00:06as to safely shelter last night.

00:10And we've had search-and-rescue teams

00:13at the ready for any calls for help this morning.

00:17There's still very dangerous conditions in the state,

00:20and people should wait to be given the all-clear

00:23by their leaders before they go out.

00:25We know from previous hurricanes that it's often the case

00:29that more lives are lost today following the storm

00:32than actually during the storm itself.

00:35Vice President Harris and I have been in constant contact

00:38with the state and local officials.

00:40We're offering everything they need.

00:42I must have spoken to somewhere between 10 and 15 mayors

00:47and county executives and all the governors.

00:50And, in fact, starting this morning,

00:54we are getting direct assessments

00:56from the storm in FEMA and Director Criswell as well.

01:00Also, Florida Governor DeSantis, whom I had a chance to speak.

01:03And the Vice President and I have just convened a meeting

01:06this morning with the leaders

01:08of the Department of Homeland Security,

01:10Department of Defense, including NORTHCOM Commander,

01:13who has responsibility for providing defense support

01:17to civilian authorities.

01:19And that, apparently, is going very well.

01:21As well as from the Coast Guard and from FEMA,

01:24we've received reports.

01:25We focused on what the American military can do

01:28like no one else can provide emergency support

01:31for communities in need.

01:33And we're required by the governor in a federal of-

01:36and required by the governor in the affected states.

01:40I've spoken to all the governors.

01:42Not today, all of them, but I've spoken to all of them thus far.

01:45And how we can be ready to go in an instant when the call comes.

01:49At my direction, the Defense Secretary Austin

01:52has provided a range of capabilities,

01:54both to Florida for Hurricane Milton,

01:56as well as the states impacted by Hurricane Helene.

02:00And the more capabilities are available,

02:01we assess the pressing needs.

02:03We can get whatever they need.

02:04To the servicemen and women who are on the ground

02:07responding to these disasters, thank you.

02:10Thank you for your professionalism,

02:13your dedication to every mission you're given.

02:15You're repeating it again.

02:18This is a whole-of-government effort.

02:20It also includes the Department of Energy

02:21and Department of Transportation,

02:24Department of Health and Human Services,

02:26and the Department of Housing and Urban Development,

02:28which is providing mortgage relief for impacted homeowners.

02:32As directed, FEMA is going to open disaster recovery centers

02:37all across the impacted communities right away.

02:39So there's one stop the residents can go to

02:42to learn about the support they might need.

02:45And that will be advertised where those places are.

02:48Three million people are without power,

02:51but more than 40 million power work-

02:53power line workers have come from around the country,

02:56from Canada to Florida, to restore power across the state.

03:00In addition, the Federal Aviation

03:03has authorized Florida Power and Light

03:06to fly large drones before other manned aircraft

03:09can get up in the sky to quickly assess the damage on the ground

03:13so ground crews can restore power as quickly as possible.

03:18The Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers

03:20are assessing how fast they can reopen the Port of Tampa

03:23to get fuel, food, water, and other basic goods

03:26flowing into the area again and quickly.

03:29Additionally, Vice President Harris

03:31and I said yesterday, and we'll say it again,

03:34anyone who seeks to take advantage

03:36of our fellow Americans' desperation,

03:39whether you're a company engaging in price gouging

03:41or a citizen trying to scam your neighbors,

03:44we will go after you and we will hold you accountable.

03:47Now, not only that, our fellow Americans

03:50are putting their lives on the line

03:52to do this dangerous work and receive death penalties.

03:55Some received death penalties yesterday

03:58as a result of recklessly responsible

04:00and relentless disinformation

04:02and outright lies that continue to flow.

04:05Those who engage in such lies are undermining confidence

04:08in the rescue and recovery work that's opening and ongoing

04:13as I speak or continuing.

04:15These lies are also harmful to those who most need help.

04:19Lives are on the line.

04:21People are in desperate situations.

04:23Have the decency to tell them the truth.

04:26So let me say this, to all the people

04:29impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,

04:32despite the misinformation and lies,

04:34the truth is we're providing the resources

04:37needed to rescue, recover, and rebuild.

04:40And rebuild. Let me close with this.

04:43I know recovery and rebuilding projects

04:45can take a long and difficult time.

04:48But as long after the press and the cameras move on,

04:50I promise you, you have to pick up the pieces still.

04:53I want you to know, everything on our power

04:56to help you put pieces back together

04:58and get all that you need.

05:00God bless you and may God bless our troops

05:02and our first responders who, in some cases,

05:05are risking their lives to help. Thank you very much.

05:07I'll be reporting again tomorrow. Thank you.

05:09Mr. President, on FEMA funding, on FEMA funding,

05:12how much time does Congress have to act

05:15before FEMA or the SBA run out of money?

05:20That's in discussion now,

05:21and I don't want to give you a mislead you.

05:22I think in terms of the SBA,

05:26it's pretty right at the edge right now.

05:29And I think the Congress should be coming back

05:32and moving on the emergency needs immediately.

05:36They're going to have to come back after the election as well.

05:38Because this is going to be a long haul for total rebuilding.

05:42It's going to take several billion dollars.

05:44It's not going to be a matter of just a little bit.

05:46What we're providing now to make sure people

05:48have the emergency relief they need,

05:50the dollars just to be able to get a prescription filled,

05:52to get a baby formula done, all the things.

05:55That's $750 that they're talking about.

05:59Mr. Trump and every- all those other people know

06:02it's a lie to suggest that's all they're going to get.

06:04That's bizarre. It's bizarre.

06:07They got to stop this.

06:09It's- I mean, they're being so damn un-American

06:11with the way they're talking about this stuff.

06:13But there's going to be a need for significant amounts of money.

06:16We're already underway at trying to calculate

06:18what the cost will be because we don't want to mislead anybody.

06:21We want to make sure all the costs are able to be covered.

06:24Have you spoken to Speaker Johnson

06:25about coming back before the election to vote?

06:27No, I haven't.

06:29Mr. President, are you calling on Congress to come back early?

06:32I think Congress should move as rapidly as they can,

06:34particularly on the most immediate need,

06:37which is small business.

06:38But are you- The Vice President said yesterday

06:41that FEMA has what it needs. There's enough resource.

06:43They don't- that Congress does not need to come back, right?

06:45FEMA has its needs. That's different than SBA.

06:49Okay. So SBA, they need to come back to SBA.

06:51Yeah, but they're going to need a lot more.

06:53Mr. President, what did you- what did Prime Minister Netanyahu

06:57tell you about his plans relating to retaliation-

07:00He's coming over to help with a storm.

07:02Mr. President, have you spoken before with President Trump

07:05at all?

07:07Are you kidding me?

07:11Mr. President Trump, former President Trump,

07:14get a life, man. Help these people.

07:16Will you hold him accountable?

07:17You said you were going to hold those accountable.

07:21I'll let go of hold of account.

07:22You better impress hold of account

07:24because you know the truth.

07:25Will you plan to speak with former President Trump?

07:28No.

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