TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday he ordered the successful evacuation of 28 Florida residents from Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.<\/p>\n
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday he ordered the successful evacuation of 28 Florida residents from Jamaica
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management began evacuation efforts on Friday, working with local officials to ensure the safe return of Floridians
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The evacuations were needed after Hurricane Melissa struck the island<\/p>\n
According to a press release from the Office of the Governor, the Florida Division of Emergency Management began evacuation efforts on Friday, working with local officials to ensure the safe return of Floridians.<\/p>\n
The rescue flight carrying the 28 stranded Floridians landed at Tampa International Airport on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout my time as governor, Florida has rescued our residents from warzones and in the wake of natural disasters,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cToday\u2019s operation in Jamaica brings stranded Floridians home in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. I am grateful for the efforts of our emergency management officials and partners who worked to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hurricane Melissa quickly became a powerful Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea. It was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record when it made landfall in Jamaica.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, I learned of Florida residents who were stranded in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm. At my direction, @FLSERT<\/a> and other state officials immediately went to work on a plan to get them home.<\/p>\n I am happy to report that just now, a rescue\u2026<\/p>\n