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THIS WEEK IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2022 Hurricane Season Resources For immediate help, contact Senator Rubio’s Orlando office: 1-866-630-7106 Resources related to impacts resulting from Hurricane Ian can be found here .  Senator Rubio Visits Lee County Post-Hurricane Ian   Senator Rubio and Mrs. Rubio, along with Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis, visited the Lee County Emergency Operations Center to discuss ongoing response efforts.   Surveying the Aftermath of Hurricane Ian Senator Rubio and U.S. Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) joined the U.S. Coast Guard to survey the catastrophic damage in Charlotte and Lee Counties.   Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall, Florida Delegation Requests a Major Disaster Declaration Senator Rubio and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led the entire Florida delegation in sending a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Ron DeSantis’ request to approve a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the impact of Hurricane Ian.   Florida Senators Request Supplemental to Aid Florida Senator Rubio and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) requesting the committee’s support to develop a disaster supplemental that will provide the necessary assistance for Florida to recover from this devastating hurricane.  Discussing Hurricane Ian  Senator Rubio joined multiple outlets as Hurricane Ian impacted Florida to discuss preparedness before the storm and available resources afterwards. Watch the interviews here .  In the News “Bipartisan Florida Delegation Calls for Major Disaster Declaration” (West Orlando News , 9/28/2022) “Gov. DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis flew into Punta Gorda airport early Thursday afternoon and then held a press conference at the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center before heading to the Lee EOC. Senator Marco Rubio, CFO Jimmy Patronis, and FL EMEC Director Jeff Guthrie were all in attendance.” (The Floridian , 9/30/2022) “Senator Marco Rubio discusses Florida storm surge” (Just the News , 9/29/2022) “‘This historic hurricane will continue to impact the state for some time, and the full extent of damage will not be known for days. However, approving this declaration request will allow Floridians to be better prepared for the recovery phase,’ the lawmakers said in a letter, led by Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.” (Florida officials expect Ian’s death toll to rise, Politico , 9/29/2022)  “Combine the storm's potentially devastating blow to an industry already suffering from citrus greening, and Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio laid out to CNN about the disaster ahead: ‘The citrus industry in Florida is already teetering on the brink because of citrus greening. They lose this year's crop and a bunch of trees, you can't just restart that.’” (Orange Juice Prices Could "Increase Substantially" As Hurricane Pummels Florida's Top Citrus Grow Region, ZeroHedge , 9/29/2022) “Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Floridians will be eligible for financial assistance through FEMA or the Small Business Administration.” (Did Hurricane Ian damage your home, vehicle? Disaster victims may apply to FEMA for financial help., Daily Commercial , 9/29/2022) “Sen. Marco Rubio: There is a real flash flood threat in many parts of central Florida” (Fox News , 9/28/2022) “Marco Rubio offers update on Hurricane Ian's impact: Florida has a 'long 36 hours' ahead” (Fox News , 9/28/2022) “‘No Florida request has gone unfulfilled,’ Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said. ‘So whatever Florida has asked for, it's either they have it, or it's been pre-positioned.’” ('It's going to be bad': Federal resources flood region in preparation of Hurricane Ian's impacts, Fox Weather , 9/28/2022)   Keep up with Senator Rubio on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .