US President Joe Biden said the hurricane " ;Milton" caused about 50 billion dollars worth of damage as it passed through Florida, causing flooding and destruction and killing at least 16 people, BNR reported.
"Experts estimate it caused about $50 billion in damage,”, Biden told reporters after a White House briefing.
He and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed on recovery efforts from Milton, the second storm to hit Florida in recent weeks, bringing fresh devastation to the state, which is still reeling from the blow from Hurricane Helene. last month.
The president will travel to Florida on Sunday to see the storm damage firsthand. The trip is part of an effort by Biden and Harris to reassure voters that they are doing everything they can to help with the response and recovery – and counter claims by former Republican President Donald Trump that the administration is not doing enough.
Biden also demanded that Israel stop firing on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after the two incidents in which Blue Helmets were wounded.