DeSantis said the National Guard will "maintain order and, if possible, resume operations" at docks impacted by the ILA strike.

The governor says Florida has a responsibility to do "everything we can" to keep supplies flowing. ANNA MARIA, Fla — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he will be deploying resources to Florida ports impacted by the dockworkers strike to decrease supply chain disruptions while the state recovers from Hurricane Helene.

President Joe Biden's Thursday tour is covering the Big Bend region of Florida and also Ray City, Georgia. Both were hard-hit by the Category 4 storm.

The president toured the hard-hit Big Bend area with U.S. Senator Rick Scott and other state, federal and local officials.

President Joe Biden arrived in Florida on Thursday to survey damage to the state caused by Hurricane Helene last week — but Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, was not there to greet him. The president is on a two-day tour of southeastern states ravaged by the storm,