Hurricane Milton has quickly transformed into a powerful Category 5 storm barreling toward Florida one week after the Category 4 Hurricane Helene slammed into the Sunshine State.
This much is a fact that everyone can agree on.
But in an election year, as we find ourselves now, politics is apparently taking precedence over all else as Democrats and Republicans appear to be using Hurricane Milton to jockey for partisan position at the ballot box despite lingering concerns about environmental justice during the storm’s recovery.
Politics as usual?
Case and point: Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies have accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of ignoring her calls that are purportedly being made to offer federal assistance to the state in preparation for and in advance of the recovery from Hurricane Milton.
Bringing attention to that claim paints Harris in an authoritative light likely meant to bolster her standing in Florida as a presidential candidate less than a month away from Election Day.
DeSantis, …