Ron DeSantis mentioned the free Uber rides at a press conference on Tuesday morning that was livestreamed onYouTube.
They did this with Hurricane Helene.
Theyre now doing it with Hurricane Milton.
Evacuating from the likely path of Hurricane Milton, Rex and Ruby Thacher bring their dogs Lulu and Zoey to the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.© Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Image
So thanks for Uber for stepping up and helping Floridians when theyre in need.
The list of available shelters is posted and updated constantly onFloridaDisaster.org.
This is literally catastrophic.
Theyre all on board to be able to do this and help Floridians when theyre in need.
So we appreciate you doing that, said DeSantis.
DeSantis is encouraging people who want to donate to relief efforts to give to theFlorida Disaster Fund.
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