FDEM details 2024 hurricane response, FEMA reimbursement and debris challenges

Feb 5, 2025

Deputy Director Keith Pruitt told the Appropriations Committee that Florida mobilized large logistics and has drawn billions in federal funds, but counties must document contracts and debris work carefully to secure FEMA reimbursement.

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Keith Pruitt, deputy director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, told the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development during a program review that the division mobilized large-scale response and recovery operations during the 2024 hurricane season and is managing billions in FEMA pass-through dollars.

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