Sep. 28, 2022: Biden and DeSantis pledge 'close coordination' as Ian bears down

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🗓️ 28 September 2022

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Hurricane Ian is set to reach Florida’s Gulf Coast as early as this afternoon after days of dire warnings about its potential impacts. This morning, the national Hurricane Center said winds had reached 140 mph, strengthening to a Category 4. More than 2 million people are under orders to leave their homes. Said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: “That doesn’t mean you need to go all across God’s creation to evacuate — just get to the higher ground and get into a safe structure.” And he’s been the de facto decision-maker for the Senate Democratic majority, but after a week of holding the line, Sen. Joe Manchin had to admit defeat Tuesday — for now. The West Virginia senator was dead-set on passing a permitting overhaul for energy projects this month, by tying the legislation to a must-pass spending stopgap. Manchin world was convinced the time was right for action, with fresh buy-in from Democratic leaders, combined with long-standing support for the notion of permitting reform among Republicans. Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.

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0:00.0	Sponsored by Amazon.
0:02.0	Hey, good morning, Playbookers.
0:04.1	I'm Roguminovalin.
0:05.1	It's Wednesday.
0:06.0	Hurricane Ian makes its way across Florida, and Senator Joe Manchin pulls his permitting
0:10.7	reform bill.
0:11.8	It's your Politico Playbook Daily briefing.
0:18.8	Hurricane Ian is set to reach Florida's Gulf Coast tonight after days of dire warnings
0:24.0	about its potential impacts.
0:26.0	Sustained winds reached 120 miles per hour on Tuesday afternoon, making it a category
0:31.5	three storm with further strengthening expected before landfall.
0:35.3	More than 2 million people are under orders to leave their
0:38.4	homes, said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. That doesn't mean you need to go all across God's
0:43.6	creation to evacuate. Just get to the higher ground and get into a safe structure. White House
0:49.6	Press Secretary Karin-Jampere said in a statement, President Joe Biden spoke with DeSantis on Tuesday night to discuss the steps the federal government is taking to help Florida prepare for Hurricane Ian, adding that Biden and DeSantis committed to continued close coordination.
1:05.1	Politicos, Eric Sarkeesian and Kelly Garrity report that residents are being told to expect widespread power outages,
1:12.2	gasoline shortages, and cell phone service blackouts. It's worth noting that Hurricane Ian
1:17.6	left Cuba entirely without power before crossing the Gulf. DeSantis emphasized the extreme
1:23.6	danger posed by the expected coastal flooding. The Gulf is going to be very angry as this
1:28.9	comes in. Emily Maloney and Kirby Wilson of the Tampa Bay Times note some good news amid the gloom.
1:34.5	What had looked like a potentially disastrous forecast for the Tampa Bay region, a direct hit that
1:40.2	could push 15-foot swells into the heart of Florida's second-largest metro area,
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