As his administration responds to widespread destruction in Florida's Gulf coast and Big Bend regions, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday that at least 11 deaths in the state were related to Hurricane Helene.
During a news conference, DeSantis said none of the deaths listed were in Taylor County, where the hurricane landed on Thursday as a wide Category 4. DeSantis asked Florida residents who are still using generators to avoid using them indoors.
"The carbon monoxide could kill you," DeSantis said.
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The Florida Highway Patrol reported the wind knocked down a freeway sign on a Honda Odyssey killing a "23-year-old passenger" from Gibsonton shortly before 7:50 p.m., on Thursday, on the westbound lanes of Interstate 4, near Ybor City.
