US President Joe Biden speaks about Hurricane Milton in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2024. Many Florida residents have fled, but some battened down the hatches, in the final hours Wednesday before Hurricane Milton pummels the state, as government relief efforts were dragged into the thick of the White House race. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)