Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are reopened in 72 hours and schools are back online in under five business days.

With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past. After the state was hit by three hurricanes in 2024,

The state government, as well as many cities and counties, indicate they're ready for this year's storms regardless of whether federal assistance arrives. Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state has always led disaster response.