President Joe Biden’s events planned for Tuesday in Florida, including a stop in Fort Lauderdale, have been postponed because of the threat to the state from Tropical Storm Ian, which is forecast to become a major hurricane.
The White House hasn’t announced when the events might be rescheduled.
The plan was for Biden to stop first in Fort Lauderdale, where the president was planning to speak about his plan to lower health care costs and protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security.
Later Tuesday, he was planning to hold a Democratic Party political rally in Orlando.
On Saturday night, the White House announced official government actions related to the storm.
Biden declared a state of emergency in Florida due to conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Ian. He also ordered federal assistance to help state, tribal and local governments.
The White House said the Federal Emergency Management Agency would coordinate disaster relief efforts. That includes FEMA identifying, mobilizing and providing, if necessary, equipment and resources to alleviate the impact of the emergency.
Anthony Man can be reached at aman@sunsentinel.com or on Twitter @browardpolitics
