President Joe Biden visited hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida on Sunday, announcing federal funding to strengthen the region’s power grid. Biden also unveiled over $600 million in funding for six Department of Energy projects to enhance the Southeast’s energy infrastructure. The president highlighted that these investments will not only restore power but will strengthen the grid to reduce outages as extreme weather events become more common. Biden praised first responders and thanked local officials for their efforts.
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00:03President Joe Biden visited hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida on Sunday, announcing federal
00:07funding to strengthen the region's power grid.
00:10Biden also unveiled over $600 million in funding for six Department of Energy projects to enhance
00:16the Southeast's energy infrastructure.
00:18The president highlighted that these investments will not only restore power, but will strengthen
00:22the grid to reduce outages as extreme weather events become more common.
00:27Biden praised first responders and thanked local officials for their efforts.
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