Florida Politics

Kamala Harris to lead FEMA, DHS team in Miami visit for events on climate resilience

By Michael Wilner and Bianca Padró Ocasio
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the need to protect reproductive rights during a round table discussion at the Carole A. Hoefener Community Services Center on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. Harris had earlier spoke about the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the need to protect reproductive rights during a round table discussion at the Carole A. Hoefener Community Services Center on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. Harris had earlier spoke about the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Miami on Monday to receive a briefing and give remarks on climate resilience as Florida prepares for hurricane season to intensify, White House officials told the Miami Herald on Friday.

Harris will be joined by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad.

“The vice president will receive a briefing and give remarks on climate resilience as communities face climate risks including hurricanes, floods, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires,” one White House official said.

According to the guest invitation, Harris is planning to attend a climate resilience event at Florida International University.

This story was originally published July 29, 2022 at 5:44 PM.

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Michael Wilner
McClatchy DC
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Michael Wilner is an award-winning journalist and was McClatchy’s chief Washington correspondent. Wilner joined the company in 2019 as a White House correspondent, and led coverage for its 30 newspapers of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the Biden administration. Wilner was previously Washington bureau chief for The Jerusalem Post. He holds degrees from Claremont McKenna College and Columbia University and is a native of New York City.
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Bianca Padró Ocasio
Miami Herald
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Bianca Padró Ocasio is a political writer for the Miami Herald. She has been a Florida journalist for four years, covering everything from crime and courts to hurricanes and politics.
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