Gov. DeSantis on Reported Hundreds of Fatalities in Lee County: ‘None of that Is Confirmed’

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REPORTER: "There have been reports that maybe there were hundreds of fatalities in Lee County. Do you have any clarification on how many --" [crosstalk]
DESANTIS: "So, none of that is confirmed. I think what that is, is there were 911 calls for people saying, 'Hey, the water is rising in my home, I'm going to go up in the attic, but I'm really worried.' Of course, those folks are now going to be -- going to be checked on. And so I think you'll have more clarity about that in -- in the next day or so as they're able to go to those locations and determine whether people need -- need services or able to be rescued. My sense is, is that, you know, that water was very, very high but my hope is, is that if folks did go higher, if they were there, it's not comfortable, but now we're in a situation -- I mean, if you're there, they want to come get you. And -- and so hopefully, we'll be able to see a lot of those people brought to safety.”