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Rick Scott: “I think it was Ian, we lost, what, 150 some people.”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Florida hurricane season: Sen. Rick Scott talks preparation | FULL

Published | Video Starts at 42:56

So. And then when it happens, everybody has got to get people engaged. It takes. It takes everybody to do that. Because if you. If you look at. I think it was Ian, we lost, what, 150 some people. And, you know, unfortunately, local people. I mean, it just. It wasn't that people didn't evacuate like they should. I know what I would. What. (42:56–43:00)

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Asserts that Hurricane Ian resulted in the loss of approximately 150 lives.

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