Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is being widely commended by conservatives for his efforts to assist North Carolinians affected by the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida's Operation Blue Ridge is helping provide relief to areas of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee that have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. Some of Helene's major impacts are being felt in the Appalachian region where some residents remain stranded without access to cell phone service,