Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that while Hurricane Milton has been destructive, it could have been a lot worse, as the state focused efforts on recovery hours after the storm moved away from the state.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Hurricane Milton was a significant storm but not “the worst case scenario.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, touring the damage Thursday following Hurricane Milton’s destructive path through the state, dismissed claims that climate change is increasing the intensity or frequency of hurricanes making landfall.

Gov. DeSantis calls Milton's impact significant, with flooding and damaging winds. But he says "thankfully, this was not the worst case scenario."