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).
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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 5:44 PM.
Michael Wilner is McClatchy’s Senior National Security and White House Correspondent. A member of the White House team since 2019, he led coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Wilner previously served as 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.
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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