Trump hands out sandwiches to Irma survivors and vows to help Florida rebuild

Donald Trump has visited communities torn up by
Hurricane Irma in Florida - handing out food to
families whose homes were destroyed by the storm.
The President praised emergency crews for doing an
"amazing job" saving lives, and told reporters that
power is rapidly being turned back on throughout the
state.
Mr Trump has promised to return to Florida
"numerous times" as thousands of people begin the
painstaking task of rebuilding their homes - adding
that Irma's destruction was on a scale "nobody has
seen before".
Mr Trump has vowed to revisit Florida 'numerous
times' as the state rebuilds
The President has a special connection to the state
because of his beloved Mar-a-Lago club, and he told
locals: "I just want to tell you that we are there for
you 100%. This is a state that I know very well, as
you understand."
His visit came a day after police in the Florida town
of Hollywood launched an investigation into the
deaths of eight patients at a nursing home.
Officials say conditions in the nursing home were
sweltering because air conditioning had been
knocked out by the storm.
The tragedy now means that more than 80 people
have died because of Irma across the US and the
Caribbean.
The President served food to those affected by
Irma
After landing in Fort Myers, the President headed to
a mobile home community for over 55s that was
devastated by Irma - with piles of debris, furniture
and branches now littering the area.
Mr Trump handed out sandwiches to residents, while
Vice President Mike Pence and First Lady Melania
Trump offered them bananas.
Nearly 2.7 million homes and businesses - about one
in four buildings - are still without power in Florida.
Mr Trump toured a neighbourhood affected the
hurricane with Vice President Mike Pence
In Fort Myers, the President told first responders:
"When you think of the incredible power of that
storm, and while people unfortunately passed, it was
such a small number.
"People thought thousands and thousands of people
may have their lives ended and the number is a very
small number, which is a great tribute to you."
Mr Trump made two visits to Texas in the wake of
Hurricane Harvey's record flooding.

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