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Oct. 5, 2022, 8:50 p.m.

President Biden visits Florida to survey hurricane damage — and other news for October 6, 2022

Summary

President Biden arrived in Florida Wednesday to survey the damage left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The visit comes as search and rescue crews continue their work in the hardest hit parts of the state.  For a transcript of this story, click here. You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:

Five Facts

  • Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
  • What stories are covered?
  • Where and When do some of the stories take place?
  • Why did the event(s) take place?
  • How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?

Focus Questions

See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy: Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?

For More

What students can do: Hurricane Ian isn’t the only hurricane that has devastated the Caribbean and Gulf Coasts recently. You can read about how to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian here . Hurricane Ian also devastated parts of Cuba. You can learn about how to help here . Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from Hurricane Fiona earlier last month. Read how you can help here .
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