US President Joe Biden headed to Florida to inspect the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

Biden’s visit has a political connotation that sees him present a united front despite bitter differences with his Republican critic and potential 2024 challenger, Gov. Ron DeSantis.

At least 76 people were killed, and more than 100 people, according to TV channels citing local officials, as a result of one of the deadliest storms to hit the United States, according to authorities. A Category 4 hurricane flattened entire neighborhoods on the state’s west coast, cutting off power to millions while hundreds of thousands still wait for power to be restored before continuing on to North Carolina.

For Biden, who visited Puerto Rico on Monday to see the damage from yet another hurricane, the trip to Florida has inevitable political implications as it takes him to the heart of DeSantis and his White House predecessor, Donald Trump.

A Democratic president who says he wants to run for a second term despite being the oldest president at 79 could find himself in a battle against Trump within two years, or against DeSantis, who hasn’t announced his intention to run. but his authority is growing among right-wing circles.