More than 110,000 customers in Florida were still without electricity on Monday afternoon while thousands in the Carolinas were desperate for food, water and shelter.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida has what it needs to clean up after Hurricane Helene and that the federal government should instead focus relief efforts on North Carolina, where search and rescue missions continue following catastrophic flooding.

North Carolina residents are devastated after Tropical Storm Helene brought floods to the state. Anastasiia Riddle. More Videos. Biden speaks on Helene response efforts