The Hollywood Police Department opened a criminal investigation into the deaths.
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who is running for Governor, was quick to decry Scott’s response:
“Today’s report (Scott) and his office gave out a special priority phone line — then failed to act when they received distress calls — are highly alarming,” his statement read, “I am calling for a full independent investigation into this matter. The investigators must have full access to all public records and transcripts of communications, meetings, and conference calls between the Governor, his Office, and healthcare facilities in preparing for Hurricane Irma.”
On Saturday morning, Gov. Scott announced new rules for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, saying that they must have generators capable of powering the A/C unit for longer than 96 hours.
