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Declares federal disaster assistance for Florida after Hurricane Wilma

President George W. Bush declared a major disaster for Florida and ordered federal assistance after Hurricane Wilma made landfall on October 24, 2005.

The presidential declaration mobilized FEMA and federal funds for emergency response and recovery across heavily damaged Florida counties, speeding relief for affected communities.

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