But the hasty state emergency program, including the ill-fated cruise ship contract, highlights the problems that can develop when state officials intervene to help manage the borders, a role traditionally reserved for the federal government.
Alecia Collins of Florida s emergency management division issued an apology after millions of people woke up to a screeching alarm at 4:45 a.m. when a test of the emergency alert system "was supposed to be on TV" but instead hit bedside cellphones.
As part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s emergency response to a migrant influx in the Florida Keys, the state hired a cruise ship to house state workers. But it neglected to arrange a place to put it.
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