Representative Randy Fine and Putnam County Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach spoke at a press conference in Palatka about the federal government shutdown’s impact on local residents, focusing on flood insurance and federal program funding.

Fine criticized Democrats for tying government reopening to funding healthcare for illegal immigrants.

“Democrats said they would only vote to keep the government open if we were willing to re-access Medicaid and health insurance for illegal immigrants,” he said.

During the press conference, Fine warned that a major consequence of the shutdown is that it is currently illegal to buy or renew federal flood insurance, which would also make buying and selling homes difficult.

“If your deadline has come up, you can’t be covered,” Fine said.

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