Elon Musk to provide Florida with Starlink satellite Internet in response to Hurricane Ian

Elon Musk to provide satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian.

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk to provide Starlink for help in response to Hurricane Ian. (AP)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk agreed to provide the company's satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest Florida still without connectivity.

"We are working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good coverage in Southwest Florida and other affected areas," DeSantis told reporters on Saturday. "We are expecting 120 additional large Starlink units to deploy to Southwest Florida."