Governor DeSantis Declares State Of Emergency For 24 Florida Counties
Governor DeSantis declares state of emergency for 24 Florida counties in preparation for Tropical Storm Hermine. All eyes are on the tropics as we prepare for some wild weather in the middle of next week. DeSantis has also requested a federal emergency declaration be declared ahead of landfall to free up resources.
DeSantis stated “This storm has the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane and we encourage all Floridians to make their preparations. We are coordinating with all state and local government partners to track potential impacts of this storm.”
It’s not a hurricane yet, but experts think it may have the potential to strengthen by next week. Because the forecast track is uncertain, Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the following counties:
• Brevard
• Broward
• Charlotte
• Collier
• DeSoto
• Glades
• Hardee
• Hendry
• Highlands
• Hillsborough
• Indian River
• Lee
• Manatee
• Martin
• Miami-Dade
• Monroe
• Okeechobee
• Osceola
• Palm Beach
• Pasco
• Pinellas
• Polk
• Sarasota
• St. Lucie
As of 5p.m. the storm has shifted West, covering the entire state of Florida in the cone of uncertainty.
Tropical Depression #9: Here's the latest update from the NHC. Models have shifted a bit to the West, so the track is also shifted a bit West as well. But note, the ENTIRE state of Florida is in the Cone of Uncertainty. This track is nowhere near set in stone. Updates to come. pic.twitter.com/N3yOiS5qJW
— Denis Phillips (@DenisPhillipsWx) September 23, 2022
Photo by NOAA
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