More than 30 counties in Florida have declared a state of emergency in anticipation of dangerous winds and storm surge.
this Saturday for most of the state’s Gulf coast in anticipation of tropical storm Idalia as it moves northward towards the state.
“The Governor and the Florida Division of Emergency Management are taking timely precautions to ensure Florida’s communities, infrastructure and resources are prepared, including those communities that are still recovering following Hurricane Ian,” an online statement said. The recent declaration covers the Gulf coast from Fort Myers and north through Panama City. More than thirty of the state’s counties are currently part of the emergency declaration.
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