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Scott Declares State Of Emergency, Urges Storm Prep
October 7, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Sunday for Northwest Florida as a potential hurricane threatens to hammer the region in the middle of the week.
Scott issued an executive order declaring an emergency in the Panhandle and the Big Bend — generally areas surrounding Tallahassee — because of Tropical Storm Michael headed toward the Gulf of Mexico.
The National Hurricane Center said nearly “all of the intensity models bring the cyclone to hurricane strength over the Gulf of Mexico in two to three days, and the NHC forecast follows suit.”
For the latest forecast on the storm, click here.
“There is an increasing risk of dangerous storm surge, rainfall and wind impacts over portions of the northern Gulf Coast by mid-week, although it is too soon to specify the exact location and magnitude of these impacts,” the hurricane center advisory said. “Residents in these areas should monitor the progress of this system.”
Scott also focused on preparedness in a statement released by his office Sunday morning, saying Floridians “know just how quickly the path of a storm can change, and that’s why we all must be vigilant and get prepared today.”
“With the National Hurricane Center forecasting Tropical Depression 14 to strengthen and impact Florida’s Panhandle as a hurricane, families need to get prepared.” Scott said in the statement. “Today, I will be declaring a state of emergency in counties in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend and directing the State Emergency Operations Center to activate. Later today, I will receive a full update and briefing on the forecast and potential impacts of the storm from federal, state and local emergency management officials. Our state understands how serious tropical weather is and how devastating any hurricane or tropical storm can be.”
by The News Service of Florida
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