SOUTHPORT, Fla. (Newsradio 970 WFLA)-Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in 29 counties within the State of Florida in response to Tropical Storm Nate.
The counties under the state of emergency are Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker, Union, Bradford, and Alachua counties.
Governor Scott is ensuring that local governments have ample time, resources and flexibility to get prepared for this storm and are not hindered, delayed or prevented from taking all necessary actions to keep communities safe.
Scott said, “Tropical Storm Nate is headed north toward our state and Florida must be prepared." Scott says while current forecast models have the storm’s center west of Florida, "we must be vigilant and get prepared."
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