Gov. DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for 25 Florida Counties Due to Tropical Depression Nine
The order lets state agencies stage crews and supplies as forecasters say the system could become the season’s first hurricane.
- On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 26-202, declaring a state of emergency for 25 North Florida counties as Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Gulf.
- Forecasters expect the system to develop into a tropical storm on Wednesday and potentially reach Category 1 hurricane status by Thursday night, threatening the central Gulf Coast.
- The Florida Division of Emergency Management is pre-positioning critical resources including fuel, generators, and sandbags in Tallahassee and the Santa Rosa area for rapid deployment.
- State officials warned residents of potential heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes, urging them to review disaster plans and ensure hurricane supply kits are stocked.
- Tropical-Storm-Force winds may impact the Big Bend region west toward Louisiana as early as Thursday night or Friday morning, based on current forecast models.
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Florida declared an emergency in 25 counties in the face of a tropical depression that could become the first hurricane in 2026.
DeSantis issues a state of emergency for 25 counties as tropical depression heads toward Florida
5-day watches/warnings forecast cone for Tropical Depression No. 9. (Source: The National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center ) Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Tuesday night declaring a state of emergency for 25 Florida counties in advance of a rapidly developing tropical depression heading toward northwest Florida. “This order will allow the Florida Division of Emergency Management to stage critical preparedness re…
Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for 25 Florida counties due to Tropical Depression Nine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in 25 counties as a precaution due to Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf.
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