US EditionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of Gulf storm 'Invest 97L'
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 54 counties due to a tropical wave, labeled Invest 97L, developing in the tropics.
- The system may turn into a tropical depression by the weekend, raising concerns about strong storms and flooding in Florida.
- DeSantis warned of significant threats including heavy rainfall, with the possibility of at least 12 inches within the next seven days, leading to flash flooding.
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US: 90% chance of tropical storm hitting Florida; Governor DeSantis declares state of emergency
A state of emergency has been issued in the US state of Florida as there is a 90 per cent chance that a tropical disturbance near Cuba might turn into a tropical depression or tropical storm at the weekend. Experts say if the disturbance turns into a storm, it would be called Debby. Irrespective of how big the storm becomes, Florida is expected to receive six to eight inches of rain, at least on its west coast, as well as the Georgia and South
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Florida flooding emergency declared as tropical threat draws near
Models predict the system could come ashore Sunday and cross over Florida into the Atlantic, where it’ll likely remain a tropical storm threatening Georgia and the Carolinas early next week.
Governor Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency in 54 of Florida's 67 counties ahead of the imminent arrival of tropical wave Invest 97L, which, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States (NHC), will become the tropical cyclone Debby by the weekend, causing devastating consequences in Florida's south and west, such as storms, excessive rainfall, and flooding.
State of emergency in Florida over growing tropical threat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of a potential named storm capable of unleashing multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the southeast United States starting this weekend. A disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms over parts of Cuba and the southern Bahamas Friday will likely develop into a tropical depression once it emerges out over the water between Cuba and Florida …
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