{"id":40832,"date":"2024-01-09T12:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=40832"},"modified":"2024-01-09T12:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:51:35","slug":"state-of-emergency-issued-for-49-fl-counties-amid-threatening-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/01\/09\/state-of-emergency-issued-for-49-fl-counties-amid-threatening-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"State Of Emergency Issued For 49 FL Counties amid Threatening Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a threatening low-pressure storm system batters much of Florida on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency<\/a> for 49 counties, including the Tampa Bay and Miami regions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Early Tuesday morning, the storm was traveling out of the Florida Panhandle and into north and central Florida, as well as the west coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I urge all Floridians to heed warnings from local officials as this storm continues across the state,” DeSantis said on X, formerly twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state of emergency was issued for the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler; Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa; Seminole; Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton and Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The storm system is expected to bring isolated tornadoes, heavy downpours, flooding, hail and strong wind gusts to the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeSantis’ order is in addition to the activation of the Florida State Guard for storm response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state of emergency allows for other states to send resources to Florida, enter into agreements with federal agencies for emergency needs and satisfy other recovery efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least four tornadoes hit Walton County in the Panhandle Tuesday morning with another coming ashore in Panama City Beach, WMBB reported. Serious storm damage was also reported across Bay County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the storm moves across the state, a tornado watch is in effect for parts of north Florida through 2 p.m., the National Weather Service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wind advisory is in effect in the Tampa Bay area until 7 p.m., NWS forecasters posted to X. The region could see sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts of up to 40 and 50 mph at times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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