Florida Gov. DeSantis expands state of emergency to 61 counties ahead of expected tropical storm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded an executive order and placed additional counties under a state of emergency ahead of an incoming weather system expected to become a tropical storm and possibly a hurricane by landfall.
DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 54 counties Thursday but expanded the order Friday , adding seven more counties to the list.
Tropical Depression Four is expected to become a tropical storm Saturday and continue strengthening through the weekend before reaching Florida's Gulf coast late Sunday or Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
The next name 2024 Atlantic hurricane season names list is Debby.
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Florida counties under state of emergency ahead of expected Tropical Storm Debby
The following counties are under a state of emergency following Gov. DeSantis' expanded order:
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Alachua
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Baker
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Bay
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Bradford
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Brevard
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Calhoun
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Charlotte
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Citrus
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Clay
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Collier
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Columbia
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DeSoto
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Dixie
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Duval
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Escambia
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Flagler
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Franklin
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Gadsden
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Gilchrist
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Glades
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Gulf
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Hamilton
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Hardee
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Hendry
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Hernando
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Highlands
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Hillsborough
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Holmes
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Jackson
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Jefferson
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Lafayette
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Lake
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Lee
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Leon
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Levy
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Liberty
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Madison
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Manatee
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Marion
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Monroe
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Nassau
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Okaloosa
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Okeechobee
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Orange
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Osceola
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Pasco
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Pinellas
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Polk
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Putnam
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Santa Rosa
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Sarasota
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Seminole
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St. Johns
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Sumter
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Suwannee
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Taylor
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Union
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Volusia
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Wakulla
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Walton
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Washington
Florida state of emergency order ahead of expected Tropical Storm Debby
DeSantis issued the following executive order Friday, placing 61 counties under a state of emergency:
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: DeSantis expands FL state of emergency for expected Tropical Storm Debby
