Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency across the entire state of Florida as the state braces for the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Ian, according to a press release issued Saturday afternoon.
Earlier today Governor DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 24 counties in Flordia but with Tropical Storm Ian strengthening and the cone of uncertainty covering pretty much all of Florida the remaining counties in Florida have now been included.
“The severity and track of Tropical Storm Ian will continue to evolve. Because of this and the potential for dangerous storm surge, heavy rainfall, strong winds, flash flooding, and the potential for isolated tornadic activity,” the governor’s office wrote yesterday.
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Here are more details:
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-219 (Amending Executive Order 22-218, Emergency Management – Tropical Depression Nine), expanding the state of emergency statewide.
On September 23rd, 2022, Tropical Depression Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. The threat posed by Tropical Storm Ian requires that timely precautions are taken to protect the communities, infrastructure, and general welfare of Florida.
A copy of Executive order 22-219 can be found here.
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