At least four people have died after Tropical Storm Nicole hit Florida as a hurricane on November 10, about a month after Hurricane Ian landed in the American state. Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, announced that a state of emergency would be extended to all counties in...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Alabama on Thursday ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall in nearby Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has said Hurricane Helene is unusually large and expected to have far-ranging impacts b...
The City of Sanibel, Florida, declared a state of emergency during a special city council meeting Monday evening as Hurricane Ian churns toward the west coast of Florida. Sanibel is located on Sanibel Island — just south of Fort Myers — in Lee County. ...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for 26 counties in the state that could potentially be in the hurricane's path. He expanded the emergency status to all of Florida's 67 counties Thursday "due to Hurricane Dorian's uncertain projected path," he said in...
Hundreds of thousands of people in Florida were ordered to leave their homes by Thursday afternoon asHurricane Franceschurned toward the U.S. mainland. States of emergency were declared in both Georgia and Florida. "If this storm comes in as a category 4 hurricane, the way it looks like it...
The Florida governor declared an emergency in 51 counties and said about 6,000 National Guardsmen stood ready to mobilize for the storm’s aftermath. The governors of Georgia and North Carolina also declared emergencies.
A state of emergency has expanded to cover all but six counties in Florida. Kyley Weems bags sand in preparation for possible flooding on September 25, 2024 in Tallahassee, Florida. Forecasts predict Tropical Storm Helene will strengthen to a hurricane, making landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast...
By late afternoon, some officials said the time had passed for such efforts, suggesting that people who stayed behind hunker down instead. By the evening, some counties announced they had suspended emergency services. Jackie Curnick said she wrestled with her decision to stay aat home ...
"Michael could produce three life-threatening hazards along portions of the northeastern Gulf Coast: storm surge, heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds," according to the hurricane center. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 26 counties in the Florida Panhandle and Big ...
The governor has declared a state of emergency for 35 counties across the state. More than 100,000 people in Florida were ordered out of a long swath of low-lying communities, including many in Bay County, home of Panama City. Michael could cause erosion at the base of sand dunes along ...