Florida Gov. Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical Storm Nate

Governor Rick Scott issued a state of emergency Thursday to prepare Florida for Tropical Storm Nate.

The Florida governor declared the state of emergency for 29 counties within the state.

Those counties are: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker, Union, Bradford, and Alachua counties.

"We know what it means to prepare for potential storms during hurricane season & Nate is no different," –@FLGovScott https://t.co/59jxjxCvqy pic.twitter.com/ZvJhIEf6Hz

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 5, 2017

Gov. Scott says that he wants to ensure that local governments have ample time, resources and flexibility to get prepared for this storm and are not hindered, delayed or prevented from taking all necessary actions to keep communities safe.

“Tropical Storm Nate is headed north toward our state and Florida must be prepared,” Gov. Scott said. “By declaring an emergency in these counties, we can also ensure that there is no hindrance in the transportation of supplies and assets. I urge all Floridians to remain vigilant and stay alert to local weather and news.”

Floridians should always be ready with a plan & a disaster preparedness kit. Visit https://t.co/zUiKWhWzj0 for more info from @FLSERT

— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) October 5, 2017

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