Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Monday morning about Idalia, which is expected to impact Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday as a major hurricane.
He talked about evacuations, safety tips including generators, and added more counties to the state of emergency. Forty-six counties are now included in the executive order:
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Nassau, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, and Wakulla counties.
Gov. DeSantis also added that the National Guard is in place, as are search and storm crews.
The governor also mentioned that power company linesmen also are being readied.
Meanwhile, the White House released a statement that said:
“President Biden spoke to Governor DeSantis this morning. He told him that he quickly approved the Emergency Declaration for Florida as they prepare for Hurricane Idalia. FEMA has pre-deployed personnel and assets, including multiple Incident Management Assistance Teams, in preparation for response efforts. FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center has also been fully activated to support any requests for federal assistance. President Biden said Florida will have his full support as they prepare for Idalia and its aftermath. President Biden also expressed his commitment to ongoing support for the people of Jacksonville following the horrific shooting on Saturday.”
Use the video link above to watch the governor’s remarks.
