Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for Florida on Saturday for subtropical storm Alberto.
Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for subtropical storm Alberto.
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Doing so allows the state and local government to access the resources needed to respond to the storm.
As we continue to monitor Subtropical Storm Alberto’s northward path toward Florida, it is critically important that all Florida counties have every available resource to keep families safe and prepare for the torrential rain and severe flooding this storm will bring. Today, I have declared a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties to make sure that our state and local governments are able to coordinate with federal partners to get the resources they need. Yesterday, I directed the State Emergency Operations Center activate to Level 2 and I will continue to be in constant communication with state and local emergency management officials as this storm approaches Florida.
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