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DeSantis issues state of emergency for parts of SWFL due to tropical activity

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in multiple counties, including Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties.

This comes after heavy storms associated with Potential Tropical System 9 are expected to cause storm surge and flash flooding in multiple areas.

According to the National Hurricane Center, this low-pressure system is expected to intensify over the next 48 hours as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico.

The next name would be Helene.

Other counties included are:

  • Alachua
  • Bay
  • Bradford
  • Calhoun
  • Citrus
  • Columbia
  • Dixie
  • Escambia
  • Franklin
  • Gadsden
  • Gilchrist
  • Gulf
  • Hamilton
  • Hernando
  • Hillsborough
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Lafayette
  • Leon
  • Levy
  • Liberty
  • Madison
  • Manatee
  • Marion
  • Monroe
  • Okaloosa
  • Pasco
  • Pinellas
  • Santa Rosa
  • Sarasota
  • Sumter
  • Suwannee
  • Taylor
  • Union
  • Wakulla
  • Walton
  • Washington

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