Gov. DeSantis to give update on Hurricane Idalia on Tuesday morning

TBO Digital Staff

On Tuesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide an update on Hurricane Idalia.

The governor will address at 9 a.m. Tallahassee's State Emergency Operations Center.

He will be accompanied by Florida Department of Environmental Management Director Kevin Guthrie, Major General John D. Haas, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue.

The governor declared a state of emergency in 13 more counties on Monday.

On Monday, the governor added 13 more counties to the state of emergency declaration.

The state of emergency applies to 46 of Florida’s counties, including:

  • Alachua
  • Baker
  • Bay
  • Bradford
  • Calhoun
  • Charlotte
  • Citrus
  • Clay
  • Collier
  • Columbia
  • DeSoto
  • Dixie
  • Duval
  • Flagler
  • Franklin
  • Gadsden
  • Gilchrist
  • Gulf
  • Hamilton
  • Hardee
  • Hernando
  • Hillsborough
  • Jefferson
  • Lafayette
  • Lake
  • Lee
  • Leon
  • Levy
  • Liberty
  • Madison
  • Manatee
  • Marion
  • Nassau
  • Pasco
  • Pinellas
  • Polk
  • Putnam
  • Sarasota
  • Seminole
  • St. Johns
  • Sumter
  • Suwannee
  • Taylor
  • Union
  • Volusia
  • Wakulla

If you need guidance on how to prepare for a hurricane or tropical storm, visit floridadisaster.org/planprepare.

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