State of emergency in Florida as tropical storm approaches

State of emergency in Florida as tropical storm approaches

New Zealand Herald, 06 October 2017 – A state of emergency has been declared in Florida as tropical storm Nate heads towards the state.

Governor Rick Scott has today declared a state of emergency in 29 counties within Florida.

Scott said he was ensuring local governments had ample time, resources and flexibility to get prepared for this storm and were not hindered, delayed or prevented from taking all necessary actions to keep communities safe. Read more…