DeSantis expands state of emergency to all of Florida for Tropical Storm Ian
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded the state of emergency for Tropical Storm Ian to the entire state of Florida Saturday.
An amended executive order was sent out Saturday afternoon — stating that with Ian’s increase in strength and potential threat, all of Florida would now be covered.
“The threat posed by Tropical Storm Ian requires that timely precautions are taken to protect the communities, infrastructure, and general welfare of Florida,” the statement from the governor’s office reads.
Ian is expected to become a hurricane this weekend, likely Sunday. The National Hurricane Center also predicted that the storm could become a major hurricane by Sunday.
In addition to the stat...
