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DeWine declares state of emergency

December 3, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties in response to heavy accumulations of lake effect snow and forecasts of additional severe weather this week.

States sending National Guard assets to Florida

October 9, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

States are sending National Guard assets to Florida to help the state with its Hurricane Milton response.

Kemp declares emergency with massive Hurricane Milton headed for Florida

October 8, 2024 Capitol Beat

Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Tuesday for 38 Georgia counties likely to be affected by Hurricane Milton, a massive storm expected to make landfall in west-central Florida Wednesday night.

Traffic building as Floridians flee in advance of Hurricane Milton

October 8, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia transportation officials report high traffic volumes on interstate and state routes as Floridians flee Hurricane Milton.

Tampa mayor fears Milton could be worst storm to hit the city in more than a century

October 7, 2024 Florida Phoenix

As Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm Monday morning, public officials in Hillsborough County had a simple and direct message for residents of areas subject to evacuation orders — if they failed to go, they could die.

Pinellas storm surge from Milton could ‘nearly double’ the size of Helene’s

October 7, 2024 Florida Phoenix

Officials in Pinellas County said Sunday that the storm surge from what is now Hurricane Milton could be as high as 10 feet, nearly double the amount that residents on the barrier islands contended with from Hurricane Helene just a little over a week ago.

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DeWine declares state of emergency

States sending National Guard assets to Florida

Kemp declares emergency with massive Hurricane Milton headed for Florida

Traffic building as Floridians flee in advance of Hurricane Milton

Tampa mayor fears Milton could be worst storm to hit the city in more than a century

Pinellas storm surge from Milton could ‘nearly double’ the size of Helene’s

Mayorkas: ‘FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season’

Kemp says state’s Helene death toll now 33 as Biden tours storm’s south Georgia devastation

Biden increases federal cost share for Georgia

Biden approves major disaster declaration for Georgia