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Florida Braces for Tropical Storm

August 31st, 2016 by flanews

As Tropical Storm Hermine slowly barrels into Florida, the Governor traveled the state today to preach preparation. Matt Galka tells us what emergency officials are saying, and shows us how some folks in the panhandle are preparing.

 

Troy Segree made sure to grab plenty of sandbags for the Condo Complex he maintains.

“When it rains, it floods,” he said.

But the longtime Franklin County resident wouldn’t exactly say he’s worried.

“Been here all my life, never left for one *laughs.* Florida weather, gotta get used to it sometimes,” said Segree.

Down the street – sandbags turned into grocery bags as people prepared for bad weather. Some of the problems expected with this system – storm surge, tornadoes, and flash flooding.

“There’s a possibility this thing could turn into a Cat 1 hurricane,” said Florida Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon.

Governor Rick Scott started Wednesday off at the state’s emergency operations center. He made stops in 3 other areas expected to be in the storm’s path throughout the day.

“We’re gonna see some water. Don’t drive into it. We’re going to see downed power lines, be careful. Drive around them. If you see something, let the utilities know. The utilities are ready to do everything they can,” said Gov. Scott.

If the storm reaches hurricane strength – it would be the first one to hit Florida in more than a decade.

The Governor has already declared a state of emergency in more than 40 Florida counties and put 8000 National Guard troops on standby.

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