Staff ReportsMarch 13, 2020
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Weather stations and a flood plain model get bumped.
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Staff ReportsMarch 13, 2020
Joe HendersonOctober 7, 2016
5min168
It seemed like Gov. Rick Scott was everywhere in the days and hours leading up to the impact on our state by Hurricane Matthew. His face was on nearly every news show, local and national, warning the people of Florida “this storm will kill you.” He pleaded, “If instructed to evacuate, don’t wait. You can […]
Michael MolineSeptember 1, 2016
5min205
How serious is Tropical Storm Hermine? Gov. Rick Scott said the words “life threatening” five times Thursday during a 15-minute press briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center. He wanted, he said, to impress on Floridians jaded by a decade without major storms, or new to the state, or visiting, that this thing could kill […]
Phil AmmannJune 5, 2016
2min150
Gov. Rick Scott has elevated the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to Level 2 as Florida prepares for what has been named Tropical Depression No. 3 developing in the Gulf of Mexico. Scott issued a statement 11:15 a.m. Sunday: “As we continue to closely monitor this tropical depression, Floridians should remain vigilant and have […]