Gov. DeSantis Outlines Storm Preparations as Hurricane Ian Churns Toward Florida

Source: CBS News

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FEMA Continues Supporting Hurricane Ian Response

WASHINGTON — FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and the National Hurricane Center’s Acting Director Jamie Rhome will conduct a press briefing at the center in Miami to discuss the latest forecast and expected impacts for Hurricane Ian and FEMA’s response activities already underway.

The NHC issued Tropical Storm and Hurricane Watches for a portion of the west coast of Florida and may issue additional watches today. Hurricane Ian is expected to bring life-threating storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall along the west coast of Florida and the panhandle by the middle of the week.

On Sept. 24, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s request for an emergency declaration. The declaration authorizes FEMA to support the state’s response efforts ahead of Ian. Florida activated 2,500 National Guard members to support the state’s response.

Now is the time for residents in Florida to have hurricane plans in place and closely monitor local media for forecast updates, directions provided by their local officials and to heed local evacuation orders.

Evacuate if you are told to do so. Learn your evacuation routes, and have a family emergency plan. Make sure you plan for your pets, as not all evacuation shelters accept pets. You can also search for open shelters by texting SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362. Example: Shelter 01234 (standard rates apply).

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Source: FEMA