Full Press Conference of Supreme Government. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday morning regarding preparations for Hurricane Italia. FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie, Maj. Gen. John D. Haas and FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue also participated. DeSantis said 22 counties are under evacuation orders and tolls have been waived to allow people to travel to higher ground more easily. Cyclone Italia: Latest Maps, Models and Tracks | Check School Closures | The governor said the state is coordinating with power companies on where to get sandbags. He said there were already more than 25,000 linemen in Florida as of Tuesday morning, and they expect a total of 30,000 to 40,000 linemen to be in Florida by the end of Tuesday. Want to watch the WESH 2 News team’s coverage on your smart TV? Download the local app for live coverage. “It was a big hurricane. There will be a lot of debris especially in that big bend area. You’re going to see a lot of power lines coming down. “There’s going to be a lot of need for all hands on deck, so embrace that mutual aid,” DeSantis said. DeSantis said 420,000 gallons of gasoline have been staged and prepared in case of fuel shortages. Eight urban search and rescue teams have been activated; There are about 600 search and rescue personnel. According to DeSantis, they have also deployed nearly 250 Starlink Internet devices, with more than 500 theaters and ready to go. DeSantis urged people to evacuate if they are in storm-prone areas. Those in the path of the storm should expect to lose power, he said. He pointed out during an earlier news conference that the Big Bend region has not been hit directly by hurricanes in a long time and that “erring on the side of caution is the right thing to do.” He added that due to the topography of the expected landslide area, there could be a large amount of woody debris. Perdue said FDOT said bridge inspectors and other crews are ready to respond to storm damage and clear roadways. He said 1,100 generators are ready to be used in case of power cut at major junctions. When winds reach 40 miles per hour, bridges may close. If Tallahassee is hit, DeSantis said people will continue to conduct state government work from home Wednesday. Regardless of the campaign for president, DeSantis said he would respond to Italia the same way he responded to Ian.
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Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday morning regarding preparations for Hurricane Italia.
FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie, Maj. Gen. John D. Haas and FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue also participated.
DeSantis said 22 counties are under evacuation orders and tolls have been waived to allow people to travel to higher ground more easily.
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The governor said that the state is coordinating with power companies. He said there were already more than 25,000 linemen in Florida as of Tuesday morning, and they expect a total of 30,000 to 40,000 linemen to be in Florida by the end of Tuesday.
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“It was a big hurricane. There will be a lot of debris especially in that big bend area. You’re going to see a lot of power lines coming down. “There’s going to be a lot of need for all hands on deck, so embrace that mutual aid,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis said 420,000 gallons of gasoline have been staged and prepared in case of fuel shortages. Eight urban search and rescue teams have been activated; There are about 600 search and rescue personnel.
According to DeSantis, they have also deployed nearly 250 Starlink Internet devices, with more than 500 theaters and ready to go.
DeSantis urged people to evacuate if they are in storm-prone areas. Those in the path of the storm should expect to lose power, he said.
He pointed out during an earlier news conference that the Big Bend region has not been hit directly by hurricanes in a long time and that “erring on the side of caution is the right thing to do.” He added that due to the topography of the expected landslide area, there could be a large amount of woody debris.
Perdue said FDOT said bridge inspectors and other crews are ready to respond to storm damage and clear roadways.
He said 1,100 generators are ready to be used in case of power cut at major junctions.
When winds reach 40 miles per hour, bridges may close.
If Tallahassee is hit, DeSantis said people will continue to conduct state government work from home on Wednesday.
Regardless of the campaign for president, DeSantis said he would respond to Italia the same way he responded to Ian.
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