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Gov. Rick Scott Issues State of Emergency For All Counties in Florida Ahead of Hurricane Matthew
NBCMiami ^ | 10/3/16

Posted on 10/03/2016 2:46:27 PM PDT by Lera

As Hurricane Matthew churns across the Caribbean, Florida officials are preparing in the event the category 4 storm moves closer toward the Sunshine State.

While visiting the City of Hialeah Emergency Operations Center Monday, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for all counties in Florida

Scott signed the executive order to ensure counties have resources for evacuations and shelters.

"If Hurricane Matthew directly impacts Florida, there could be massive destruction which we haven't seen since Hurricane Andrew devastated Miami-Dade County in 1992," said Scott.

The governor also said the National Guard is standing by if needed. He added that officials are taking steps to move additional fuel to the state's east coast.

The eye of the approaching Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph as of the 2 p.m. advisory, was expected to pass to the east of Jamaica and then approach the southwestern tip of Haiti late Monday or early Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcmiami.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: emergency; florida; hurricane; hurricanemathew; hurricanematthew; matthew; rickscott; scott; stateofemergency; tropical; weather
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To: Cecily

You are right. Haiti will be hit hard and open up another opportunity for the Clinton Crime Foundation. It will be Bill’s last chance to skim if Trump gets in.


21 posted on 10/03/2016 3:11:27 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Lera

Boy, it would sure be a shame if all the Rats in south Florida had to relocate to other state for several months. Perhaps emergency refuge could be set up in, oh Texas, or maybe Mexico.


22 posted on 10/03/2016 3:15:12 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Lera

So how many folks will listen to the warnings this time, as opposed to those who didn’t in New Orleans?

Will we see hundreds of school buses under water in Southern Florida, and tens of thousands of folks homeless and hungry, who should have left the state?


23 posted on 10/03/2016 3:16:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (36 days: Until Presdient Pre-elect becomes President Elect Donald J. Trump. Help is on the way!)
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To: All

This has the POTENTIAL to be the most destructive and most costly hurricane in history..

The path it COULD take would have the front eyewall moving up NNW the entire east coast of FL with the storm only slowly weakening since it would remain half offshore..then into SC and NC and up north

THIS STORM MAY BE A FACTOR IN THE ELECTION SINCE MANY AREAS WILL NOT FULLY RECOVER IN TIME INCLUDING POWER ... I can foresee many voters(somehow only democratic) becoming disenfranchised


24 posted on 10/03/2016 3:18:23 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: SkyDancer

SOB coming to Florida with Hilda beast on wed.


25 posted on 10/03/2016 3:22:13 PM PDT by lilypad
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To: Lera

Good news for Hillary!


26 posted on 10/03/2016 3:27:29 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity?)
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To: lilypad

Play a round or two of golf before the weather hits. Maybe blow the Hilldebeeste out of town on her broom.


27 posted on 10/03/2016 3:29:43 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Lera

Why declare a state of emergency now? It could still possibly miss us here in Florida and keep moving west.

Me, being originally from the Gulf Coast, I see most hurricanes that go anywhere near the Gulf as seemingly “magnetically” drawn to the Mississippi/ Alabama border. I’m worrying about all my relatives who are not paying attention to this yet.


28 posted on 10/03/2016 3:32:48 PM PDT by Southern Magnolia
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To: cgbg

Hey theres a drought,don’t waste water


29 posted on 10/03/2016 3:34:38 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: lilypad

Heading for Miami Gardens. 70% chance of rain, courtesy of Matthew.


30 posted on 10/03/2016 3:36:22 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: janetjanet998

This has the POTENTIAL

The path it COULD take

THIS STORM MAY BE A FACTOR

Sound like a politician


31 posted on 10/03/2016 3:40:23 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: DoughtyOne

[[Will we see hundreds of school buses under water in Southern Florida, and tens of thousands of folks homeless and hungry, who should have left the state?]]

Obviously you have been in a hurricane in Florida .
It is IMPOSSIBLE to evacuate the state .
You have to head away the low lying areas and hunker down .
Then you have to pray you don’t loose your roof .


32 posted on 10/03/2016 3:47:56 PM PDT by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Lera

I mean never been


33 posted on 10/03/2016 3:48:23 PM PDT by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Lera

If anything goes wrong, it will be Rick Scott’s fault in the media, and he knows it.


34 posted on 10/03/2016 3:48:59 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Lera

Most of the sketti models show it staying east, how far, don’t know, of Florida. The East Coast of Florida will probably catch hell. We, in Central Florida, will probably get rain, but not heavy winds.


35 posted on 10/03/2016 3:49:16 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Lera

The DNC is getting ready to sabotage things and pin it all on Governor Scott.


36 posted on 10/03/2016 3:49:49 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ameribbean expat
Heading for Miami Gardens. 70% chance of rain, courtesy of Matthew.

Heading to W. Palm on Wednesday. I'm sure the weather will be perfect....for heavy rain!

37 posted on 10/03/2016 3:50:58 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Southern Magnolia

[[Why declare a state of emergency now? It could still possibly miss us here in Florida and keep moving west.]]

Declaring a state emergency early helps get people prepared.
Depending on where it looks like it is going to go they have to start opening shelters in case they have to get people out of low lying areas . They also start getting the National Guard prepared .
It’s not a bad thing to issue a state of emergency for a bad hurricane early .


38 posted on 10/03/2016 3:51:47 PM PDT by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Bushbacker1

[[Most of the sketti models show it staying east, how far, don’t know, of Florida. The East Coast of Florida will probably catch hell. We, in Central Florida, will probably get rain, but not heavy winds.]]

Central Florida is pretty waterlogged as is though.


39 posted on 10/03/2016 3:54:12 PM PDT by Lera ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Lera

Yep, we’re soaked already. (Seminole County) I was here for Charlie, Jeanne and Francis. Helluva summer. I know they can come inland. We’ll see.


40 posted on 10/03/2016 3:59:45 PM PDT by SE Mom
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