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  2. Helene reaches hurricane status ahead of landfall in Florida ...

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Floridians should prepare for a potential major hurricane after he expanded his state of emergency declaration to 61 counties. "Right now you do have time, so take ...

  3. Thousands forced to evacuate in Florida as Helene threatens ...

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    Florida and Georgia governors issue emergency declarations. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded an emergency declaration from 41 to 61 of the state’s 67 counties Tuesday over the threat of more ...

  4. Huge storm Helene prompts hurricane warning for Florida Gulf ...

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    A day earlier, the governor signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for 41 counties, allowing Florida to offer resources to local communities ahead of any potential storm impacts.

  5. Tropical Storm Helene (2024) - Wikipedia

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    Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 41 counties. [19] The next day, this was expanded to 61 counties. [9] U.S. President Joe Biden authorized a federal disaster declaration for 61 counties across Florida. [20] Locally, Volusia County issued a state of emergency. [21] Several sandbagging sites opened up across the state.

  6. Florida Division of Emergency Management - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is charged with maintaining a comprehensive statewide program of emergency management. The division ensures that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate their impacts. DEM is responsible for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) which is composed of ...

  7. Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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    Emergency Medical Technician II (EMT-II) (Analogous to EMT-I/85) Emergency Medical Technician III (EMT-III) (Analogous to AEMT/85) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (Established in 2015, follows and is certified via the NREMT testing process) Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic (MICP) (Analogous to Paramedic via NREMT)

  8. Evacuations begin in Florida as the state faces a major ...

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    Georgia officials warned residents to prepare for a wind event that will affect all 159 counties throughout the state. “The old saying in emergency response is – you run from water, you hide ...

  9. Hurricane tracker: Tropical Storm Helene intensifies, Florida ...

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency on Tuesday to 61 counties ahead of the storm. Helene is expected to make landfall near the Big Bend region of the Florida panhandle but ...