Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened to Tropical Storm Ian Friday night and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as South Florida was in the “cone of concern” and on guard for possible impacts in the coming days.
Local leaders are urging residents to prepare, not panic, for a storm that will potentially impact Florida. NBC 6's Ryan Nelson reports
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Friday for 24 counties in the potential path of the system, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said Friday that they were monitoring the system and urged residents to prepare. "The Division is working closely with our federal, state and local partners to ensure we are prepared to provide assistance to impacted areas if Tropical Depression Nine makes landfall in Florida next week,” Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said in a statement. “It is critical that Floridians remain vigilant and prepared – it only takes one storm to cause costly or irreversible damage to your home or business.
"No cause for panic but we want everyone to be prepared," Levine Cava said at a briefing."Now is the time to make sure that you have a hurricane plan in place."
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