TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. President Joe Biden has approved Florida's Emergency Declaration as Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall in the state on Wednesday, according to a press release from the White House.
Biden's approval will allow the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief and emergency efforts for those affected by the hurricane. It will also supplement state, tribal and local response efforts, according to the White House.
Emergency protective measures and direct Federal assistance will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding for the following counties:
Tampa Bay area counties:
- Citrus
- Hernando
- Hillsborough
- Manatee
- Paco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Sarasota
Other Florida counties:
- Brevard
- Broward
- Charlotte
- Collier
- Desoto
- Dixie
- Flagler
- Glades
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Highlands
- Indian River
- Lake
- Lee
- Levy
- Marion
- Martin
- Miami-Dade
- Monroe
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Putnam
- Seminole
- St. Johns
- St. Lucie
- Sumter
- Volusia
Direct Federal assistance will also be provided at 75 percent Federal funding for the following Florida counties:
- Alachua
- Baker
- Bradford
- Clay
- Columbia
- Duval
- Gilchrist
- Hamilton
- Lafayette
- Madison
- Nassau
- Suwannee
- Taylor
- Union
FEMA is reminding people to take the proper safety measures ahead of Hurricane Milton. To learn more hurricane safety tips from FEMA, click here.
To learn more about Hurricane Helene and its current trajectory, click here.
