Governor Ron DeSantis explained the state of emergency enabled officials to mobilize the National Guard, although it was difficult to identify where they should be deployed as the storm's track remained uncertain.
Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida hard, so ahead of the storm's arrival, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for several counties on Wednesday.
As a Category 4 hurricane, the second-highest level on the scale, Dorian will have wind speeds between 130 and 156 miles per hour. At that point, well-built framed homes could sustain severe damage and lose most of the roof structure and exterior walls. Trees will snap or be uprooted entirely and power poles could be knocked down.
"Regardless of the exact track of Dorian, heavy rains are expected to occur over portions of the Bahamas, Florida, and elsewhere in the southeastern United States this weekend and into the middle of next week," the NHC said. Twenty-six counties, almost the entirety of Florida's east coast, were part of the state of emergency and on Thursday, DeSantis said there would likely be additional counties added.
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