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In this way, the governor established the state of emergency that has already come into effect and will continue for 60 days, unless extended. “Preliminary reports indicate that rains and floods have affected and may continue to affect the operational capacity of critical infrastructureincluding major interstate highways, state and county highways, airports, schools, and other critical infrastructure in all of these counties,” the executive order explained.
According to the media News Channel 8 of Tampa, Sarasota city officials assured that responded to approximately 80 water rescue calls for stranded vehicles during and after the storm. In this stage, Different commercial premises suffered floodingso the authorities requested that they be informed through [email protected], since they could receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
With more flash flooding possible today, we really want to hit this point home:
Never drive your car into water of unknown depth. Most flood deaths occur when people drive their vehicles into flood waters. If your vehicle stalls, abandon it immediately & seek higher ground. https://t.co/056KoVcCtL
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) June 13, 2024
Record rain numbers in Florida
During the storm last Tuesday, June 11, The city of Sarasota suffered a fall of more than eight inches (just over twenty centimeters) of rain in just three hours, when usually The average for the month of June is seven inches. (eighteen centimeters) total.
According to the experts cited by the aforementioned medium, the abundant amount of rain that fell in Sarasota comprises an event that is expected to happen every 500 to 1,000 years. Almost four inches (just over ten centimeters) fell at the Sarasota-Bradenton airport, which was also a record for the area.
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