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Baker County declares local state of emergency as Hurricane Milton strengthens
Summary
Baker Countys Board of County Commissioners voted to declare a local state of emergency after county emergency staff said Hurricane Milton unexpectedly strengthened to a Category 5 and could bring heavy rain and gusty winds; the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
Baker Countys Board of County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency during an emergency meeting after county emergency management staff reported that Hurricane Milton had strengthened to a Category 5 and was expected to affect parts of the state, including Baker County.
The declaration, moved by the meeting chair (name not stated) and seconded during the meeting, adopted a resolution described in the meeting as Resolution 2024-36 and stated it implements Governors executive order 24-215 for Baker County. Miss Little read the resolution aloud before the board approved it by voice vote.
The move to declare the emergency followed an update from John Blanchard, identified in…
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