Florida Gov. Rick Scott asks Trump for emergency declaration as Florida braces for Hurricane Irma

Published September 5, 2017 4:53pm ET



Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked President Trump to declare a pre-landfall emergency for the state of Florida as it braces for Hurricane Irma to make landfall later this week.

Scott, a Republican, sent a letter to Trump on Tuesday requesting an emergency declaration to unlock federal resources for all 67 Florida counties.

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