Florida governor declares state of emergency as Hurricane Dorian approaches

Published August 28, 2019 10:06pm ET



Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for more than two dozen eastern Florida counties as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

The National Hurricane Center is expecting a “major” Category 3 hurricane to make landfall over the Florida Peninsula over Labor Day weekend. Although forecasters caution the long-term forecast could shift, the 5 p.m. update from the agency showed the forecast cone covering the entire state.

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