FloodingFriday, November 6
DeSantis adds Palm Beach County to Florida's flooding state of emergency
The 5AM Palm Beach Gardens team
If you live in Palm Beach County, the state's flooding emergency now covers you. Gov. Ron DeSantis amended his Monday executive order on Wednesday to add seven counties: Glades, Hendry, Lake, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Seminole and Volusia. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said the move strengthens the state's ability to keep deploying critical resources.
Palm Beach is one of seven counties added to the order Wednesday
| Original order, Monday | Added Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Brevard | Glades |
| DeSoto | Hendry |
| Hardee | Lake |
| Highlands | Okeechobee |
| Indian River | Palm Beach |
| Martin | Seminole |
| St. Lucie | Volusia |
Sources: NewsRadio WIOD, WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
- Original order: Executive Order 26-227, issued Monday
- Order allows: Guard activation as needed, road closures, toll waivers
- County emergency center: Level 2, a partial activation
Locally, Commissioner Gregg Weiss said, "Parts of West Palm Beach received over 22 inches of rain." He described it as the kind of extreme event some characterize as a "one-in-1,000-type" storm. NewsRadio WIOD reported that Riviera Beach and Port St. Lucie have some of the worst neighborhood flooding in the state.
Over 22 inchesof rain in parts of West Palm Beach, per Commissioner Gregg Weiss
Weiss said some homes in eastern areas of the county took on water, so there is work to do.
Source: WPTV
Sources: WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm, WPTV, NewsRadio WIOD