Civil protection is preparing
The NHC said the metropolitan area of Tampa Bay, with its approximately 3.2 million inhabitants, will be particularly hard hit by the storm. Flash flooding and flooding could affect parts of Florida and southern Georgia by Wednesday. Flooding may occur in some areas of South Carolina Wednesday through Thursday. South Carolina’s governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency as a precaution. Tampa International Airport in Florida has already closed.
US President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call with DeSantis on Monday that Florida would be declared a state of emergency to facilitate relief efforts. According to the White House, the US Disaster Management Agency (FEMA) was preparing for relief efforts and the dispatch of employees.
