Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a warning for new residents experiencing a hurricane for the first time, as well as any “bad actors” looking to profit from the storm, speaking to Fox News Digital Tuesday, a day before Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the area. Sunshine State.
“As you know, Florida leads the nation in net migration. Our population is increasing rapidly. So we have a lot of Floridians who have never experienced a storm like this,” Moody told Fox News Digital.
“So I’ve asked those like me – who I’m a fifth-generation Floridian, my family has been through many storms – to advise those who are new to Florida, please don’t take this lightly.”
“Please heed the warning,” Moody said. “I saw firsthand the impact of Ian and what it meant for those who were unprepared after the storm. So we don’t want that to happen to those new to Florida. We are very proud of our state and the success of our state. And we need to take care and help those who are just getting ready for what could happen in this storm.”
Moody also promised to prosecute anyone who wanted to loot abandoned properties after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.
“One thing we hear from people is, ‘We want to heed the warning, but we’re worried our property might be in danger if we’re not there,’ and that’s not going to be a concern in Florida,” Moody said. “We are a country of law and order. We will not take it lightly if people loot.”
“One thing we hear from people is, ‘We want to heed the warning, but we’re worried our property might be in danger if we’re not there,’ and that’s not going to be a concern in Florida,” Moody said. “We are a country of law and order. We will not take it lightly if people loot.”Ashley Moody
Moody also promised to prosecute anyone who wanted to loot abandoned properties after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.NOAA
“We want everyone to be in this together to think of each other to help support each other. We need to be aware that in times of emergency, in these challenging times, there are bad actors – from those who want to profit from essential commodities, to those who wait afterwards where property is abandoned, and not even. will be accepted,” said Moody.
“I’m very grateful to be able to work with a governor who is very strong on this and making sure people understand this is a state that will enforce the law and people should be aware.”
As Floridians rush to evacuate some areas, the attorney general is warning anyone who suspects price gouging at hotels, gas stations or other commodities to call the state’s hotline at 1(866) 9NO-SCAM, visit the free NO SCAM app or http: / /MyFloridaLegal.com.
“We want them to tell us if they see bad actors charging unreasonable prices. That’s illegal in Florida when we declare a state of emergency,” he said.
People board up windows in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday as the city braces for Hurricane IdaliaMiguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images
With Idalia forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, DeSantis said more than 25,000 linemen were already in Florida on Tuesday morning, with that expected to increase to more than 30,000 by the end of the day ahead of the storm’s arrival.REUTERS
Waves hit Higgs Beach in Key West, Florida on Tuesday as the surge grew stronger due to Hurricane Idalia.AP
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced midday Tuesday that 49 of the state’s 67 counties are now under a state of emergency.
With Idalia forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, DeSantis said more than 25,000 linemen were already in Florida as of Tuesday morning, with that expected to increase to more than 30,000 by the end of the day before the storm’s arrival.
The governor said local municipalities and utility companies will work together toward “speedy power restoration” with the major storm expected to bring a lot of debris and downed power lines to the Big Bend area.
DeSantis said at least 5,500 National Guardsmen have been deployed across the state.
Moody told Fox News Digital he spoke with sheriffs and emergency operations managers from around the state, encouraging them like last time with Hurricane Ian that anyone caught shoplifting in an evacuated area will not be released immediately on the street and that they see high bond.
The governor said local municipalities and utility companies will work together toward “speedy power restoration” with the major storm expected to bring a lot of debris and downed power lines to the Big Bend area. Getty Images
As Floridians rush to evacuate some areas, the attorney general is warning anyone who suspects price gouging at hotels, gas stations or other commodities to call the state’s hotline at 1(866) 9NO-SCAM, visit the free NO SCAM app or http: / /MyFloridaLegal.com.Getty Images
A mandatory evacuation was announced in Cedar Key, Florida on August 29, hours before Hurricane Idalia was scheduled to make landfall in the state.CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A woman loads personal belongings into her car as they vacate their vacation rental ahead of Hurricane Idalia. Getty Images
The 49 counties under a state of emergency are: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia and Wakulla.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.
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