Sumter County has been named in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ emergency declaration as a possible hurricane takes aims at Florida.
Marion County was also included in the executive order issued Monday warning of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. The National Hurricane Center has warned that the system could strengthen into a hurricane within the next 72 hours. The system could potentially feed on the unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
A hurricane could bring plenty of moisture and many areas, including The Villages, remain saturated.
“Due to the impacts from Hurricane Debby, the water tables and riverine levels across North and West-Central Florida remain above normal, and the additional incoming heavy rainfall will likely cause significant riverine flooding for an extended period,” DeSantis said in issuing the executive order…