MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- This morning, August 21, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners have agreed upon issuing a Local State of Emergency for Glades County, Florida.
The Emergency Management Office of Glades County will continue to monitor and track Tropical Storm Laura for further alerts. The current details is Tropical Storm Laura is located about 210 miles east southeastern of the northern Leeward Islands, moving W at 18 mph with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. The forecast intensity is still uncertain before it reaches Florida due to possible land interaction with Hispaniola and Cuba.
The county encourage residents to continue to practice social distancing, wash your hands often with soap and water, cover you cough and sneezes, and disinfect surfaces as often as possible. Proper mask use is making sure your nose & mouth are covered.
They county adds "Please help to keep our First Responders safe. If you are in need of emergency services and have any symptoms or have traveled to high impacted areas please let the 911 dispatcher know."
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