“Today I declare a state of emergency so that Florida is fully prepared for Dorian,” De Santis said.
He noted that the residents of Florida on the east coast "it is important to carefully monitor this storm."
“Every resident of Florida must have seven days' supplies, including food, water and medicine, and have a disaster plan,” the politician added.
In March, Brian Kemp, the governor of the US state of Georgia, signed a decree introducing an emergency regime in the region after a tornado struck him.