Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida's east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said.
"We won't really start to see any significant impacts from Nicole until really Tuesday night to Wednesday, so really it shouldn't have a huge impact on voting operations tomorrow," hurricane specialist Phillippe Papin told The Associated Press.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of the storm, out of an abundance of caution. Large parts of the state have yet to recover from destructive Hurricane Ian, which slammed into southwestern Florida on Sept. 28 as a strong Category 4 hurricane and dumped massive amounts of rain, causing flooding across central Florida.
Volusia County Emergency Director Jim Judge said the area could get 4 inches to 8 inches of rain and winds strong enough to cause flooding and widespread power outages, along with more permanent damage. "The potential for impacts is very significant in terms of erosion," said Jessica Fentress, coastal division director for Volusia County. "They are calling for a swell event, on top of high tide on top of a wind situation."Just as waters had receded from hundreds of residents' homes, Seminole County faced the prospect of getting 7 inches of rain in some areas from Danielle, said Alan Harris, Seminole County's emergency manager.
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