State of Emergency for FL counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay and Gulf
Posted by JAC on 4/30/2010, 1:52 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/30/louisiana.oil.spill/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency in six counties Friday as a result of the Gulf Coast oil spill, the governor's office said.

Crist joins Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who declared a state of emergency in his state Thursday.

Crist said the oil spill "threatens the state of Florida with a major disaster." He declared an emergency in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay and Gulf counties in the Florida Panhandle.

Officials anticipate Venice and Port Fourchon, Louisiana, will be the first places affected Friday when the massive oil spill caused by last week's rig explosion reaches shore, said Mike Abendhoff, a spokesman for BP, which owns the ruptured well where oil continues to leak.

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