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He said the state doesn't have a gas shortage as lines formed and ran out amid the large number of people evacuating.

Winds of 160 mph were measured, and a storm surge up to 12 feet is possible in the area of landfall, somewhere along the state's west coast. Officials urge residents to prepare and heed evacuation orders.

Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said Debby's effects will be "far-reaching" and "long-lasting."

During a Sunday briefing, DeSantis said the storm will have “significant impacts across the state.”

The News Service of Florida has 5 Questions for Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

The state Division of Emergency Management said a plane carrying 14 people landed Wednesday evening at Orlando Sanford International Airport.

Speaking in Lee County, DeSantis also announced more funds for hurricane recovery while citing red tape in the need to get more temporary shelters to residents in Southwest Florida.

They include reducing the amount of time people have to remove damaged boats from waterways and to provide uniform requirements for local governments about debris-removal contracts.

FEMA, SBA and city officials met with Fort Myers Beach residents who are struggling to navigate the rebuilding process.

About 200 people attended a Lee County civic association meeting to talk about the issues they continue to face more than two months after Hurricane Ian. While state and federal officials were there to hear them out, county officials were noticeably missing.

Topics on this week's Florida Roundup include a look at Nikolas Cruz's life sentence, protests over the University of Florida selecting Ben Sasse as its next president, and a look at the Senate race between Marco Rubio and Val Demings.

State Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said it could be three weeks before flood water from the St. Johns River recedes in Central Florida counties.