Florida Executive Order Extends State of Emergency for Tornadoes

FL Governor Executive Orders

Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order 26-57, extending the state of emergency declared for Holmes County due to tornadoes by an additional sixty (60) days. This extension continues support for recovery efforts following the May 2025 severe weather events.

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What changed

Executive Order 26-57, issued by the Governor of Florida on March 6, 2026, renews and extends the state of emergency declared under Executive Order 25-101 for Holmes County for an additional sixty (60) days. This action is taken due to the ongoing recovery from severe weather and tornadoes that occurred in May 2025, necessitating continued state support for affected areas and individuals. The order reaffirms Executive Order 25-101 and takes immediate effect.

This extension means that emergency management provisions and state support mechanisms related to the May 2025 tornado disaster in Holmes County will remain active for an additional 60-day period beyond the original expiration date. Government agencies and public health authorities involved in disaster relief and recovery efforts should continue to operate under the extended emergency declaration. While no specific compliance actions are mandated for regulated entities by this order, it signifies the continued need for state-level coordination and resource allocation for disaster recovery.

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STATE OF FLO RIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 26-57 (Emergency Management-Extension of Executive Order 25-101...., Northwest Florida May Tornadoes) WHEREAS, in the morning hours of May 10, 2025, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed across the Florida Panhandle, bringing instances of severe weather; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2025, I issued Executive Order 25-101, declaring a state of emergency for Holmes County due to the multiple rounds of rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes; and WHEREAS, the affected area is still recovering from the tremendous damage caused by the severe weather and tornadoes; and WHEREAS, Executive Order 25-101, as subsequently extended by Executive Order 26-01, expires on March 7, 2026, unless extended; and WHEREAS, an extension of Executive Order 25-101 is necessary because recovery efforts and those affected by this disaster require the continued support ofthe State ofFlorida. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article IV; Section l(a) of the Florida Constitution and by the Florida Emergency Management Act, as amended, and all other applicable laws, promulgate the following Executive Order to take immediate effect: Section 1. The state of emergency and all provisions of Executive Order 25-101 are renewed for sixty (60) days following the date of this Executive Order.

Section 2. Executive Order 25-101 is ratified and reaffirmed. Section 3. This Executive Order is effective immediately. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, this 6th day of March, 2026. ' ,,., .rn ,-..,3 >~., 0----'1-o = 1::z:1 :JC r: >:;oJ:>-::---.,-...;.·.. -.l.,,,.rT1 I >z O': (./)-; (J) r,:,O ::xrt'l-r1 .. U) .r-....,,-f ,)> U1 -t ~ m ,,-r-. ;m"