Executive Order 26-91 Extends North Florida Tornado Emergency 60 Days
Summary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has renewed Executive Order 24-94, extending the state of emergency for affected North Florida counties for 60 days following April 21, 2026. The original emergency declaration was issued on May 10, 2024, in response to tornadoes and severe weather damage across twelve counties, with three additional counties added via Executive Order 24-95. The extension maintains all provisions of the prior orders to support ongoing recovery efforts.
“The state of emergency and all provisions of Executive Order 24-94, as amended by Executive Order 24-95, are renewed for sixty (60) days following the date of this Executive Order.”
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What changed
Executive Order 26-91 renews and extends the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 24-94 (May 10, 2024), as amended by Executive Order 24-95 (May 13, 2024), for an additional 60 days from the date of this order. All provisions of the original emergency orders remain in effect.
Affected county governments and emergency management agencies in North Florida should continue to operate under the emergency framework established by the original declarations, which authorises expanded state resources and coordination for tornado recovery operations.
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STATE -.O FL O RI DA
FOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 26-91
(Emergency Management - Extension of Executive Order 24-94 - May North Florida Tornadoes) WHEREAS, on May 10, 2024, I issued Executive Order 24-94, declaring a state of
emergency for twelve counties across North Florida due to the dangers presented by an intense thunderstorm that caused numerous tornadoes and strong wind gusts across North Florida; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2024, I issued Executive Order 24-95, which amended Executive
Order 24-94, by adding three counties to the state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, the affected areas are still recovering from the tremendous damage caused
by the severe weather and tornadoes; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order 24-94, as amended and subsequently extended by Executive
Order 26-34, expires on April 21, 2026, unless extended; and
WHEREAS, an extension of Executive Order 24-94 is necessary because recovery efforts
and those affected by this disaster require the continued support of the State of Florida.
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 ~aws, promulgate the following Executive Order to take immediate effect: Section 1. The state of emergency and all provisions of Executive Order 24-94, as amended by Executive Order 24-95, are renewed for sixty (60) days following the date of this Executive Order.
Section 2. Except as amended herein, Executive Orders 24-94 and 24-95 are 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 21st day of April, 2026.
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