State of emergency as Florida braces for double whammy

A state of emergency was declared for all of Florida today as a tropical storm and then a hurricane raged closer, the first time the state has faced such a potentially disastrous plight in almost 98 years.

State of emergency as Florida braces for double whammy

A state of emergency was declared for all of Florida today as a tropical storm and then a hurricane raged closer, the first time the state has faced such a potentially disastrous plight in almost 98 years.

Tropical Storm Bonnie was forecast to hit the state this afternoon, and Hurricane Charley early tomorrow.

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