The move paves the way for any possible evacuations or roadblocks that may be necessary before, during or after the storm.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 54 counties in anticipation of soon-to-be Hurricane Milton making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this coming week. The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory for Milton Saturday morning.

As South Florida expects periods of heavy rain on Sunday and Hurricane Milton strengthens, some areas are already seeing flooding, especially Broward County.