Florida governor declares state of emergency to help Puerto Rico recovery efforts October 2, 2017 Black Truth News Community News, Politics, Recent Posts By: Kate Scanlon Article Reprin A street is covered with debris on Saturday after the Arecibo River overflowed as part of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency in all of Florida’s 67 counties in order to assist those evacuated from Puerto Rico. (Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images) Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency in all of Florida’s 67 counties in order to assist those evacuated from Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, his office said. Share this:TumblrEmailPrintLinkedInFacebookTwitterLike this:Like Loading... Pages: 1 2