Hurricane Rita approaches Florida and the AP comments

Funny how the AP all of a sudden knows what states have the authority to do once they declare a state of emergency;
In Tallahassee, Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency for Florida, which gives the state authority to oversee evacuations and activate the National Guard, among other powers.

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