As Hurricane Helene moves toward Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning that the state capital could be under particular threat, and that threat could be especially existential for the government’s nerve center during the potentially catastrophic “main event” of the storm’s impact.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking Wednesday at the state Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee.He discussed statewide efforts to prepare for impacts from Hurricane Helene, saying there will be wind and water threats.

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded a declared state of emergency to 61 of the state's 67 counties with only some counties in Southeast Florida excluded as Tropical Storm Helene heads toward Florida and is expected to rapidly grow into a powerful hurricane Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico.