Update – 9:30 AM EST

Our communities are preparing for the storm by taking the necessary precautions such as checking and testing generators, ensuring adequate amounts of food and water are on hand, and going through our inclement weather processes for the safety of our residents, guests, and team members.

Each senior living community will follow state, county, and local authority mandates as required.

Key Messages from National Hurricane Center

1. Nicole will produce heavy rainfall Wednesday and Thursday across the Florida peninsula. Flash and urban flooding will be possible across portions of the Florida peninsula along with renewed river rises for portions of the St. Johns River. Flash, urban and small stream flooding will be possible in southeast Georgia and portions of South Carolina Thursday into Thursday night.
   
   
2. Hurricane conditions are possible across portions of the coast of the southeast and east-central Florida beginning late Wednesday or Wednesday night, where a Hurricane Watch is in effect. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning areas in Florida and Georgia beginning early Wednesday.
   
   
3. A dangerous storm surge is expected along much of the east coast of Florida and portions of coastal Georgia where a storm surge warning is in effect. the storm surge will be accompanied by large and damaging waves.

For the latest storm updates by the National Hurricane Center, please visit https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Florida Gov. Declares State of Emergency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order (EO) 22-253, declaring a State of Emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of Subtropical Storm Nicole.

Gov. DeSantis has issued the EO in an abundance of caution so communities can prepare and families and businesses can create a plan and gather necessary resources in the event that Subtropical Storm Nicole gains in strength. The Governor’s Office and Florida Dept. of Emergency Management are in constant contact with local government officials from all 67 counties, the National Hurricane Center, and the National Weather Service.

"While this storm does not, at this time, appear that it will become much stronger, I urge all Floridians to be prepared and to listen to announcements from local emergency management officials," Gov. Ron DeSantis said. "We will continue to monitor the trajectory and strength of this storm as it moves towards Florida."

Regardless of the intensity or exact path of Subtropical Storm Nicole, Floridians are reminded to prepare for an increased risk of coastal flooding, heavy winds, rain, rip currents, and beach erosion. Wind gusts can be expected as soon as today along Florida’s East Coast.

Florida Counties under a State of Emergency:

Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, DeSoto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, and Volusia