RUFUS - New Shire is quickly preparing for its heavy flood season which is predicted to begin with heavy rainfall beginning at the end of October. The heavy rainfall is expected to last between October and February this year, with some predictions pushing it further towards March or April.

Governor Lynn Rodgers has issued that all pre-flooding preparations take place starting today, and that includes the New Shire Department Of Emergency Manager, The New Shire State Police Emergency Response Teams and preparing for power, supply and food outages, something that Governor Thomas Cooke was too ill prepared in 2022, leading to a couple of dozen deaths.

But this year, New Shire's governor seems more prepared than most other states who are expecting a strong storm season. While Jesstopia's inland states don't normally get hurricanes often, states like Mesa, and North Lorray(island portion of the state), will have really bad Hurricane seasons which are scheduled for next summer.

Governor Lynn Rodgers issued a statement a little before midnight, last night, citing that she expects up to 6 inches of water to hit portions of New Shire in mid-November. She also says that flooding is expected more north of Towton County and South of Rufus County in Nimitz County and Counties South of there.

"We are getting ready for the incoming heavy rain storms that hit our state annually in October through February. We know that this flooding season is expected to be even worse than previous years with up the 17 inches of water to hit specific portions of New Shire this year," said Governor Lynn Rodgers. "As of today[October 7, 2024], we will be implementing pre-flooding preparations and working to establish evacuation routes across our state that are expected to get heavy rains. We are working to prevent loss of life and hope that our residents take advantage of shelters that are being built around the state."

Jesstopian President John McCallum committed 1.2 Billion dollar to the state's storm response war chest. He issued that he would send troops all across the state to ensure a quick and successful rescue mission, to save trapped residents and ensure that residents who require oxygen and other life saving machines are also rescued.

Additional information is being released periodically by the Governor and her office, as such information may change rapidly and quicker than we can report on. This story is constantly being reported on in different articles so watch closely.