By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 30, 2014

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Rick Scott says officials have received about 300 requests for evacuations from flooded areas in Pensacola.

Scott said Wednesday that some 201 rescues have been completed and the Florida National Guard is sending 24 high-water vehicles to the area to assist with others.

Earlier Wednesday he declared 26 Florida Panhandle and north Florida counties that have been hard-hit by torrential rain a state of emergency.

Heavy rains started falling over the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday, drenching parts of Pensacola with between 15 and 20 inches of rain.

Scott says about 32,000 Panhandle residents were initially without power, but that number was down to 28,000 by mid-morning.

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