Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Florida Friday in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika.

The state of emergency covers every county in the state.

“I declared a state of emergency this morning which allows us to make sure every resource, including the National Guard, the emergency management team, make sure everybody is getting prepared," Scott said during a media briefing in Miami on Friday.

Scott said 30 members of the National Guard are pre-positioned, with 8,000 in position to be mobilized.

During the briefing, Scott singled out the Tampa Bay area as a particular area of concern. The Bay area has been dealing with the effects from flooding after storms soaked the area last month.

"We've got concerns across the state now because it's going to be coming clear across the state," he said. "Right now we know that Tampa/Hillsborough/Pinellas - those areas have been saturated because of the storms we had a couple of weeks ago, so we're going to continue to focus on that."

Scott also addressed people who have recently moved to Florida and may have never experienced a tropical storm before.

“We know we have a lot of people who moved to Florida since the last time we had a hurricane, so make sure you’re taking the time to really understand the impact of this," he said.

The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) says it continues to monitor Tropical Storm Erika, as it prepares for any weather-related impacts to the state.

“Too many variables still exist for us to be able to accurately predict where this storm might impact us or how strong it may be if it does,” said FDEM Director Bryan W. Koon. “We are preparing the protective and responsive measures we will need if the storm continues to develop out of an abundance of caution.”

Scott visits HCEOC in Tampa

Scott also made a trip to the Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center in Tampa to get a briefing on Tropical Storm preparations on Friday.

"The most important thing for every family is to try and think about your family, think about your parents, your siblings, your kids, your grandkids and how to get them ready," said Scott.

At Pop 'N Sons Diner in Tampa, Earl Henning said he's already talked to his family about the storm.

"I told my son not to take anything for granted," Henning said.

Sandbag stations are opening in several places already.

Emergency officials are also encouraging people to have their hurricane kits ready, packed with essentials like canned food, bottled water and medications.

Henning said he's already made sure his generator is working.

"You can never tell, the way the weather is," he said.

The Attorney General's Office has activated its Price Gouging Hotline for people to report businesses they feel like are overcharging for storm-related supplies or services. The number is 1-866-966-7226.

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Read Governor Scott's state of emergency order (Aug. 28, 2015)