He ensured the De Beque community of a timely evacuation order, "I think obviously, residents of De Beque are very concerned right now—they will be warned with enough time if there needs to be a mandatory evacuation—at this point there doesn't."
Josephine continued to just barely hold on to its tropical storm status Friday as Tropical Storm Kyle formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New England, packing winds near gale force but with no major population centers in its projected path.