Virginia, Georgia, Florida Governors Declare States of Emergency After Colonial Pipeline Hack

Image showing the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, Texas, on May 10, 2021. Francois Picard/AFP via Getty Images

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared states of emergency in their respective states in response to gas shortages following the recent hack of the Colonial Pipeline.

The moves come after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday.