Hurricane Michael ’emergency’ area extends to just west of Jacksonville
"In order to save and protect lives, I request direct federal assistance" in staff, equipment and supplies to handle expected impacts form the storm, said a message Scott sent President
The declaration would cover 35 counties, from
Scott on Monday warned residents of the
"You've got to take care of yourself," said Scott, sporting his faded
Miller asked people to evacuate to
Nearly 200 miles to the east, officials in
The
Scott said emergency officials are "doing everything they can to get everybody ready." But, as Michael is expected to bring storm surge, rains, flash flooding and tornadoes, Scott said the storm's northern speed through the
"This has been different from a lot of the storms we've seen since I've been governor. It's fast, this is coming very fast," Scott said. "It could speed up. It could slow down. We don't know. And we don't know exactly where it's going to hit yet."
Gillum said the city had opened four locations for bagging sand to block floodwater. By mid-morning Monday, a large mound of sand at one of those had already been whittled down to a small pile as residents tried to prepare. A city of
"All indications are that it's going to be severe," said City Commissioner
"Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and Michael is forecast to become a major hurricane by Tuesday or Tuesday night," the
"Hermine was a marginal Category 1 storm. We are talking about a significantly higher level of wind," Wool told The News Service of Florida. "In Hermine, it knocked power out to part of the city (
Wool raised concerns about potential storm surge in
Hermine made landfall in the
"There hasn't been a major hurricane landfall in that part of the Florida coastline since the late 1800s. So, no one alive in this part of the world will have experienced a hurricane of this strength in this part of the state," he said. "If you think, 'Oh, I rode out Hermine and I can handle it this time around,' you might want to reconsider for this one."
At
--Storm Surge Warning: For the
--Storm Surge Watch: Extended west of
--Hurricane Warning: For the
--Hurricane Watch: From the
--Tropical Storm Warning: From the
--Tropical Storm Watch: From the
Since the storm will spend two to three days over the
Michael's large size, strong winds and heavy rains could produce hazardous flooding along a stretch of Florida's
"This is a part of the
The News Service of Florida and the
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