The brutal storm made landfall near
"I just say, 'God bless everyone,' cause it's going to be a very rough one,"
"Now the storm is here. It is not safe to travel across the panhandle," Scott warned during a news briefing. "If you are in a coastal area, do not leave your house. The time to evacuate in coastal areas has come and gone."
Hurricane-force winds extend outward from the storm's center for up to 45 miles and tropical storm-force winds for up to 75 miles. The hurricane is expected to continue to intensify as it moves forward on its track inland,
Flash flooding is among one of the biggest threats, with the Florida
A storm surge warning was in effect Wednesday from the
"The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving in from the shoreline," according to the
Republican Sen.
"There is going to be a killer storm surge in this event," he told CNN. "Nine, ten, eleven feet. No one is going to survive that. Low-lying areas, the
Another 3.8 million people were under hurricane warnings across
With Michael making landfall as a Category 4 storm, it has become the strongest hurricane to target the Florida
Trump has been briefed on the situation and he also noted to Floridians that it "is imperative that you heed the directions of your state and local officials."
He added: "Good news is the folks in the Pan Handle can take anything.
Scott Wednesday afternoon said officials "are continuing to prepare rapid response efforts. We have trucks loaded with tons of food, water and other critical supplies ready to move in -- including 1.5 million Meals Ready-to-Eat and 1 million gallons of water."
"Federal resources are on the ground at every level and so we are absolutely ready," the President added.
"We have people who cannot exercise good sense. While it might be their constitutional right to be an idiot, it's not their right endanger everyone else. their failure to be accountable becomes our problem!" Sheriff
At least 300,000 people have been encouraged to evacuate as the "life-threatening" storm continues to roar towards
"You've made your decision,"
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