Hurricane Michael now forecast to be Category 4 storm at landfall Wednesday
"Michael is forecast to become a Category 4 hurricane before it makes landfall in the Florida
In the advisory, the hurricane center said Michael was located about 200 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola and was moving north at 12 mph. "Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km)," forecasters said.
"On the forecast track, the center of Michael will move across the eastern
While Florence took five days between the time it turned into a hurricane and the moment it rolled into the Carolinas, Michael gave
"We don't know if it's going to wipe out our house or not,"
Coastal residents rushed to board up their homes and stock up on bottled water and other supplies.
"Don't think that you can ride this out if you're in a low-lying area," Nelson said on
Scott, who has issued a state of emergency, said he's coordinating with state and local officials to accommodate evacuees from coastal areas. He said the storm surge was his biggest concern.
"Michael is a massive storm that could bring total devastation to parts of our state, especially in the
Scott, though, said there weren't "widespread fuel shortages" and encouraged those under evacuation orders to leave earlier rather than later.
"If you are in an evacuation order, leave. Don't wait," Scott said. "This storm can kill you."
He also stressed that the storm could affect areas far from the spot it makes landfall. Sustained winds of 75 miles per hour could sweep into
But some officials were worried by what they weren't seeing -- a rush of evacuees.
"I am not seeing the level of traffic on the roadways that I would expect when we've called for the evacuation of 75 percent of this county,"
Kemp said the bill totaled over
"I just can't bring myself to spend that much money," she said. "We've got supplies to last us a week. Plenty of water. I made sure we've got clean clothes. We got everything tied down."
In the dangerously exposed coastal town of Apalachicola, population 2,500,
"We've been through this before," she said. "This might be really bad and serious. But in my experience, it's always blown way out of proportion."
Mandatory evacuation orders went into effect in
Forecasters said parts of the
About 20 miles in from the coast, in
Several people were taken by van from coastal
"I feel like that they should've provided something," she said. "That's just me. I don't want to be ugly."
Michael could dump up to a foot of rain over some
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