The Latest: Florida governor ‘not downplaying’ Irma’s danger
Scott said Wednesday he had not seen comments by radio personality
The Republican governor, however, said, "I'm not downplaying it, I believe this is a risk."
During several media appearances during the day Scott emphasized that Hurricane Irma was bigger and stronger than Hurricane Andrew, which caused massive destruction in
In the past, Scott has dodged questions on whether climate change is caused by humans, saying that he's "not a scientist."
Scott said Wednesday he is aware that there have been shortages and long lines, but that after talking with fuel retailers his goal is to see the stations restocked with gas by Thursday morning.
Still, the governor urged people to only "take what they need" when they return to gas stations especially if they are not leaving the county that they are living with.
There has been a run on gas and water and other supplies as Floridians await the likely arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Scott has been urging people to evacuate when ordered to do so by local officials. He's also advised residents to have at least three days of food and water once the storm hits.
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Norwegian says all passengers will get a partial refund and a 25 percent future cruise credit. Guests who have to pay fees to change their flights will also receive a reimbursement of up to
Officials say the many construction cranes up at sites around
He says the cranes were built to withstand winds up to 145 miles per hour, but not a Category 5 storm, which Hurricane Irma currently is.
Pons said in a news release that he would "not advise staying in a building next to a construction crane during a major hurricane like Irma."
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Heavy rain and 185-mph winds lashed the islands Wednesday as Irma roared through the
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Spokeswoman
Walters says the
Heavy rain and 185-mph winds lashed the islands Wednesday as Irma roared through the
Lawyers for
Justices later in the day pushed back the deadlines until the week of
Gov.
The 57-year-old Lambrix, also known as
Here's a scientific fact for anyone thinking Hurricane Irma is being hyped: This is only the second time on Earth, since satellites began tracking them about 40 years ago, that a storm has maintained 185 mph winds for more than 24 hours.
The other one, according to
Klotzbach says "this thing is a buzzsaw," and he's "glad Floridians are taking it very seriously.
And former hurricane hunter
Bottom line, Feltgen says, is that nobody in
NRC spokesman
Hannah said both plants were operating as usual Wednesday, with plans to shut down if necessary ahead of the hurricane's expected landfall in
Current projections place
If Hurricane Irma churns northward over the
Senators
Their joint, bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader
Here's the latest on evacuation orders from Gov.
Visitors must leave the
Additional evacuations are expected throughout the state. All Floridians should pay close attention to local alerts and follow the directions of local officials. To find available shelters by county, visit floridadisaster.org/shelters.
People with active warrants in one Florida county might want to think twice about heading to a shelter for Hurricane Irma.
Judd also posted that sex offenders and sex predators would not be admitted to the shelters.
Sheriff's spokeswoman
Gov.
He estimates that 25,000 people have already evacuated from the
He says "I cannot stress this enough. Do not ignore evacuation orders. Remember: You can rebuild your home. You cannot rebuild your life."
He says Irma is extremely dangerous and deadly, and everyone should pay close attention to the hurricane's progress.
People evacuating the
Researcher
Meanwhile in
Collins says her research shows that people with strong support networks can be the least likely to evacuate, even to stay with friends and family far inland, because they felt more comfortable hunkering down with their neighbors. Her surveys found that people without neighbors to depend on were more likely to flee. And she says those who did stay ended up regretting it because the damage was worse than they expected.
He paid anyway to make sure his mother could stay with his sister in
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The speedway is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of
There are long lines and crowds at gas stations in
She says she's never experienced a Category 5 storm and just wants to get to higher ground.
People in
And
However, with a storm track forecast up the middle of the state, it is unclear to many people where they should go.
Help is already on its way to wherever Hurricane Irma does the most damage in
About 80 members of an elite search and rescue team from
Also preparing to respond are more than 100
Scott announced in
He told residents of the
Residents will then be ordered to evacuate, but many gas stations across southern
Scott said, "we will get you out." But he's urging people to move quickly if they plan on evacuating, calling Irma a "life-threatening storm."
"Do not sit and wait for this storm to come," Scott said. "Get out now."
Long told "CBS This Morning" that is main concern right now is that people may have too much faith in the five-day forecast. He says he never puts a lot of confidence in these longer-term forecasts, because a hurricane can turn. He says "everybody needs to be monitoring this in the Gulf and up the
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Director
He says "very strong winds can do a lot of damage" in an urban environment like
The key for
To figure all this out, the weather service is using its newest satellite and launching 49 new balloons to gather information for computer models.
Scott called up the additional guard members on Wednesday, a day after he had activated an initial 100 members. During a stop in the
The governor warned that Irma is "bigger, faster and stronger" than Hurricane Andrew. Andrew pummeled south
During his remarks Scott acknowledged that state officials were aware of fuel shortages and were trying to help get gas into the region.
Officials said initially said the airport would close Wednesday night due to the
Three Delta flights to
General aviation flights will continue from
President
On Twitter Wednesday morning, Trump says his "team, which has done, and is doing, such a good job in
In a subsequent statement on Twitter, Trump says "Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the
Hurricane Irma is the most powerful
It's on a path toward
Trump has declared emergencies in
Expect to wait in line for gasoline in
Lines stretched around 50 cars deep at a gas station in
Workers at a station in
Officials in the island chain south of the
Officials in the
The Category 5 hurricane is expected to reach
People in
FEMA still focused on responding to Harvey as Irma looms
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