Traffic nightmare as 500K people told to leave South Florida
With the storm barreling toward the tip of
Mari and
The 60-mile trip up
"There was no gas and it's gridlock. People are stranded on the sides of the highway," she said. "It's 92 degrees out and little kids are out on the grass on the side of the road. No one can help them."
Late Thursday, the
As people along the
At least 31,000 people fled the
"It is wider than our entire state and could cause major and life-threatening impacts from coast to coast. Regardless of which coast you live on, be prepared to evacuate," Scott said.
Scott ordered all schools and state offices to close Friday through Monday.
NASA secured
Most of the critical buildings at Kennedy are designed to withstand gusts of up to 135 mph (220 kph). Irma's wind could exceed that if it reaches
With winds that peaked at 185 mph (300 kph), Irma was the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the
"I've got a buddy in
The last time
Irma's eventual path and
"It has become more likely that Irma will make landfall in southern
The last Category 5 storm to hit
President
Trump's exclusive Mar-a-Lago resort in
He said Irma's intensity set it apart from other storms.
"Spectacular is the word that keeps coming to mind. Pictures don't do it justice. Satellite images can't do it justice," DeHart said.
Reeves reported from
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