With the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey fresh in the minds of Americans, no one is taking lightly the next storm on the horizon.
…especially not Florida, which may be in its path.
Hurricane Irma, with maximum sustained winds at 175 mph as of Tuesday morning, is now a Category 5 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean and most models say it will impact Southwest Florida.
Pay attention to #Irma & have your plans in place. Official NHC forecast at https://t.co/rj0mCuAf88 & Get A Plan at https://t.co/tPNEQWSavp pic.twitter.com/KUWYo6MytY
— FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) September 4, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott called Irma a “life-threatening storm” and declared a state of emergency with potential landfall expected over the weekend.
I have declared a state of emergency for every FL county to help state, federal and local governments work together as we prepare for #Irma.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) September 4, 2017
“Hurricane Irma is a major and life-threatening storm and Florida must be prepared,” the governor said in a released statement. “I have continued to be briefed by the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Hurricane Irma and current forecast models have Florida in Irma’s path – potentially impacting millions of Floridians.”
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Hurricane Irma strengthens into a Category 5 monster storm; Florida, Puerto Rico under state of emergency https://t.co/JOCQop3nJi
— Elena Fernandez (@elenafdzz) September 5, 2017
Hurricane Irma now one of the most powerful hurricanes ever in the Atlantic basin. Max winds 175 mph. pic.twitter.com/2za5wU5rB3
— WFMY News 2 (@WFMY) September 5, 2017
As seasoned Floridian knows, being prepared is the key and Scott told residents to “remain vigilant and stay alert to local weather and news and visit FLGetAPlan.com today to get prepared.”
“In Florida, we always prepare for the worst and hope for the best and while the exact path of Irma is not absolutely known at this time, we cannot afford to not be prepared,” Scott added.
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9/4/17 830pm: Hurricane #Irma — Don't be scared, be #prepared! Visit https://t.co/CPjxIRBVYG, keep tuned to latest forecasts and warnings. pic.twitter.com/GjW0tcMIqP
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 5, 2017
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The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
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