it is now shifted more to the west toward key west. it will as al roker said get fuel from that hot gulf stream water. and it looks like it s going to come up the west coast of florida f. it florida. if it s out in the gulf, that s the worst scenario because it gets the hot water that fuels it. and those counterclockwise winds will drive the water up into the bays, and of course that s what s greatly concerning for charlotte bay and then tampa bay further to the north. senator, i was speaking to miami s mayor a little earlier who is sort of bucking a bit of the trend and saying it is important today, tomorrow and in the days following this hurricane for people like the
codes and that s why homestead under hurricane andrew was flattened. but let me up the anteju just a little bit of what al just told you. over the last 24 hours, we have seen a westward drift. if it were to drift out into the gulf of mexico, and go up the west coast of florida, all that water wall would be driven up into things like charlotte bay. and especially tampa bay. if it stayed off of shore. if that s where the course happens in the next 24 hours. and so, the bottom line is where ever it is, it s a monstrous and very dangerous storm. senator, have you been personally in contact, i imagine you ve been talking to the governor, with the fema director or president? all of the above.