This is to mom nan we get used. Travelers with specialized insurance area, not necessarily subject to what is going on in this state. Dan leonard, senior meteorologist looking at what were looking at. Dan, the briefing, everything coming up, the president is alerted how prepared the state and States Affected will be. A lot depend how long irma sticks around, right . Obviously and exactly where the landfall is. We dont talk about the specific landfall point. We dont focus too much on that. In irmas case that is important, ill tell you why. If landfall is key largo or so, that drives a big storm surge up biscayne bay into the greater miami area. Miami is normally protected by the barrier island, miami beach, right . When symptoms come in the east like they typically do, you get a breakwater effect and cuts down on storm surge. With the storm coming from the south, you dont have that. It could be much worse situation in miami with a storm of this magnitude had it come into the east. That
Right now, if youre not under evacuation you still should be ready to leave. Hurricane irma looking like floridas worstcase scenario. It has the making of a catastrophic storm the likes of which the state has never seen. The majority of florida will have major hurricane impacts with deadly storm surge and lifethreatening winds, if youre still in the keys get out now. We will quickly run out of good weather to evacuate. David areas on the coast could see storm surges of water up to 12 feet. That is higher than the elevation of most of southern florida. We have complete coverage in this hour. Melissa the storm roaring through the caribbean, leaving a path of death and destruction in its wake. Irma is rapidly approaching the united states. Fox news meteorologist Rick Reichmuth is in the Weather Center but well start with our own jeff flock. He is in daytona beach. Jeff, what is the latest from there . Reporter well, weve been tracking the exodus out of florida. I have good news on that, m
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