Dubois good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im Maurice Dubois. Hermine became a hurricane today, and it is taking aim at florida. Watches and warnings are up tonight along the gulf coast of the state, and up the Atlantic Coast as far north as new jersey. Hermine would be first hurricane to make landfall in florida since wilma in 200511 years ago. And that is expected the happen overnight. Omar villafranca is in p reporter floridas gulf coast is preparing to get hammered by hurricane hermine. Near panama city beach, residents are getting ready for soaking rain and wind speeds up to 75mph. Shawn cubbedge is shutting down his seaside business early to prepare for the estimated 15 inches of rain the storm could drop. Just for the safety of our employees and for the safety of the business, as well, were going to close up, bring all the some high wismedz we dont want anything to be blown away. Reporter the category 1 hurricane is expected to bring a storm surge that could swamp lowlying coast
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