Now. Forecasters predict the storm surge in florida, georgia and South Carolina could reach as high as 11 feet. At least one death in florida is blamed on the storm pap woman died overnight of a heart attack after emergency crews were unable to respond to the call. President obama was briefed on the hurricane just a little while ago here in washington and warned people still in the storms path to listen to local officials. And so i just want to emphasize to everybody that this is still a really dangerous hurricane. That the potential for storm surge, flooding, loss of life and severe Property Damage continues to exist, and people continue to need to follow the instructions of their local officials over the course of the next 24, 48, 72 hours. Floridas governor rick scott says damage assessments are under way and echoed the president s warning that the danger is by no means over. While the kwli not made direct landfall theres still time to make a direct hit and as weve seen its wobbled.