Evacuation zone. Do it now or frankly sooner. One state official says leave now because when you dial 911, you will not get an answer. Irma is now a category 4 hurricane, but do not believe for a second that that means a diminished threat. Winds are over 150 Miles Per Hour with a slight shift to the west which could actually mean the entire florida peninsula is in h the direct path and mooem could be even greater danger. The airports are jamed. We saw a line at the miaairport floridas governor set to speak in a few moments about a once in a generation storm. And right now, the bahamas and central cuba are bracing. This as irma makes her way west. We know at least 18 people confirmed dead in the caribbean. The red ros cross es tet we see how long this takes to ride out. Chart with chad myers, the meteorologist. So chad, importantly i think john mentioned the shift to the west which would put the entire tip of florida right at the heart of this. Absolutely. We talked about the european m
Good morning. Welcome to your new day. We are following breaking news here in miami. Unfortunately Hurricane Irma is heading right for us at this hour. The storm is scarring every place she touches in the caribbean. So far weve seen each chain of islands get hurt. Cuba is next in the storms path. We have the best proof and predictions for you this morning about what is most likely. South florida right now is under a hurricane warning. It looks like its going to be a category 4. Thats 155 miles an hour of winds that you can get. They can be sustained. You can get gusts that are even greater. The models are calling for a hit somewhere in south florida sometime sunday. Youve got to be vague because things change. As it gets closer, changes less. This could be the last beautiful and tranquil morning you see from south florida. Now to every man and woman, every official and First Responder all have the same message. If you have been told to evacuate, do it now. Those who arent going to evac