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a very high level. some are saying it s one of the biggest storms ever to hit our country. it built very rapidly,ed a briefing with secretary of homeland security and the administrator of fema and we are watching hurricane michael. it s just hitting shore now. winds are going up to close to 200 miles an hour. category 4. you don t hear about that. it s the most powerful recorded storm to strike the florida panhandle ever. it will bring with it anywhere from 150 mile to almost 200 mile an hour winds. the storm surges could be up to 15 feet. additional rainfall could also produce flash flooding at the highest levels. we have been in constant communications with governor rick scott of florida. with all the authorities in the various states. we re very well prepared for massive amounts of food and we have first responders all over, the electrical companies are staged and ready to go in after the storm. over a thousands trucks. we have large amounts of food and water and everything ....
Alive. with winds at 155 miles per hour, given how rural it is, how tall the trees are, how long could this area have no power? it could be weeks, worst case scenario. i use worst case scenario because yesterday the governor and the federal government did a great job getting ready for a category 2 storm and the storm showed up as a 4. it reassures the military planning process of prepare for the worst and hope for the best. this storm reminds us that we can t prepare for the category, we ve got to prepare for the total effects. with a category 4, it will take the power infrastructure down, the hard, big poles you see up that look like little eiffel tower towers, that s the distribution ....