Good morning, everyone. Im tracking irma, this is a massive storm, time is running out, be ready to leave. That is the warn from governor rick scott. 20 Million People, as Hurricane Irma returns to category 5 straight. Listen, in a matter of hours, this storm will blanket the state, that may be too soft. From coast to coast, fema said florida is never going to be hit like a hurricane before. Many of them getting out. State or have already left florida. This could be one of the largest Mass Evacuations in u. S. History. The storm is still hundreds of whiles away from south florida. But the outer bands are already damaging power lines. You can see that the wind is picking up, that has caused the branches to break, take down the lines. Officials say more than 10,000 people have already lost power this morning. Were expect be a new update on Hurricane Irma from the National Hurricane center at any moment right now. It usually comes out at the top. Hour. Lets go to chad myers, in the cnn we
Onshore this way, wolf. The storm will track up here. Flooding here, wind damage here and here and then flooding from this side, too. So because were going to move it right up and its as big as the state, if not wider, with Hurricane Force winds, everyone will see damage. I dont think there will be any True Community that doesnt lose shingles maybe a window. Be very careful when tried to get in or out of your house if you are staying, because when the wind blows those doors slam shut. And let me tell you, ive seen it. And peoples fingers get caught in the doors. Wind howling through it. You dont expect it, bam, in trouble. Try to go to the hospital and the winds blowing 100. Please, please, be careful here and have some cash. Today is the day to get cash. When the wind blows, power lines go down, and also the le electricity down, credit cards dont work. When you need something, you need cash. The storm comes around 2 00 tomorrow afternoon. Miami finally see 50 mileperhour wind gusts. B
Here. The area is also expected to get some of that driving rain very soon but as the storm, as the eyewall gets closer, storm surges as high as 12 feet are expected. Now, these pictures of irma were taken by Hurricane Hunters and you can see this is huge. Wider than the state of florida. There have been so many comparisons to hurricane andrew back in august of 1992. You can fit a couple of andrews into irma. More than 5. 5 Million People have been told to get out of those evacuation areas. Hundreds headed to shelters. In some areas thousands of people. Some spent the night on the road waiting for the shelters to open but for those planning to stay where they are, governor rick scott has these words. Stay together and help each other. Dont get on the road. We have shelters in your community. Go to those shelters. You can go to your family, friends, go to those shelters but we dont want people on the road when the storm starts to hit. Reporter weve got a team of reporters across florida
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