10-06-2016, 05:33 AM
Hurricane Matthew leaves 16 dead in destructive march toward U.S.
According to the latest forecast, they think the eye of the hurricane will be closer to FL than previously thought.
Sure hope the people will evacuate or take shelter if needed.
Quote:Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach parts of the Florida coast by early Thursday, intensifying to hurricane conditions in some areas later that day, the National Hurricane Center warned. Matthew had top sustained winds of 115 mph, a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, Wednesday evening and is forecast to strengthen in coming days, the center said.
"People have less than 24 hours to prepare," Scott said. "Having a plan could be the difference between life and death."
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina declared states of emergency ahead of the most powerful storm to rock the Atlantic basin since Hurricane Felix killed more than 100 people, most in Nicaragua, in 2007.
“Residents and visitors should take evacuation orders seriously,” Federal Emergency Management Agency chief W. Craig Fugate said.
“This is a major hurricane that has the potential to cause significant harm to life and property.”
Wednesday evening the storm was about 325 miles southeast of West Palm Beach heading northwest at 10 mph. The storm had weakened but was expected to strengthen later Wednesday and on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
According to the latest forecast, they think the eye of the hurricane will be closer to FL than previously thought.
Sure hope the people will evacuate or take shelter if needed.