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Florida declares state of emergency as Hurricane Irma becomes a 'life-threatening' Category 4 storm with 140mph winds
  • Hurricane Irma strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Monday
  • Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for all 67 counties
  • Meteorologists had earlier predicted the storm posed a 'serious threat' to the US
  • Irma grew in intensity as it approached the northeastern Caribbean with winds of 140 mph
  • It is forecast to begin buffeting the region on Tuesday but it is still unclear what path Irma will take as it inches closer to the US

Read more: Hurricane Irma is now a powerful Category 4 storm | Daily Mail Online
 
My oldest son and his family live in St. Pete. Emergency planning is in full gear...just in case.
 
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IRMA TAKES AIM
CAT 4 SUPER WINDS
PREDICTION: FLORIDA
 
Florida's Monroe County has been ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Irma looms in the Atlantic, according to the county's public information office.

Irma has set a record as the first hurricane to reach wind speeds of 180 miles per hour Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

The mandatory evacuation for Monroe County, home to the Florida Keys, is for visitors. The evacuation will begin at sunrise on Wednesday morning. An evacuation for residents also will be issued, though a time has not been set.

“If ever there was a storm to take seriously in the Keys, this is it,” Monroe County Emergency Management Director Martin Senterfitt said. “The sooner people leave, the better.”
 
Smart move to get the tourists out first of the Keys. There's one bridge...7 miles long. They are staggering the evacuations to get everybody out.

As my son said to me, where do ya go? The path that thing is on looks like it's going to affect the entire state at this point.
 
Virgin Islands Allows National Guard To Seize Guns, Ammo Ahead Of Hurricane Irma

Virgin Islands Allows National Guard To Seize Guns, Ammo Ahead Of Hurricane Irma

U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp signed an emergency order allowing the seizure of private guns, ammunition, explosives and property the National Guard may need to respond to Hurricane Irma.

Mapp signed the order Monday in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The order allows the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands to seize private property they believe necessary to protect the islands, subject to approval by the territory’s Justice Department.

Mapp issued an emergency declaration Tuesday and mobilized National Guard units to prepare for the massive storm.

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Ummmm....is this Martial Law?
 
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