| Submit your comments on this article |
| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Florida preps for mass evacuations, braces for possible gridlock (Opens to Video) |
| 2017-09-07 |
| [CNN] (CNN)Florida Gov. Rick Scott says to expect more evacuations across the state ahead of Hurricane Irma, the powerful Category 5 storm plowing through the Caribbean. "If you're told to evacuate, get out quickly," Scott said Wednesday. "We can expect additional evacuations as this storm continues to come near our state." Based on Irma's projected path, which includes Florida's heavily populated eastern coast, the enormous storm could create one of the largest mass evacuations in US history, CNN senior meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties combined have about 6 million people. Monroe County, home to the Florida Keys, has already ordered mandatory evacuations. Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, issued a mandatory evacuation Wednesday for areas east of Federal Highway. Other eastern Florida population centers could also see similar evacuations soon, depending on the path of the hurricane, which is expected to near Miami on Sunday. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Gasoline shortages is a big problem for people trying to evacuate. |
| Posted by: Threatch Jeamp8135 2017-09-07 16:07 |
| #7 Stay safe, you folks. Drive carefully. Lots of idjits on the roads I'd presume. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-09-07 14:49 |
| #6 SOC and CENTCOM at MacDill AFB are about 27" ASL. Moving OPS data, et. al. to Bragg, not much better. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-09-07 14:32 |
| #5 Locking things down at the nuke plant I work at. Navy nuke school in Charleston, SC, is shutting down and wants everyone out by Saturday. Will be picking up our son from there, and two of his classmates. Will have to go in on I-95, so things are going to be a bit hairy. |
| Posted by: ptah 2017-09-07 12:51 |
| #4 Two roads out of town. Eastside 95 or Westside 75. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-09-07 10:53 |
| #3 Good place to review current conditions and potential Irma storm tracks here. Lot's of different variables and accurate current info. 'Spaghetti Models' (experimental prediction models) are also available. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-09-07 10:10 |
| #2 Richard Branson's Home Obliterated. |
| Posted by: Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-09-07 07:15 |
| #1 Yesterday I commented that wind speeds were up to 200mph and growing. Per NBC Hurricane Irma has now achieved 220mph wind speeds. |
| Posted by: Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-09-07 04:59 |