Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Saturday evening that South Florida was already experiencing tropical storm-force winds as the Category 3 hurricane moved toward Floridas west coast and that it was a precedence for people in evacuation zones to leave their homes. More than 6.5 million people in Florida acquire now been asked to evacuate. “This is your last chance to make a good decision,” he said. “enact not build yourself or your family’s lives at risk.”Officials said Saturday that the storm could cause a storm surge of up to 15 feet and bring devastating winds through the heavily populated regions of Key West and Tampa Bay, among others. The post WATCH: Florida Gov. Rick Scott warns of ‘life-threatening’ storm, or urging evacuation appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
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