Floridians have been urged to ‘get out now’ as Hurricane Ian barrels towards the Sunshine State and is set to bring 15ft waves and 140mph winds.
Local officials warned residents ‘do not wait’ and stressed ‘time is of the essence’ as the monster storm loomed in the Caribbean Sea just south of Cuba. …
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Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said: ‘For all practical purposes, get out right now.’
Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise said: ‘Do not wait. Time is of the essence. Act now. We expect to have to evacuate over 300,000 people, and it will take some time, which is why we are starting now.’
Desperate Tampa residents began besieging home improvement stores today for plywood sheeting to cover their windows.
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