Gas In The Tank, Cafecito In Hand: Floridians Prepare For Irma
Gas stations were packed and long lines for water and plywood formed as residents made preparations for the storm to strike the Florida coast.
Hurricane Irma — still swirling with Category 5 winds — could make a direct hit on Florida within days. And residents are preparing for a whopper of a storm, whether or not they plan on evacuating their homes.
Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday morning that Miami-Dade County should prepare for "deadly storm surge and life-threatening winds."
"If you're in an evacuation area, do not wait to get out," Scott warned. "This thing is bigger than our entire state right now,
