Hurricane Michael heading to Florida
- tianyalexandra
- Oct 8, 2018
- 1 min read
Hurricane Michael is currently passing through Cuba and is expected to continue to Florida. There are possibilities that it will be a mayor hurricane when striking Florida at the Northeastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. The graph below shows Michael’s trajectory for this week.
Governor Rick Scott on Sunday night declared a state of emergency for 26 counties and is expected to expand the order. The counties under state of emergency are: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, and Citrus.
Likewise, a Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Navarre Florida to Anna Maria Island Florida, including Tampa Bay. This means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. Also, a Hurricane Watch is in effect for Alabama-Florida border to Suwannee River Florida, which means tropical-storm-force winds and conditions could make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Have your plan ready and visit www.FloridaDisaster.org for information about shelters and evacuation routes.
Prepare on time and follow us @VIPToursFL to stay informed!
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