here are some bits from an orlando sentinel news article, have posted a link but you have to register to view it, and the article is too big to put all of it up.
"The prospect of back-to-back hurricanes hitting Florida within a day caused Gov. Jeb Bush to declare a state of emergency, some schools and government offices to close and forecasters to warn residents to prepare for the worst."
"Monroe County emergency officials were recommending that visitors evacuate the part of the 100-mile-long island chain under the watch, which can take several hours because there's only one road to the mainland. Residents were not being told to leave.
Apart form the state of emergency, Bush said more areas may need to be evacuated and he activated the Florida National Guard. In Monroe County public schools were scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday, and schools in the Panhandle counties of Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty and Walton will be closed Thursday."
for anyone that wants to register, the link to the whole article is here
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