Gov. Cooper declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma

Governor Rick Scott has already closed schools and colleges preparing them as shelters. In Broward County, the evacuation orders affect those who live east of U.S. Route 1 (Federal Highway), as well as all mobile home residents.

Deal and the State Operation Command Team will hold a news conference Friday morning at 10 a.m.to provide updates on storm preparations. His department is also coordinating the evacuation of patients from hospitals in the coastal areas to other areas of the state, including Augusta.

“Hyde County officials have discussed potential triggers for the issuance of emergency declarations and orders, but based on the current official forecast we do not anticipate that those thresholds will be met and no recommendations are under consideration at this time”, Shumate said.

If there’s another storm that could cause our premiums to go up, DeCet said it’s hurricane Irma, but the entire country would have to deal with those effects.

Pace said the hotel is taking pets for the first time and will not charge cancellation fees if people check out early.

As of the 2 p.m., advisory, Irma was still an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour.

Holiday Retirement communities have buses on standby in case of evacuation, more than 400 cots and linens, three days’ worth of nonperishable foods in addition to twice their normal supply of food, 300 gallons of spring water and generator backups in case the communities lose power, Colwell said.

Localized flooding is also a concern for flood-prone areas.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Friday declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Irma’s potential impact. The agencies on these coordination calls share information and discuss emergency plans in advance of any response to the storm.”It’s too soon to rule out any possibilities”, Stenson said “Hurricane Irma is a risky storm and its projected path could put SC in harm’s way”.

Emergency crews are activated in preparation, and staff from FEMA will be joining over the weekend.

Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, all lane closures will be suspended so residents and crews can travel without blockages.

About 5,000 Georgia National Guard troops are on alert to assist with the storm and will be called up as needed.

Cooper explained price gouging as “any price that is unreasonably excessive under the circumstances”.

The latest projections have the hurricane approaching the Florida Keys and southern Florida by Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

By the fifth day out, the longest point in such a forecast track, that cone can be more than 200 miles wide, which means SC could still feel the effects of the storm.

Tropical Storm force winds could be felt as early as late Sunday and early Monday along the SC coast, according to the NHC.

Beaufort County says it’s.