Before it’s too late, state authorities advise those living in risky areas to leave their houses.
State authorities emphasized Tuesday night that if residents of the state live in risky regions, “the time is now” for them to escape.
According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, at a news conference in Tallahassee on Wednesday night, Hurricane Ian is anticipated to make landfall close to Sarasota.
Despite the possibility that the storm’s path might shift, forecasters believe it will pass across the state slowly before leaving on Friday morning and moving up into Georgia and South Carolina.
Before it reaches Florida, Ian might strengthen to a category 4 storm, which would mean it would have winds of more than 130 mph and the potential to do devastating damage.
When local authorities advised an evacuation, DeSantis asked the public to heed their advice.
Although you still had time, DeSantis warned that it was quickly running out.
The storm is traveling north at 10 mph and is 250 miles south of Sarasota. It would be a “very serious, life-threatening storm,” the head of the Seventh Coast Guard District, Rear Admiral McPherson, warned. The official stated that 30 aircraft had been sent to the area and that officials were prepared to provide search and rescue services.
However, there will come a moment when certain areas of Florida will need to postpone rescue operations.
In the thick of the storm, first responders would be unable to assist, Florida’s disaster management director Kevin Guthrie said at the Tallahassee news conference.
He predicted that eventually they would be unable to respond to cries for assistance and that you would be left on your own.
The “time is now” to go, he said, and “there will come a day when you will not be safe to drive the highways.” Officials have also underlined that neighbors should be helped if they are unable to evacuate due to sickness or because they are unsure of storm safety procedures.
State authorities advised residents to leave their houses, but they didn’t say they had to go to another state; they only needed to attempt to move to higher ground. They have urged people to go to Broward or Miami-Dade Counties.