FL governor as Hurricane Matthew approaches: “This storm will kill you”

Source: Hot Air | October 6, 2016 | Ed Morrissey

“If you’re in the evacuation area,” Governor Rick Scott told his fellow Floridians this morning, “get out.” Warning of the impact of Hurricane Matthew, Scott predicted that “this storm will kill you,” and emphasized his message by demanding, “Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate.” CNN carried the message live as many Floridians have already headed for the exits:

Just in case his constituents don’t get the message, the National Weather Service warned of “immense human suffering” earlier this morning in the impact zone:

We already know of that danger; Hurricane Matthew has killed 23 people in Haiti already. It’s not just Florida where the danger lies. CNN reports that Georgia and South Carolina will take a direct hit from the hurricane, which will have a predicted strength of Category 4 when it makes landfall in the continental US. It might be the worst storm in almost a quarter-century:

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  • Consistent October 6, 2016 at 11:28 am #10435

    Pray for everyone’s safety!

    Consistent October 6, 2016 at 11:34 am #10436

    EVERYDAY October 7, 2016 at 1:36 am #10447

    Prayers continuing for everyone in the storm’s path. It’s just a shame that people have to rely on government to tell them what to do. Should be common sense to evacuate when a devastating storm approaches, but as we saw during Hurricane Katrina, there are so many people dependent on government to tell them to breathe. Can’t people think for themselves anymore?

    Consistent October 7, 2016 at 9:33 am #10448

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