Florida has begun aggressive preparations to brace for Hurricane Dorian, by rolling out disaster plans and telling residents to stockpile supplies. Dorian is expected to intensify into a Category 4 storm by the time it makes landfall.
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged residents to secure at least one week’s worth of food, medicine and supplies on hand ahead of the storm. “As Hurricane Dorian approaches, I’ve declared a state of emergency to ensure local governments and emergency management agencies have ample time, resources and flexibility to get prepared,” said Gov. DeSantis.
Forecasters are projecting the storm to make landfall in Florida on Monday, September 2.
Dorian remained a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday as it swept by the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, but it could swiftly grow to a Category 4 with maximum sustained winds up to 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. They also released the statement that tropical-storm-force winds from Dorian could begin in parts of Florida as early as Saturday evening or Saturday night. Now is the time for Florida residents to begin thinking about what kinds of preparations might need to be made over the next couple of days.
