FEMA, National Guard, NorthComm advise residents in Georgia, Carolinas to plan HurricaneDorian evacuations now
Winds from Hurricane Dorian reached Florida on Monday afternoon as the Category 4 storm squatted over Grand Bahama.In a 3 p.m. call with members of the press on Monday, representatives of FEMA, the National Guard and United States Northern Command fielded questions about preparations for Hurricane Dorian's approach towards the Southeastern United States. Their key message: Do not delay if you are ordered to evacuate.
The storm, now a strong category 4 hurricane, was virtually parked over Grand Bahama island Monday afternoon, with all forecast models predicting the eye of the storm would turn north, missing the U.S. East Coast. Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas will likely be spared the level of devastation experienced in the Bahamas.
FEMA and military disaster response agencies are preparing for trouble from Dorian in Florida, where the first effects of the storm system were already being felt as of 3:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, to North Carolina, where high winds and storm surge is expected in the coming days. Disabled residents and caretakers should also consider which mode of transportation they will take to evacuate, and prepare accordingly whether they plan to use a family car, Paratransit, or other systems.
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