Irma: Florida faces tornadoes and storm surges as hurricane closes in – yet some refuse to leave

‘As Florida’s authorities rush to complete an unprecedented evacuation of millions ahead of an expected direct hit by Hurricane Irma, officials have issued their final dire warnings. Governor, Rick Scott called it a “killer storm” where people “cannot survive” the expected storm surges, urging residents that Saturday night marked the last chance to “make a good decision and evacuate”.
President Donald Trump called Irma a storm of “enormous destructive potential” and urged residents to “get out of its way” adding that “property is replaceable but lives are not”.
However, despite the warnings and the near-hurricane winds that began late on Saturday night – not to mention the threat from tornadoes and lightning – many residents of southern Florida are choosing to stay and wait out Irma.’

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