After leaving a path of destruction through parts of the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma’s eye moved through the lower Florida Keys this morning. By midday, the National Hurricane Center reported to Historic City News that the deadly Category 4 storm had begun to swing away from the Keys — and toward Florida’s mainland.
Historic City News reporting at 5:00 p.m. from the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center. Irma is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph. A northwest motion is expected to begin tonight with a turn toward the north-northwest on Sunday.
This is the Historic City News Hurricane Irma status update for Friday afternoon. The St Johns County Emergency Operations Center is operating at Level 1 – Full Activation at this time, according to reports received by Historic City News at 12:00 noon on Friday September 8, 2017.
St Johns County has declared a mandatory evacuation in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irma effective at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9th.
This evening, Governor Rick Scott received a full update on Hurricane Irma at the State Emergency Operations Center. The Governor checked in with Historic City News as he traveled the state today to meet with local officials, ensure communities have all the resources they may need, and to encourage families and visitors to be fully prepared.
Hurricane Irma is moving toward the west-northwest at 16 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days, according to reports received by Historic City News at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 6, 2017.
In preparation for Hurricane Irma, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners informed local Historic City News reporters that they have declared a Local State of Emergency at the September 5, 2017 regular meeting.
As Historic City News readers are aware, Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 Hurricane and is currently moving west across the Atlantic Ocean. While we hope for the best, there is a possibility that Irma could have a severe impact on Northeast Florida, and we must be prepared for the worst.
