Florida governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma, what's thought to be the largest storm ever to threaten the United States.
The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm as a "POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5" with sustained winds of over 185 miles per hour or 295 kilometers.
Florida Governor Rick Scott urged his citizens to be prepared to leave.
IN: "We are....
OUT: ...very seriously."
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