A state of emergency has been issued for all counties in Florida, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. "In Florida, we always prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and while the exact path of Irma is not absolutely known at this time, we cannot afford to not be prepared," said Florida Gov. Rick Scott in a statement released late Monday. "Current forecast models have Florida in Irma's path — potentially impacting millions of Floridians," said Scott. "While the exact path of Irma is not absolutely known at this time, we cannot afford to not be prepared."8 am Special Advisory: #Irma is now a category 5 #hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) More: https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/QU1LWq7QsA
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