Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned many of his residents this morning that it is too late to flee the “catastrophic’ wrath of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall in hours as a historic category 5 storm, the NY Post reports.
“It’s no longer possible to safely evacuate,” DeSantis warned residents in the wide area around Charlotte County, where Ian is expected to make landfall just north of Fort Myers this afternoon. “It’s time to hunker down and prepare for this storm,” he stressed. “Do what you need to do to stay safe. If you are where that storm is approaching, you’re already in hazardous conditions. It’s going to get a lot worse very quickly. So please hunker down,” he repeated.
With Ian already reaching maximum winds of 155 mph, it is “knocking on the door of a category 5 storm,” DeSantis said — a terrifying listing for historic storms hitting 157 mph or more.
We ask הקב”ה, that in merit of all the good things Gov. DeSantis has done, he and his state should benefit from Heavenly mercy.