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FLORIDIANS ARE BEING warned to prepare themselves for Hurricane Isaac, which is expected to reach the Florida Keys later today.
The tropical storm made landfall in Haiti earlier, killing four people, before lashing Cuba with its heavy winds and rain.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, the storm will be at or near hurricane strength as it approaches the Keys.
The National Hurricane Center has released the following graphic of the storm’s projected path. However, the weather service says that the graphic shows the probable path of the storm’s centre, and does not accurately portray the size of the storm.
Image: National Hurricane Center
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it is closely monitoring the storm’s progress towards the US coast and advises people in its projected path to prepare in advance by getting an emergency kit together and identifying potential hazards in the area, such as levees or dams.
The American Red Cross says that it has seen reports of sudden power cuts in parts of the state already and has compiled an advice sheet with tips about how to handle an outage.
Schools in the south of the state have announced they will be closed tomorrow due to the storm – to the delight of some:
The storm warning led to the Republican Party calling off the first day of their National Convention, which is being held in Tampa, Florida and was due to begin tomorrow.
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I’m laying on the couch in fort lauderdale waiting for my first possible hurricane but so far it’s just a very blustery day. I got in all the supplies they recommend on tv and I’m kind of excited.
You Michael D Higginser
The wind just died suddenly and the sun came out, it must be over eye think I’ll go for a long walk on the beach.
It’s a sign. Even Mother Nature hates Republicans…
Gotta agree with you on that LOL
There are plenty of moderate, centrist Republicans. Unfortunately the European media (infatuated with Obama) doesn’t like to focus on them very often. And unfortunately again the Tea Party have become dominant since 2008 and this has led to many moderates shifting right to win their support – Romney being the best example. His views have changed considerably from the early 2000s when he was a Governor.
I’m hoping Obama does get re-elected, and this leads to a shift back to the centre for the Republicans and leads to the end of the Tea Party. Although given the state of the US economy at present, Obama has a big battle on his hands.
Kind of ironic when you think how extreme Republicans constantly link natual disasters to God’s supposed moral outrage. I guess in this case it must be that God hates Mitt Romney and the Republicans for not picking a Mormon!
Dammit! That last line should read “for picking a Mormon”.
Oh, for an edit facility on Journal.ie!
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