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Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays. Researchers study dolphins because they are considered a sentinel species for oceans and human health. Like us, they are high up in the food chain, live long lives, and share certain physiological traits. Some of their diet is most vulnerable to mercury pollution and is also eaten by people.

About 150,000 people. ones identified in high risk areas. if you live in south florida you know your zone, zones 1 and 2 are evacuated, that's all of the beaches. he said they're using what they have learned from past hurricanes, including andrew for that matter, which devastated the southern tip of that city, back in 1992. >> this is a hurricane that i've never seen before. so we are preparing here, telling some of our people if they need to evacuate the areas we may have to issue additional evacuation orders today, depending on some information that we get from the national hurricane center....