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Steve is an expert on that, but that is the way they explain it. therefore, as it gross, that is, again, what can affect the house. the issue, again, 6 inches is enough to cause damage. >> thank you very much. we appreciate that. well, the florida governor calling irma clearly a life threatening situation. report on how seriously people have taken the evacuations warning coming your way.
I think you're right, though. i think after this weekend, people are going to be calling irma the big hurricane instead of andrew. let's show you why. so take a look at andrew in 1992, this storm came right across the tip of florida, went from east to west. was a category 5 in the water. category 4 just before impact. ask then did incredible damage across the areas from homestead, a little bit of south miami too. a lot of damage, buildings flattened, neighborhoods unrecognizable and it was a category 5 for just 16 hours and the size, about 180 miles wide. now, take a look at irma. this is the ...
Weekend. >> president obama declaring emergencies for florida, puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. we'll have the latest hurricane update for you in just a moment. >> the most immediate concern is for people in the north eastern caribbean. overnight a 36 hour curfew issued for the entire territory of the u.s. virgin islands. and the largest evacuation in the history of the bahamas has been ordered. residents of six southern islands told to evacuate and the state department has issued a travel warning for the dominican republic warning of life threatening mud slides. calling irma a poten...