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To make landfall in the florida keys sometime early sunday. the latest track puts the west coast of florida in line for much of what the worst of irma will bring. we're talking from fort myers through sarasota, st. petersburg, tampa as well. florida's governor. the mayors across this state are pleading with people still in evacuation zones. those mandatory evacuation zones do get out and get out now. hundreds of people, thousands of people across the state are headed to county shelters. and some people spent the night on the west coast sleeping in their cars on the side of the road waiting to ...

There. but also leaning on your years of living in cuba. being based there. your fears for the island, considering the conditions you're seeing as irma passes. >> reporter: you know, it's really just astounding as the light comes up, and you see the damage where we are. and this is very concerning hurricane because skufring this in cuba, somewhat, they got it dead on last night. the effects are as far away as havana. and throughout the island. and still, the waters recede. right now, we're on the second floor of a he'ouse, five or six feet of water. most of the houses in this region are single...

So who called the keys home are here. you know, key west, is a rather sizable homeless population as well. it brings to mind, victor, the old big bad wolf story and the little pigs, the two made of house straw and sticks ended up banging on the door. the guy who lives in the brick house, i think that's happening all over the keys tonight. and this morning, as the big bad wolf that is irma blows ashore here. >> and it is coming for us. . bill weir there in the keys. the florida governor telling everyone that no one in the keys will be safe. they want to be careful about hyperbole, they want to ...

Welcome back. i'm victor blackwell in miami. and florida governor rick scott has one message for the people ordered to evacuate the state of florida -- leave now. that warning is comes as hurricane irma bears down on the florida keys very soon. but it's expected to arrive early tomorrow morning. florida officials going door to door in some communities to spread the word, more than 1 million -- excuse me, 5 million people have been urged to get out of the way of the storm. the category 4 storm just over 200 miles from miami. and showing no signs of slowing down. our meteorologist chad myers, sa...

Seriously. and they did evacuate. and so, you don't -- from my just spoke to on the road on - i-75 said there's very little traffic this morning. so, i think that was a good thing. and getting that warning out early worked very well. >> absolutely. mayor barnett of naples, florida. thank you very much for being with us. we'll check back throughout the day. and you, sir, stay safe. the mayer maor makes a good poi that much of south florida is seasonal. hundreds of people who come down here for vacations, have homes here, their thanksgiving is roughly to easter, roughly. a lot of people live her...