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155 miles an hour. that is just shy of a category 5 hurricane. the eye of this storm expected to make landfall just hours from now, bringing with it catastrophic flooding and also life-threatening storm surge. the florida keys getting hit hard overnight with tropical storm-force winds causing flooding, major flooding and power outages. >> the power of this is just enormous. the hurricane has also sparked tornado activity, one reported overnight in broward county, ripping trees from the ground. it has also caused heavy damage to planes at the north perry airport in pembroke pines, fli...

You -- we always try to focus on news people can use, right? people in the greatest danger area now, but you're saying if you stayed and those winds reach -- and, by the way, that does seem to be for a large portion of that state where they're going to reach -- above 40, 50 miles an hour, to call, report your situation but don't expect rescue. is that what you're saying? >> yes. it's unsafe for those teams to try to get to you. as soon as it is safe they will be responding. of course, one of the first things we are going to have to do is get the crews out there clearing the roads. >> mayor kev...

10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and most citizens are in compliance with the requests. we do have a lifeguard patrol that patrols and gets people out of the water. we have measures in place to make sure we're looking after the safety of the residents. >> and how will residents know or where would you point them to find out when it's safe for them to come home if they have evacuated? >> well, depending on what the wind speeds reach today, the winds reach 70 -- i'm sorry, 40 miles an hour, the bridges will close in the barrier islands and remain closed until they come down significantly below the 40 mil...

However, due to the size of the hurricane, we may experience disruption to our operation next week, specifically on flights that operate along the east coast. airlines make decisions about flight schedules and often decide not to fly even before the winds reach hurricane strength although it's the airports that have the final say on when to stop operations all together. travelers we talked to are on edge, especially people trying to make it back to their homes that are in the path of the storm. >> we're going to ride it out, hope for the best. i've been in florida for about 14 years and we've ...

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