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State of emergency declared in Florida as 'life-threatening' Hurricane Michael surges towards state

Governor Rick Scott warned residents, saying that the hurricane could have winds up to 111 mph when it makes landfall in Florida on early Wednesday
PUBLISHED OCT 8, 2018

Florida Governor Rick Scott issued a state of emergency for 26 counties in the Florida Panhandle on Sunday, after a storm was upgraded to a hurricane and continues to gains strength across the Gulf as it heads towards the state.

Reports state that Hurricane Michael can make landfall in the Sunshine State as a Category 3 storm.

Governor Scott also warned the residents, saying that the hurricane could have winds up to 111mph when it makes landfall in Florida on early Wednesday, according to reports. Michael, as of Monday 11 am, was located nearly 100 miles off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico with winds exceeding 74 mph, which qualified it as a Category 1 hurricane. 

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