September 7, 2017 2:27pm EDT
Latest European model shows Irma shifting wes
Two major hurricane-predicting tools show Hurricane Irma heading toward Florida — but one forecast is worse than the other.
The New American Model run from this morning shows a slight shift back towards the coast. Miami and Fort Lauderdale are still very much in the path.
The latest European model has shifted west as well. That brings the center through the Florida Keys and the dangerous right front quadrant of the storm into Miami.
Fuel trucks are getting police escorts to gas stations
There are long lines at Florida gas stations as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma. Some stations have run out of fuel all together.
To help new gas supplies get to stations as quickly as possible, Florida Highway Patrol officers are now escorting tankers:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he had "directed FHP to escort resupply fuel trucks to gas stations – we're aggressively working to get fuel out."
Just behind Irma, Jose is now a Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Jose is now a more powerful storm — and it's also in the Atlantic.
There is currently a hurricane watch for Barbuda and Antigua, two areas that Irma just hit. Irma destroyed nearly 90% of structures in Barbuda, which could see a direct hit from Jose.
Latest European model shows Irma shifting wes
Two major hurricane-predicting tools show Hurricane Irma heading toward Florida — but one forecast is worse than the other.
The New American Model run from this morning shows a slight shift back towards the coast. Miami and Fort Lauderdale are still very much in the path.
The latest European model has shifted west as well. That brings the center through the Florida Keys and the dangerous right front quadrant of the storm into Miami.
Fuel trucks are getting police escorts to gas stations
There are long lines at Florida gas stations as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma. Some stations have run out of fuel all together.
To help new gas supplies get to stations as quickly as possible, Florida Highway Patrol officers are now escorting tankers:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he had "directed FHP to escort resupply fuel trucks to gas stations – we're aggressively working to get fuel out."
Just behind Irma, Jose is now a Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Jose is now a more powerful storm — and it's also in the Atlantic.
There is currently a hurricane watch for Barbuda and Antigua, two areas that Irma just hit. Irma destroyed nearly 90% of structures in Barbuda, which could see a direct hit from Jose.
