It’s been a rollercoaster for folks up and down Florida’s east coast over the last several days as Hurricane Dorian inched closer. People from the southern tip of the state all the way up to the border of Georgia and beyond have prepared for the worst. Now it appears most of Florida will escape hurricane-force winds. And while it’s frightening to see the storm is currently heading due west for Palm Beach County, forecasters are still confident it will turn north soon.
In the meantime, officials are urging residents to stay vigilant.
Evacuations of several coastal towns are still in effect. The Palm Beach International airport is closed and the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International airport will also shut down starting at noon today. Thousands of flights in and out of the state have been canceled.
Now residents in Georgia and South Carolina are also making preparations. Georgia’s Atlantic coast and South Carolina’s coastal counties are all under evacuation orders as of noon today.