Expect Mass Evacuation In Florida Says Gov. Scott

The Florida Governor Rick Scott says to expect more mandatory evacuations across the state ahead of Hurricane Irma, the powerful Category 5 storm plowing through the Caribbean.

According to the Gov. on Wednesday "If you're told to evacuate, get out quickly, We can expect additional evacuations as this storm continues to come near our state."

The CNN senior meteorologist Dave Hennen said Based on Irma's projected path, which includes Florida's heavily populated eastern coast, the biggest storm of all time could create one of the largest mass evacuations in US history. Places like Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are populated by about 6 million people.

Meanwhile Monroe County, home to the Florida Keys, has already declared mandatory evacuations. Broward County, which includes Fort Lauder dale, issued a mandatory evacuation Wednesday for areas east of Federal Highway.

Other eastern Florida population centers could also see similar evacuations soon, depending on the path of the hurricane, which is expected to near Miami on Sunday.