National Hurricane Center Warns of 'Life Threatening' Hit to South Florida

Hurricane Irma is still 'extremely dangerous' even as it's lowered to a Category 4 storm.
By Edward Hardy ,

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday that it lowered its assessment on Hurricane Irma to a category 4 storm but cautioned that it was still "extremely dangerous" and could bring "life-threatening" conditions around all of Florida when it makes landfall late Saturday, Sept. 9.

The NHC said the storm was moving through the Bahamas and was headed toward the north Cuba coast, where it is expected to bring hurricane conditions that include torrential rains and dangerous sea swells. Hurricane warnings have been issued in areas as far as North Florida, the NHC said, and cautioned that the storm could also impact portions of Georgia and the Carolinas.

"Irma is likely to make landfall in southern Florida as a dangerous major hurricane," the NHC said in an update at 5 a.m. "This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions."

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