Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) in an interview on Sunday encouraged people to pray for those in the path of Hurricane Irma.

"The first thing I ask everybody to do is pray for us," Scott said on ABC News.

"I know a lot of people around the world want to help. The biggest thing you can do now is pray."

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Scott also requested donations and volunteers.

He added residents are starting to lose their power and cell service.

"Our first responders will do everything they can to take care of you," he said.

"But in the middle of the storm, it'll be hard. But I can tell you, we are going to try our best to make sure that we take care of everyone."

Scott said Florida is a "resilient" state with great people.

Hurricane Irma's northern eye wall on Sunday morning reached the lower Florida Keys.

The storm is bringing winds of 130 mph and is expected to go up the state's west coast, according to The New York Times.

The hurricane was upgraded early Sunday to a Category 4 storm.

President Trump's Cabinet met at Camp David on Saturday to discuss federal preparations for Irma.