00:45 More Victims in Florida Nursing Home Two more residents of a Florida nursing have died after suffering in the heat after Hurricane Irma.

At a Glance Gov. Rick Scott has ordered all public schools and universities to close as Irma continues to threaten Florida.

More than 650,000 residents in Miami-Dade County were ordered to evacuate Thursday.

Scott said the state needs 17,000 more volunteers in preparation for the storm.

Flight cancellations, gridlock hamper travel.

Officials ordered mandatory evacuation orders Friday in Pinellas County as Hurricane Irma churns its way ever closer to the U.S. coastline.

According to Fox 13, emergency officials decided to evacuate coastal areas in Zone A and mobile homes ahead of Hurricane Irma, effective 6 a.m. Friday.

Earlier in the day, Florida Gov. Rick Scott addressed residents in Florida who have one more day to decide whether they are staying to face the deadly storm or seeking shelter somewhere else.

"Time is running out," said Florida Gov. Rick Scott during a Friday morning press conference. "Today is the day to do what's right for your family and get inland for safety."

Scott has repeatedly warned residents to heed warnings, stressing that the "sole focus is on life and safety."

"We are preparing for this storm aggressively. Every Floridian should take this seriously and be aggressive to protect their family," Scott said during a press conference Wednesday.

He has backed that up by making sure schools, businesses and people are protected and by implementing measures to get supplies, including gasoline, to the people who need it.

On Thursday, he ordered all Florida public schools, state colleges and universities closed through Monday ahead of the arrival of deadly Hurricane Irma.

“Floridians are facing a life-threatening storm in Hurricane Irma and every family must prepare to evacuate," said Scott in the release. "Our state’s public schools serve a vital role in our communities as shelters for displaced residents and staging areas for hurricane recovery efforts. Closing public schools, state colleges, state universities and state offices will provide local and state emergency officials the flexibility necessary to support shelter and emergency response efforts.”

Scott also asked gas stations to stay open as long as possible and said he would arrange for police escorts for employees to get out when needed.

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Friday an evacuation order was issued for Zone A in Tampa, effective

Scott said in a news conference Thursday morning that his state still needed another 17,000 volunteers to help with Irma preparations. All of Monroe County has been ordered to evacuate.

FEMA Director Brock Long said Friday 8,000 workers were being deployed to Florida.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump was briefed on preparations for the storm and the federal government's planned response, the Associated Press reports. The White House says Trump's "number one priority is saving lives."

Florida Preparations

• Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared a public health emergency in Florida Thursday, in addition to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• Flagler County said it would evacuate nursing homes and other assisted living facilities ahead of the storm, according to News4Jax.com.

• St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport will close Friday morning at 11 a.m. EDT, airport officials announced.

• Palm Beach County will begin curfew at 3 p.m. Saturday.

• Orlando International Airport will shut down 5 p.m. EDT Saturday and Ft. Lauderdale at 7:45 p.m. EDT Saturday.

• Miami International Airport has not announced a closure but will halt flights once winds reach 55 mph , CNN reports.

• Scott activated 7,000 members of the Florida National Guard Thursday to help with evacuations, sheltering and the aftermath of the storm.

• Scott has rescinded all weight and driver restrictions on the highways and also suspended all tolls for the duration of the storm’s impacts to Florida so water, food, fuel and emergency supplies can be brought in quickly.

• U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) said all preparations and evacuations should be completed by sunset Friday.

• The University of Central Florida moved its football game against Memphis to Friday as a precaution, the AP reported. The game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, will be held Friday.

• Airlines canceled hundreds of flights for Friday, according to FlightAware .

• Cruise ships bound for Caribbean destinations are being diverted.

• Throughout the state, residents are making one last run on water, gas and other essentials ahead of the storm, with shelves quickly emptying. Scott said they are moving fuel into the state to address gas shortages. He urged residents to only take as much fuel as necessary.

• Prison officials in Florida have been forced to conduct the largest evacuation of prisoners in state history , moving more than 7,000 inmates from work camps and community release centers to more secure facilities.

• Officials announced a mandatory evacuation for all of Palm Beach Island on Thursday and said everyone must be out by 5 p.m. EDT Friday evening , according to WPTV.com.

• Scott said he has asked all Florida hotels to waive pet restrictions.

• U.S. Postal Service has suspended deliveries and retail operations in South Florida until further notice.

• Comcast has opened 137,000 Xfinity wifi hotspots across Florida to help people trying to evacuate.

Miami-Dade, City of Miami

• Miami-Dade County ordered its first mandatory evacuation in 12 years Wednesday. The order went into effect Thursday morning.

•According to the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade County officials have expanded mandatory evacuation orders to include Zones B and C. With more than 650,000 people affected, it's expected to be the largest evacuation the county has ever attempted, the report added.

• Gimenez said Wednesday the Port of Miami would be closed 8 a.m. Saturday.

• Further north, Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief said people east of Federal Highway and barrier islands, along with mobile homes and low lying areas, must evacuate on Thursday.

Ft. Myers/Naples Area

• In the Tampa area, a mandatory evacuation has been ordered in Pinellas County for all who live in mobile homes and Level A , according to the Tampa Bay Times. The order goes into effect Friday at 6 a.m. EDT.• In Lee County, residents who live on barrier islands and in mobile homes were ordered to evacuate starting Friday.

• In a statement released Thursday, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said evacuees will need to show proof of residency to get back in their neighborhoods if widespread destruction from the storm occurs. The agency said a driver's license, utility bill or employee ID will be accepted.

• Officials in Pinellas County said buses will be sent to homeless shelters to pick up evacuees and transport them to a safer location.

Florida Keys

• The Monroe County Emergency Operations Center was activated Tuesday and mandatory evacuations have been ordered for both visitors and residents ahead of the storm. An estimated 25,000 or more left the area, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic on the single highway linking the islands to the mainland.

• Key West International Airport announced it suspended airline operations Wednesday night due to the threat of the storm. All commercial flights are canceled until further notice. A list of all closures in the area can be found here .

• All schools remain closed until further notice.

Orlando

• The Orlando International Airport announced Thursday that it would be shutting down on Saturday ahead of the storm. The last departing flight will leave at 5 p.m. that day.

Coral Gables

• For the first time ever, the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus will be evacuated for a hurricane , and all remaining students will be moved to an off-campus Red Cross shelter by Friday evening, according to the school's student newspaper.

Lake Okeechobee Area

• Gov. Rick Scott ordered voluntary evacuations in cities surrounding the southern half of Lake Okeechobee from Lake Port to Canal Point in Hendry, Palm Beach and Glades counties. They may become mandatory on Friday, the governor said.



