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President says decision on whether to order evacuations in Florida will be made on Sunday

Hurricane Dorian due to hit Sunshine State Monday or Tuesday

Joe Sommerlad,Lily Puckett
Friday 30 August 2019 12:25 EDT
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Donald Trump has said the decision on whether to evacuate residents of Florida to protect them from Hurricane Dorian, would be made on Sunday after meeting with officials.

As he left the White House for the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, he said members of the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) would be joining him to monitor events.

Forecasters have said the storm could hit Florida on Monday or Tuesday with devastating force.

The president said he had spoken to Republican senator Rick Scott and claimed “tremendous work” was taking place in Florida to mitigate damage.

Meanwhile, Florida governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to closely monitor Hurricane Dorian as it approached the state’s east coast.

Mr DeSantis pointed out during a Friday evening briefing, that no one had accurately predicted the final path of Hurricane Irma three days before it made its US landfall in 2017. Dorian is expected hit Florida late Monday or early Tuesday.

The National Hurricane Centre is predicting landfall near the center of the state, but no evacuations have been ordered yet.

Mr DeSantis said residents need to comply when mandatory evacuations take effect.

Mr DeSantis said: “There is a danger to your life if you remain in these evacuation zones.”

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The president, meanwhile, has moved on from global affairs. He's back to watching Fox News talk about him instead:

Lily Puckett30 August 2019 21:30

Hello everyone. This is Andrew Buncombe in Seattle. Thanks for reading, as the country - along with the president - gets ready for the Labor/Labour Day holiday weekend

Andrew Buncombe30 August 2019 22:42

The president has cancelled a planned trip to Poland. He will be overseeing the federal response to Hurricane Dorian from the presidential retreat at Camp David

Andrew Buncombe30 August 2019 23:05

Here's what the president's press secretary had to say:

Andrew Buncombe30 August 2019 23:19

According to Reuters, Mr Trump said the decision whether to order some residents of Florida to evacuate likely would be made on Sunday as the state braces for Dorian

Andrew Buncombe30 August 2019 23:23
Andrew Buncombe31 August 2019 00:52

Ok. That's it for now. Thanks for reading.

Andrew Buncombe31 August 2019 00:53

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