Scott postponed a trip to New York to meet with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, so that he could monitor the weather situation from the state capital.
— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) June 6, 2016
Colin had already been blowing near 50 mph on Monday morning, and the strength may grow through Tuesday. It has also brought enough rain to warrant authorities distributing sandbags to combat flooding.
— Kaan PALA (@kaanpala) June 6, 2016
"If last night was a 'no storm' — and the water was almost up to the hump in my yard — I'm worried," Ronald P. Milligan, 74, told the AP as he motioned to indicate that water was now at approximately knee level. He explained that he has lived in the area since the 1970’s and has never prepared for a storm so early.
The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida around mid-afternoon on Monday before making its way into Georgia and the coast of South Carolina before heading out over the Atlantic Ocean.
— Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) June 6, 2016
Many school districts opted to close school early to allow people time to prepare.
— Dion Lim (@DionLimWTSP) June 6, 2016
“The level two activation at the State Emergency Operations Center will help state and local emergency management officials work together to ensure our state is ready to respond to any impacts of this weather event,” Scott said.
The state also has 6,000 members of the National Guard on standby, in case of emergency.
