As Dorian nears, hurricane warning issued for parts of Florida; evacuations ordered on Georgia, SC coasts - Fox News

A hurricane watch also was issued from the Volusia-Brevard County line to the Flagler-Volusia County line.The storm was about 175 miles east of Palm Beach and moving to the west at 5 mph on Sunday evening.In a news conference on Sunday, after the Hurricane warning had been issued, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “We are continuing to make all necessary precautions in urging people out in the state of Florida to make their preparations, heed evacuation orders. (Jason Bethel via Storyful)The order will mark the fourth time in four years that hundreds of thousands will be forced to evacuate.McMaster said he realized some people won’t be happy having to evacuate, but added, “we believe we can keep everyone alive.”HURRICANE DORIAN, CATEGORY 5 STORM, MAKES LANDFALL IN BAHAMS WITH 185 MPH WINDSGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp tweeted on Sunday night, “Starting noon tomorrow, individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties must evacuate due to Hurricane #Dorian.”He encouraged residents to “stay vigilant and be safe.”    Kemp also declared a state of emergency for Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce and Wayne counties.In an effort to make sure there enough petroleum products, emergency supplies, and food, Kemp also issued an executive order temporarily suspending federal rules and regulations which otherwise would limit the hours that operators of commercial vehicles could drive.The Category 5 hurricane battered parts of the Bahamas Sunday with its 185 mph winds, making it the second-strongest storm in the Atlantic Ocean since 1950.