The most severe storm surge is projected for a more than 200-mile stretch of southern Florida coast from Miami to north of Fort Myers, while the Florida Keys also are expected to see significant surge. Rick Scott warned residents that the storm surge would inundate houses. The rising seas could cause fatalities among people who do not evacuate, hurricane center storm surge specialist Jamie Rhome said. Conditions in some parts of coastal Florida make it ideal for heavy storm surge, said Stephen Leatherman, a professor in Florida International University's department of earth and environment. Those conditions exist in places such as Biscayne Bay, which is near Miami and is especially susceptible to storm surge, he said.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2017 04:24 UTC