HORRIFIC HEATHER HEADS FOR COASTLINE

From the Miami Herald:

Hurricane Heather, with sustained winds topping 175 miles per hour, continues to bear down on the Florida coastline. Meteorologists are predicting that unless the storm changes course in the next 24 hours, it will strike somewhere in the vicinity of Miami proper, and will cause devastation on the order of three to four times that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Authorities continue to watch the storm's progress, and will order an evacuation within the next 12 to 24 hours if no change is seen in the storm's course. Governor Peter Bush requested neighboring states to mobilize national guard and other rescue agencies early should the worst happen. Highways out of Miami are already experiencing heavy traffic, and state Highway Patrol officers are hoping that an orderly evacuation can be accomplished if necessary...