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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY… Rain. Areas of fog through the day. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent in the Jamestown area, 80 percent in the Valley City area.
.TONIGHT…Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area 100 percent in the Valley City area.
.TUESDAY…Rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds
around 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Rain in the evening, then snow possibly mixed
with rain after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the
lower 30s. North winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with
rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 30s. North winds around 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow
possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow
in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow
after midnight. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday night – Wednesday night:
Colder air will be pulled east transitioning precipitation to all snow. The James River Valley will see the best accumulating snow chances, up to near 3 inches through Wednesday morning, with amounts tapering off to half and inch towards the south central and far southwest.
Precipitation ends by Wed evening as strong high pressure builds across the western and central Dakotas.
Jamestown (CSi) Charges are pending against a Minnesota man as Jamestown Police investigate a home invasion early Sunday morning.
Assistant Police Chief, Major Justin Blinsky reports, 20 year old Chase Michael Urie from Proctor, Minnesota, with a temporary Jamestown address, was seen inside the home on a home surveillance camera by the home owner, who was away, as the residence was occupied by other family members.
When the homeowner arrived at the residence, he discovered two broken door frames.
When police arrived at the home at 4:46-a.m., authorities saw Urie in the residence and failed to follow police commands to leave and retreated further into the home. James Valley Special Operations Team arrived also talking him, in an effort to leave the home. At the time, it was not known if the intruder was armed or what his intentions were.
Then, at 7:44 a.m. the Jamestown K-9 Unit “Odin,” assisted in the search of the residence.
At 8:01 a.m. he was taken into custody, and was remanded to the Stutsman County Correctional Center, awaiting formal charges.
According to the jail inmate roster, he faces charges of felony criminal trespass, criminal mischief and consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Bond was set at $1,000.
Blinsky reports that there were no injuries, adding traffic was blocked off in a two-block radius of the house during the incident, for around an hour.
The homeowners are not being identified and have chosen to invoke their rights under Marsy’s Law.
The incident remains under investigation by the Jamestown Police Department.
Jamestown (JRMC) Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently announced Amber Dockter as its most recent Legend Award recipient.
(Pictured from L to R: JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and interim President & CEO Trisha
Jungels, Home Health Manager Shar Trevithick, Amber Dockter and Chief Financial Officer Beverly Fiferlick.)
The Legend Award is the most prestigious distinction for a JRMC employee. The Legend Award recognizes employees who exceed expectations and make THE difference in the lives of those they serve.
JRMC Home Health Manager, Shar Trevithick, nominated Dockter because of Dockter’s selflessness that she shows toward JRMC’s staff, patients and guests.
“Amber admitted a patient to Home Health who was suffering from side effects of cancer treatment, lived alone and had no caregiver available to assist with personal tasks. When Amber arrived to the second visit to this patient after admission, she found that the patient was in desperate need of personal care and assistance with laundry, dressing and generally making his home a place for healing and recovery, being much weaker than he had anticipated he would be. Amber gently assisted the patient with cares and got him settled comfortably. She then took his bed linens and personal laundry to the laundromat, using her own money laundering these items, then returning them to him and making sure he was prepared for what needs he might experience in the future,” Trevithick wrote.
Dockter joined the JRMC team in 2016 and resides in Jamestown.
JRMC’s 350 employees cast anonymous votes to select the Legend Award winner.
The purpose of the Legend Award is to inspire, motivate and capture the moments that define JRMC. The goal is to help employees and volunteers connect to the sense of purpose that brought them to the organization. This award is for employees who’ve made extreme efforts to benefit their patients and colleagues.
“The nominations inspire staff members to continually be the best, exceed expectations and make THE difference in the lives of those we serve,” said JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and Interim President & CEO, Trisha Jungels.
Once nominated, both JRMC administration and employees voted on their favorite nominees and their stories.
“JRMC goes above and beyond for its staff from our Legend Awards each quarter to employee engagement,” said Ricki Ramlo, JRMC Chief Operating Officer. “We are grateful for our employees’ commitment to caring for our patients and our community.”
The Legend Award first began in 2012. Since then, more than 30 individuals have been named Legends and more than 100 employees were nominated.
A SELFLESS NURSE
Amber Dockter admitted a patient to Home Health who was suffering from side effects of cancer treatment, lived alone and had no caregiver available to assist with personal tasks.
When Amber arrived at the second visit to this patient after admission, she found that the patient was in desperate need of personal care and assistance with laundry, dressing and generally making his home a place for healing and recovery, being much weaker than he had anticipated he would be. Amber gently assisted the patient with cares and got him settled comfortably. She then took his bed linens and personal laundry to the Laundromat, using her own money laundering these items, then returning them to him and making sure he was prepared for what needs he might experience in the future.
In the spirit of efficiency, Amber spent the time at the Laundromat completing her documentation and other computer tasks.
Amber truly is an example of selfless, compassionate nursing care by caring for the whole person every time.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society, has set Saturday, October 27 from 1-4-p.m., for the Halloween Open House at the Shelter, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, board member, Jay Nitchke said, those attending are welcome to wear Halloween costumes.
She added that the shelter presently has about 14 cats including some kittens, available for adoptions, along with 17 dogs including some puppies.
She said the shelter continues to receive displaced animals from natural disasters. They expect more from the recent hurricane in the Carolinas, and southeast U.S.
A fundraiser is set for November 8, to raise dollars to keep down the costs of spaying and neutering animals, at 6-p.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown.
Jay pointed out that a percentage of items purchased at Amazon.com can be earmarked for the James River Humane Society, if so indicated.
Dollars determined from aluminum items brought to Ameristeel in Jamestown can be designated for donation to the shelter.
Jay added that volunteers are always welcome, along with donations of food, toys, treats, and warm winter items, by dropping off at the shelter, or at the drop box at Hugo’s in Jamestown.
The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit, open everyday from 9-a.m., to 11-a.m., and 5:30—p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or by appointment by calling 701-252-0747.
On line visit: jamesriverhumanesociety.org
Jamestown (CSi) Friends of the James River Valley Library System, next adult program will be on Tuesday October 16 at 6-p.m., at the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s lower level conference room.
Attorney, Dan Buchanan will present the topic: Wills and Estate Planning.
To reserve a spot call, 701-252-2217 or on line, friendsofjrvl.org/programregistration.
Information will include: What is a will and why is it necessary, and specific information regarding wills.
Over the years, Dan has focused his practice in estate planning and administration of estates and trusts.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Kiwanis raised $4,000 Thursday (Oct 4) as part of its Kiwanis Live Auction & Concert to benefit Kids Against Hunger.
Kiwanis, along with 400 volunteers, package Kids Against Hunger meals each fall. The meals benefit hungry families in North Dakota and Minnesota through the Great Plains Food Bank.
To help the cause, local bands Stevie K and Intrigue donated their time and provided a concert in exchange for a freewill donation.
So far, Kiwanis has raised about $12,400 of its $20,000 goal. With $20,000, the club can pack 80,000 meals.
The public can donate to the cause at any First Community Credit Union or, at www.gofundme.com/Kids-Against-Hunger-2018.
Learn more about Kiwanis and Kids Against Hunger at www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.
Washington (Sens. Heitkamp & Hoeven Offices) – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp Friday announced that the U.S. Senate has passed bipartisan legislation she helped introduce and cosponsor to allow homeowners around the Jamestown Reservoir and Patterson Lake to buy the lots on which their homes sit.
The bipartisan bills would transfer lot ownership at Patterson Lake to the Dickinson Parks and Recreation Department. Additionally, lots along the Jamestown Reservoir would be transferred to the Stutsman County Park Board. After this process has completed, North Dakotans with homes on these lots would be able to purchase the land. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).
Jamestown Reservoir Legislation
Hoeven’s Jamestown Reservoir legislation:
- Permanently transfers federal lands around Jamestown Reservoir – including 71 permitted exclusive use cabin lots, two campgrounds, a park and unpurchased lots – to the Stutsman County Park Board and the North Dakota Game and Fish at no cost.
- Directs that proceeds exceeding the costs of preparing residential lots for sale be used for administrative costs and deferred maintenance of the dam. The BOR would continue to maintain responsibility over the reservoir and dam.
Hoeven’s Patterson Lake and Jamestown Reservoir bills follow his successful efforts to limit permit fee increases for permittees on Patterson Lake, the Jamestown Reservoir and Lake Tschida. The BOR had proposed to more than double the cost of fees and the senator’s legislation limited the total fee increase to no more than 33 percent over 5 years.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found near the Red River.
Authorities say someone attending a cross-country track meet discovered the woman’s body in some trees east of a boat landing shortly before noon Saturday.
KFGO reports police say foul play is not suspected. The woman’s body was taken to the University of North Dakota Pathology Center. She has not been identified.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old Grand Forks man was severely injured after he jumped off a train and was run over by it.
KFGO reports it happened at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday near downtown Grand Forks. Police say a caller reported the incident.
Police say he suffered “severe injuries to his limbs” and was taken to a local hospital.
Police say the incident remains under investigation.
MAYVILLE, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a passenger in a pickup truck who died in a rollover crash on a gravel road in Traill County.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Darin Klabo, of Portland, died in the accident that happened shortly after midnight Friday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup, a 45-year-old Mayville man, was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The patrol says he’s been charged with driving under the influence.
The patrol says it was snowing at the time of the crash.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 74-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Grand Forks.
Police say the accident happened at 10:40 a.m. Friday. Cheryl Doerr, of Grand Forks, was killed when she was struck by another vehicle while leaving a parking lot. She died at a Grand Forks hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified two people who died in a crash on a snow-covered highway in northwestern North Dakota.
The Highway Patrol says 28-year-old David Wilcox, of Tempe, Arizona, was driving a pickup truck near New Town Friday morning that lost control on a curve and collided head-on with a semi. Wilcox and a passenger, 22-year-old Taylor Denny, of Phoenix, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi, 63-year-old Douglas Landis, of Dagmar, Montana, was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
In Sports…
Weekend local and regional scores at CSiNewsNow.com under Sports…
The Dodgers stormed back to tie the game, only to fall behind again on Freddie Freeman’s sixth-inning home run off loser Alex Wood.
Arodys Vizcaino (ah-ROH’-dees vihz-kay-EE’-noh) worked in and out of trouble in the ninth to get the save. He put runners on first and second with nobody out before fanning Max Muncy, Manny Machado and Brian Dozier to end it.
Winning pitcher Touki Toussaint (TOO’-kee too-SAHNT’) worked a scoreless sixth despite loading the bases.
Muncy and Chris Taylor homered for Los Angeles.
Game 4 is Monday in Atlanta.
NFL…
UNDATED (AP) — The Super Bowl champs dropped to 2-3 as Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings’ 23-21 win at Philadelphia. Linval Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score while Minnesota was building a 20-3 lead in a rematch of last season’s NFC title game. Carson Wentz was 24 of 35 for 311 yards and a couple of fourth-quarter TDs. The Vikes are 2-2-1.
— The Lions were 31-23 winners against the Packers as Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and LeGarrette Blount ran for two scores. Stafford was 14 of 26 for 183 yards with two TDs and no turnovers. Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby missed a career-high four field goals and an extra point to boot. The Lions improved to 2-3, while the Packers fell to 2-2-1.
— Isaiah Crowell and Sam Darnold led the Jets’ offense in a 34-16 win over the Broncos. Crowell ran for a franchise-record 219 yards and sparked New York with a 77-yard touchdown burst. Darnold threw two TD passes to Robby Anderson, including a 76-yarder as the 2-3 Jets ended a three-game skid. Case Keenum finished 35 of 51 for 377 yards with touchdown passes for the 2-3 Broncos.
— The Texans also went into overtime before Ka’imi Fairbairn drilled a 36-yard field goal to send Houston past the Cowboys, 19-16. DeAndre Hopkins had 151 yards receiving, including a 49-yard catch and run that set up the game-winning kick. Deshaun Watson threw for 375 yards with a touchdown for the Texans, who are 2-3 after winning in overtime for the second straight week. Dak Prescott had 208 yards passing and a touchdown but threw two interceptions for the 2-3 Cowboys.
— Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH’-lihs-bur-gur) and Antonio Brown connected on a pair second-half touchdowns to help the Steelers pull away in a 41-17 romp over the Falcons. Roethlisberger finished 19 of 29 for 250 yards and three scores in all, including a 9-yard strike to Brown in the third quarter and a 47-yard dart to the All-Pro wide receiver early in the fourth. Matt Ryan passed for 285 yards and a touchdown but was also sacked six times and spent the final minutes of Atlanta’s third straight loss on the sideline with the game out of reach. Pittsburgh moved to 2-2-1 and dropped the Falcons to 1-4.
— The Panthers won a thriller as Graham Gano (gah-NOH’) nailed a 63-yard field goal with one second remaining in a 33-31 triumph over the Giants. Cam Newton threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns for Carolina, which blew a 17-3 lead and trailed by one after rookie Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley grabbed a 15-yard TD pass from Eli Manning with 1:08 remaining. Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught his first TD pass of the season and also hit Barkley for a 57-yard score that began New York’s comeback. The 3-1 Panthers dropped the Giants to 1-4.
— Philip Rivers threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Chargers to a 26-10 victory over the Raiders. Rivers completed 22 of 27 passes in his eighth 300-yard passing game against Oakland and the 39th of his career. Melvin Gordon had 120 yards from scrimmage and scored on a one-yard run for the 3-2 Chargers. Derek Carr was 24 of 38 for 268 yards for the 1-4 Raiders, who didn’t reach the end zone until the final period.
— The Bills improved to 2-3 by beating the Titans, 13-12 on Stephen Haushcka’s (HOWSH’-kahs) 46-yard field goal as time expired. Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers and LeSean McCoy gained a season-best 85 yards rushing as the Bills dropped the Titans to 3-2. Rookie quarterback Josh Allen scored on a 14-yard touchdown run but was held in check as a passer, finishing 10 of 19 for 82 yards and an interception. Ryan Succup (SUHK’-uhp) scored all of Tennessee’s points with four field goals, including a 50-yarder that put the Titans up 12-10 with 4:43 remaining.
— Josh Rosen threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Christian Kirk on Arizona’s first play from scrimmage before the Cardinals completed their first win of the year, 28-18 over the 49ers. Rosen got the win in his second start of the season despite completing just 10 of 25 passes for 170 yards. Arizona’s only other scores coming on Josh Bynes’ fumble return for a TD and David Johnson touchdown runs on two short drives after turnovers.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jimmy Butler may or may not be traded before Minnesota opens the season on Oct. 17 at San Antonio. However, it appears increasingly inevitable that Butler won’t be with the Timberwolves this season _ and they’ve only got one more chance to start learning how to play without the four-time All-Star before the games start counting. Minnesota played its second-to-last preseason game at Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State’s home floor.
Denny Hamlin was second, followed by playoff driver Joey Logano. NASCAR playoff drivers took 10 of the top 15 spots.
The top eight drivers after the next two races move on to the next round. Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman are the bottom four following the first playoff race in the round of 12.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Leafs win wild one
UNDATED (AP) — It didn’t take long for John Tavares to notch his first hat trick with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tavares scored three times in his third game since signing a huge free-agent contract on July 1, but the Leafs needed Morgan Rielly’s goal at 19 seconds of overtime to beat the Blackhawks, 7-6.
Auston Matthews added two goals and two assists for Toronto in the opener of a four-game trip. Rielly also had two assists and Kasperi Kapanen finished with a goal and an assist.
Patrick Kane scored twice in the final two minutes of regulation to give Chicago a point, but the Blackhawks just missed opening 3-0 for the first time in six years.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
— Warren Foegele had two goals and an assist and the Hurricanes erased four deficits in an 8-5 downing of the winless Rangers in New York. Andrei Svechnikov got his first career goal to snap 5-5 tie midway through the third period as Carolina improved to 2-0-1. Jimmy Vesey (VEE’-see) and Chris Kreider each scored twice for the Rangers, who are winless in three games under new coach David Quinn.
— Alex Iafallo scored two goals and Ilya Kovalchuk (KOH’-vul-chuhk) produced his first two NHL assists in nearly 5 ½ years as the Kings doubled up the Red Wings, 4-2. Kovalchuk is back in the league following a five-year run in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.
NHL-NEWS
Sharks put Thornton on IR
UNDATED (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have placed Joe Thornton on injured reserve after the veteran forward experienced swelling in his surgically-repaired right knee.
The 39-year-old Thornton is coming off his second straight year undergoing reconstructive knee surgery. He played the first two games for the Sharks and has one assist.
In other NHL news:
— Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is day to day with a lower-body injury suffered in Saturday’s practice. Jack Campbell started Sunday’s game against the Red Wings after going 2-0-1 with a 2.48 goals-against average in four starts for Los Angeles last season.
T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
Irish, Longhorns rise in poll
UNDATED (AP) — Notre Dame has moved into the top five, Texas and UCF reached the top 10 and the SEC placed a season-high eight teams in the latest Associated Press college football poll.
After three teams in the top eight and eight ranked teams overall lost on Saturday, there was significant movement throughout the AP Top 25, except in the first four spots. Alabama stayed No. 1, with Georgia second, Ohio State third and Clemson No. 4.
Notre Dame reached a season-high fifth after beating Virginia Tech. Texas jumped 10 spots to No. 9 after beating Oklahoma, which fell to No. 11. West Virginia is No. 6, followed by Washington, Penn State, Texas and UCF.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MIAMI-RICHARDS
Miami WR retires due to neck injury
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami wide receiver Ahmmon Richards will no longer be allowed to play football because of a disabling neck injury.
Richards’ status had been a mystery virtually all season. He played sparingly in Miami’s opener against LSU, catching one ball for nine yards and not playing since — initially because of a knee issue.
Richards appeared in 21 games with the Hurricanes over parts of three seasons. He caught 74 passes for 1,382 yards and six touchdowns.
Richards will remain enrolled at Miami and the university will honor his scholarship.
PGA-SAFEWAY OPEN
Tway outlasts Moore, Snedeker to win Safeway Open
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Tway made a 10-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to win the season-opening Safeway Open for his first PGA Tour title.
The son of eight-time PGA Tour winner Bob Tway beat Ryan Moore on the par-4 10th after Brandt Snedeker dropped out on their second extra trip down the par-5 18th.
Tway birdied the final two holes in regulation for a 1-under 71, then birdied all three holes in the playoff.
F1-JAPANESE GP
Hamilton wins again
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, claiming his fourth straight Formula One win and moving a step closer to a fifth world championship.
The Mercedes driver started from the pole and was never seriously challenged, crossing the finish line 12.919 seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, 14.295 seconds back.
Hamilton has won six of the last seven races and now leads Sebastian Vettel by 67 points with four races left.
OBIT-GAGLIARDI
College football’s winningest coach dies at 91
The man who won more games than any other college football coach with his unconventional methods at a small Minnesota school has died. John Gagliardi (guh-LAHR’-dee) was 91.
Gagliardi retired in 2012 after a record 64 seasons as a head coach, with 60 of those at St. John’s, an all-male Catholic school in Collegeville, Minnesota, that competes at the NCAA’s non-scholarship Division III level.
Gagliardi finished with 489 wins, 138 losses and 11 ties, winning four national championships with the Johnnies.
In world and national news…
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Authorities say four people died and a child was critically injured when a speeding pickup truck hydroplaned on a rainy road near Austin, Texas, and struck an oncoming car.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Robbie Barrera told the Austin American-Statesman that two juveniles were among those killed in the crash Sunday in Bastrop County.
Barrera says the pickup was traveling at “an unsafe speed” in light of the rainfall at the time.
The pickup struck a Honda sedan. Barrera says the Honda’s driver and three passengers were killed. A child in the Honda was critically hurt and airlifted to a hospital. Authorities haven’t released the child’s age or any of the victims’ identities.
The pickup driver is in stable condition at a hospital.
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — The site of a devastating accident that killed two pedestrians and 18 occupants of a limousine headed to a birthday party, including four sisters, is a known danger spot that has long worried locals, according to a manager of the store that sits at the intersection where the accident happened.
The intersection had been redone in 2008 because of a fatal accident there, said Jessica Kirby, managing director of the Apple Barrel Country Store and Cafe, which is an institution in Schoharie and among the legions of leaf-peepers who take to the roads of upstate New York each autumn.
Since the reconstruction, three tractor-trailers have run through the same stop sign authorities said the limo blew and into a field behind her business, she said. Officials worked with the state to outlaw heavy trucks, she said, but there are still accidents.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A tropical storm that rapidly formed off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has gained new strength and could become a dangerous Category 2 hurricane with an expected midweek strike on the Gulf Coast in the Florida Panhandle, forecasts say.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties to rush preparations in the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend area, freeing up resources and activating 500 members of the Florida National Guard.
“This storm will be life-threatening and extremely dangerous,” Scott said Sunday after receiving a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center. He warned that storm surge could affect areas of Florida not in the storm’s direct path.
Michael emerged Sunday as a tropical storm with winds of up to 50 mph (85 kph). But within hours Sunday it had gained more punch and its top sustained winds clocked in at 60 mph (95 kph) by late Sunday evening. The storm is expected to gain hurricane status by Monday night or Tuesday as its center moves over the Yucatan Channel and then crosses the Gulf of Mexico, nearing the Florida Panhandle coast by Wednesday.
The storm was located by 2 a.m. ET Monday about 105 miles (170 kilometers) east-southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, and moving to the north at about 4 mph (6 kph). Tropical storm winds extended out 170 miles (275 kilometers), primarily to the northeast and southeast of the storm’s center.
Forecasters advised residents along the northeastern and central U.S. Gulf Coast to monitor the storm’s progress.
The north Florida city of Tallahassee on Sunday opened two locations where residents could get sandbags in case of flooding.
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