As tropical storm force winds approach, its going to start to be unsafe out there, so pay very close attention and make sure you have a plan before you leave. Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned those staying behind could be left without emergency assistance from authorities, saying This is a deadly storm and our state has never seen anything like it. Once the storm starts, law enforcement cannot save you. The Florida Keys are deserted, NWS Key West manager William South wrote in the Washington Post, with businesses boarded up and hospitals shut down. Just got this clip of Irma flooding in Key West from morrimikes cousin Nina riding outRead more ReadThis will be a devastating storm for central Florida, Tampa, Fort Myers, Naples and all the way down to Key West, CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. Miami may not take a direct hit, but conditions there could get very bad. Worries grew over the weekend about the citys massive construction cranes, which are designed to withstand wind at 1. Some of the cranes have had their locks released to spin freely in the wind, in hopes that will reduce the chance of one being knocked over. Download the free trial version below to get started. Doubleclick the downloaded file to install the software. On the southern tip of Florida, locals who stayed behind took selfies and joked near a giant sign. But they soon left as sprays a dozen or more feet high wracked the shore.