Florida governor: Hurricane Hermine ‘life-threatening’

Published September 2, 2016 3:14am ET



Hurricane Hermine will descend on the Florida panhandle and Gulf Coast of the peninsula very early Friday morning, bringing with it projected 80-mile-per-hour winds and 20 inches of rain.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott took to Fox News late Thursday to warn residents the storm is of the the most serious nature and is expected to rival Category-5 Hurricane Andrew in 1995.

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