Monroe Country Admin on Irma: ‘This Is a Big Bold Strong Nasty Hurricane’

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GASTESI: "I can tell that you people have been leaving the last couple days. This is a big, bold, strong, nasty hurricane. And folks have been leaving the Keys, so we we’re probably down to maybe 5 percent or so. It's hard to tell who is here, who is not, of course, but just by looking at the streets and activity, folks are taking this storm very seriously and it’s very important to do that, obviously because, you know, we were hoping for that right hand east turn, but it’s just not happening. It’s still headed our way. We are prepared and we will see what happens today. I think the last few folks will probably leave today."