[NautiNurse]

Key developments

• First death reported in North Carolina: A 38-year-old man died when a large tree fell on his vehicle on Highway 64, east of Statesville on Thursday.
• Five people have died in Florida: Fatalities include a child in Seminole County and a man in Gadsen County who died after a tree fell on a home near Greensboro.
• Farmers gets pummeled: At least 53 poultry houses were destroyed in Georgia, where agriculture is the top industry, the state’s Department of Agriculture said. Many crops, such as vegetables and cotton, may also be affected.
• Interstate 10 is closed: All lanes of I-10 between mile marker 85 to mile marker 166 in Florida are closed due to debris, Florida authorities said Thursday.
• No power, no internet:More than 486,000 customers don’t have electricity in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas.
• Where is Michael? As of Thursday morning, the storm was centered about 40 miles west-northwest of Columbia, South Carolina, and is headed northeast.
  Source:Fox59.com

[dirtboy]

Governor Scott announced about a half-hour ago that I-10 was now open in both directions.

Meanwhile, up in VA:

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CITY OF DANVILLE AND SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The City of Danville in south central Virginia... Southern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT Thursday

* At 411 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing and multiple swift water rescues have already needed to be performed.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the City of Danville and Southern Pittsylvania County. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

[dirtboy]

Rick Scott ‏ Verified account @FLGovScott Follow Follow @FLGovScott More .@MyFDOT has reported that I-10 is now open in both directions. Please continue to use caution and do not return home until you are told it is okay to do so.