As of Wednesday August 31, 2016, Tropical Depression Nine was picking up on its way through the Gulf Coast heading to Florida, leading into what is most likely going to be a hurricane by the time it hits the west coast part of the sunshine state.

The storm started to strengthen Wednesday morning as The Weather Channel tracked down the raging winds and constant rain fall.

Wednesday’s state of emergency announcement has 8,000 Florida National Guard troops on standby waiting to be deployed if need be. Rainfall has already swarmed Florida ahead of the storm with a possibility of reaching up to 15 inches tonight.

Officials warned businesses along the Florida coast to prepare for the storm by boarding up their windows.

With the increase in wind gusts, it is also possible for tornadoes to hit central Florida late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Hurricane Watch in Hawaii

As Florida prepares for a possible hurricane, Hawaii residents are preparing for two storms. Hurricane Madeline is expected to hit the happiest place in the U.S. late Wednesday while Hurricane Lester is expected to hit Hawaii by Saturday.

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