Get out plea as storm sweeps into Florida

Residents in low-lying areas along more than 100 miles of Florida’s Gulf Coast have been told to get out as the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season unexpectedly gained strength.

Locals had expected Tropical Storm Alberto to b an easy start to the season, but forecasters warned today that it could become a hurricane before hitting land as expected tomorrow morning, and might flood some areas with a storm surge of up to 10ft.