Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents to take all necessary precautions

The Florida National Guard is activating 2,500 troops across the state.

Meanwhile residents in many places across the Sunshine state are stocking up on essentials items leaving many store shelves bare.

On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents to take all necessary precautions against what is expected to be the ‘storm of the century.’

Hurricane Ian is quickly barreling toward the Coast of Florida.

The governor’s update came as St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport said its terminal will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday due to mandatory evacuation orders remain closed until the evacuation order is removed.

Multiple Florida public schools will be used as shelters for residents exiting evacuation and flood zones.

“We know that this is going to have major impacts on Florida’s gulf coast. We’ve issued waivers of weight restrictions for commercial trucks to ensure we ample fuel and resources coming into Florida,” he added, “make sure you’re prepared there’s no need to panic by if you normally don’t drink a lot of water and you may not need to go on by 20 gallons of water right now so just do what you need to be prepared.”

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian is currently a category 2 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph and is moving northwest at about 13 miles an hour.

The storm appears to be on track to turn and pass the Florida Keys on Tuesday evening before closing in on Florida’s western coast on Wednesday.