Florida, Puerto Rico declare state of emergency as Hurricane Irma is Upgraded to CAT 4

Florida and Puerto Rico declare states of emergency 

Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane with an area of sustained winds at 130 mph as of 5 p.m. Monday evening. 

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency for every county to ensure that local governments have enough "time, resources and flexibility to get prepared for this dangerous storm," according to a statement from his office.

The official forecast track includes parts of south Florida, including Miami.

Scott said in the statement that Irma is a "life-threatening" storm and Florida "must be prepared."