Florida Braces For Hurricane Ian After Becoming Category 3 Storm

Hurrian Ian was upgraded to a Category 3 storm overnight as it closes in on Florida, forcing the mandatory evacuation of thousands of people along the state’s gulf coast. NBC News’ Ellison Barber explains how officials and residents are preparing for the storm to make landfall and whether people are heeding the mandatory evacuation orders.  » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/bre... Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Florida Braces For Hurricane Ian After Becoming Category 3 Storm