Police are going door-to-door in South Florida urging people to evacuate

Hurricane Irma.
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As Hurricane Irma inches closer, police squad cars are driving down the streets of South Florida neighborhoods urging people to evacuate.

"Attention. Attention. You are in a mandatory evacuation zone. Please evacuate," police blared from a loudspeaker as they slowly cruised down residential streets. Officers were also reportedly getting out of their cars to talk to people and answer questions.

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