Wind gusts in South Florida were estimated to be at least 175 mph. On Monday, Hurricane A's winds have slowed down and are only going 94 miles per hour. Tropical storms officially become hurricanes when they reach 74 miles per hours. Tropical Storm Z currently has winds of 59 miles per hour. Hurricanes can cause storm surge - when the water of the ocean rises much higher than usual.
Storm surge is very dangerous, and can sweep away homes that are built right along the beach.
There are 1,200 houses in Palm Nut Beach. The town has been told to prepare for a hurricane by storing water. Each household is told to store 12 gallons of water. Mary Ann lived near the Gulf of Mexico in 1969 when Hurricane Camille struck her three-story apartment building. Mary Ann was one of 24 people who didn't leave the Richelieu Apartments when they were warned.