Tropical storm Fred hours away from Florida landfall

Tropical storm Fred is closing in on Florida where it's expected to make landfall Monday afternoon.

Tropical storm Fred is closing in on Florida, where it's expected to make landfall between Panama City and Pensacola around 5 p.m. ET Monday. One foot of rain is possible in the Florida Panhandle. Fred then is forecast to barrel north through Alabama and Georgia, delivering up to 10 inches of rain. President Joe Biden warned last week that the hurricane-prone states also are ones with surging COVID-19 cases. "Let me be clear. If you're in a state where hurricanes often strike, a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now. Everything is more complicated if you're not vaccinated and a hurricane or natural disaster hits. If you wind up having to evacuate, if you wind up having to stay in a shelter, you don't want to add COVID-19 to the list of dangers that you're going to be confronting," Biden said at a briefing alongside FEMA officials.