Official Site of the Nationals · Sep 6, 2017
South Florida natives helping hurricane prep
Michael A. Taylor grew up in nearby Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Getty Images)MIAMI -- While Michael A. Taylor has been been chasing down fly balls at Marlins Park, his mind has been racing elsewhere.
Taylor's family has been boarding its windows, stocking up on supplies and preparing for the worst. Hurricane Irma is taking aim at South Florida and the rest of the state this weekend, and it could become the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the Sunshine State in more than 25 years.
Born in raised in Fort Lauderdale, about 30 miles north of Miami, Taylor feels bad he's leaving his loved ones behind as the Nationals finish up a three-game series in Miami and head back to D.C.