caribbean. at least 20 people have died as a result. about 6,000 americans are believe to be stranded on st. martin and more than 90% of vehicles and buildings have been destroyed on the island of barbuda. >> we have the latest on the effort to get out of the devastating path. >> reporter: a rainy day of rep pragss he preparations as the governor gives a stern warning to get out now. >> reporter: traffic backed up for miles. sg >> going to jersey. >> reporter: with more than a million people ordered to evacuate. >> there storm is wider than our entire state and expected to cause major and life threatening impacts from coast to >> reporter: in west miami lines for gas wrapping around city blocks. gas buddy reporting 60% of gas stations are sold out. florida highway patrol escorting fuel tankers into evacuation

zones in a rush to replenish supplies. >> most of the gas stations we've been to all day have no gas. >> reporter: airports crowded with evacuees rushing to catch the last flights out of south florida including tourists forcing to leave their beach front hotel. >> everybody has to go. >> at this point are you planning to ride the storm at the airport? >> if need be. this is where i'll be. >> reporter: after seeing the devastating impact of irma in the caribbean most recently impacting cuba, bahamas and u.s. virgin islands, floridans on both coasts are heeding the warnings to get to safety lining up outside of shelters. >> we move here to get away from hurricane harvey but now we're here and hurricane irma is coming. >> reporter: at least five of those shelters already at capacity. >> i don't know where we're going to go. >> reporter: many of those are coming up from the keys that will start feeling the first effects of irma tomorrow

morning. >> tourists been evacuate everyone on the low lying areas are under orders to leave. tens of thousands of people are moving inland. the bay area national guard is being activated to help florida. more than 100 members of the 129th rescue wing are deploying to the danger zone ready to help perform rescues when hurricane irma hits. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson has their story. >> reporter: for the second time in two weeks danielle and her sons are at the airfields watching daddy deploys. >> it's overwhelming at times but we're always proud of him. >> reporter: 5-year-old ryan dreams of following in his father's footsteps. >> i want to rescue people. >> reporter: he's been a member of the air national guard for 18 years. this picture is from his mission to hurricane harvey where his

unit saved 113 lives. they returned home saturday. >> i imagine this seems like it's going to be worse. >> reporter: this morning he and hit-and-run 1-- more than 100 members packed up for florida. >> we're prepared for swift water rescue as well as helicopter rescues. >> reporter: despite the quick turn around, the unit ready for the emotional and physical toll of another hurricane mission. >> the bottom line is we're here to save lives and we understand the stressors and risks involved. >> reporter: the unit will stay in florida as long as needed. she has one wish for her husband. >> come home safely to us. they are anxious. they want their dad back. >> reporter: it's like a game of tetris fitting everything on board they need for their deployment in florida and once the aircraft is fully packed and they take off, they will land in florida in about six to eight hours. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> just when will irma hit?

>> and with >> here is a look at this incredible storm. it's moving over the last 24 hours. it's now moving away from the turks and caicos island. the eye of the storm is moving along the northern coastline of cuba still a category 4 hurricane. tomorrow is expected to make a turn toward the north as category 4 but reintensify to category 5 just before making landfall somewhere in the south western tip. on sunday it will move up through the peninsula mainly on the west side. the entire state will feel the affects of the storm but the center will be moving north ward through the west side of the florida peninsula. monday into georgia as a tropical storm and continuing to move farther inland into eastern tennessee on tuesday as tropical low pressure system. now what about the rainfall

potential. well, the hardest hit areas of western and south western florida could see anywhere between 10 and 20 inches of rain from this storm. generally most of florida can expect to receive about 7 to 10 inches and as the storm weakens a bit moving into georgia, locations there can expect three to five inches of rain. this storm could be cat stastroc catastrophic. dan. another natural disaster. we're getting a look at the devastation from the 8.1 earthquake this mexico. buildings fell. dozens have been killed. it's the biggest quake to hit the country is more than 100 years. it was centered off the pacific coast. at least 58 people have died. hundreds of people have collapsed or damaged. nearly two million people are without electricity. the quake was so powerful residents ran into the street in the middle of the night after they felt it.

the president of mexico says 50 million people felt the shaking. bay area scientists are keeping a close eye on what's happening in mexico. they say the weathearthquake is another reminder for all of us to be prepared. >> chris nguyen has the story. >> reporter: destruction and devastation. southern mexicans now dealing with the aftermath of a powerful quake that's left so many people stunned. u.s. gs geologist has been monitoring what's happening in mexico. >> the color contour show you the extent of different levels of shaking produced by this event. >> reporter: dozens of people have died because of the quake. scientists say the number could have been higher. the u.s. currently does not have a universal system this place but seismologists are working together to develop one for california. >> we're hopeful in the next year or two it's going to become

much more widespread as the system is tested more thoroughly and there's more confidence in its every day use. >> reporter: in mexico city nearly 650 miles away from the quakes epicenter building and lights sway as captured in this video. it's important to keep an emergency kit inside your vehicle in case a natural disaster hits. >> you should have your own toiletr toiletries. a blanket for each family member. >> reporter: taking a few minutes to prepare could save you a lot of struggle later on. >> other faults like the h hayward, rogers creek, they are shorter, they will produce smaller earthquakes. those will still be damaging. >> reporter: many holding out hope will be better prepared in the future. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> one more note about mexico, at&t today announced it will waive charges for calls and

texts by customers from the u.s. to mexico for the next two days. first responders from all over the country are in alameda county this weekend practicing how to deal with everything from natural dis asters like earthquakes, hurricanes and floods to terrorists attacks. >> eric thomas has more from pleasanton where urban shield is about to get under way. >> reporter: if you think urban shield is all about guns and swat teams, sheriff gregory wants to turn your attention to hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. >> it's not a matter of if. it's a matter of when. our area, our region is trying to get better prepared. >> reporter: disaster preparedness has been a part of urban shield but hurricane harvey helped give it a greater sense of urgency. mike carol is back from texas where he worked alongside a church group and learned disaster can create unexpected partnerships. >> when i asked a little more in-depth question, he told me we

were kkk. >> reporter: in a disaster the most important color is red as in plood. london base provides mannequins with real istic wounds to practice on. >> any emergency service that require this equipment, we can train them. >> reporter: some dis asters are nearly impossible to practice for. butte county sheriff is here to speak to urban shield about that. back in february with help from police all over northern california he had to help coordinate the evacuations of 188,000 people when the spillway at the orrville dam threatened to collapse. >> the training is the foundational elements they use to come in and help our community through extraordinary period of time. >> reporter: it's the 11th year of urban shield and critics say this is about swat teams and the militarization of police.

this year sheriff gregory says with three hurricanes swirling in the atlantic and an earthquake in mexico, it's timely to look at disaster response. this year they have the gray command where firefighters, police and paramedics will team up with members of the public to train them in what to do to help first responders out in the event of a natural disaster. eric thomas, abc 7 news. okay. thank a lot. firefighters are trying to see if a person fell into an underground reservoir in san ramon. you're looking live from sky 7 and what's happening near lilac ridge road. rescuers are focusing on an underground tank used to store recycled water for irrigation in that area. now, we'll show you video sky 7 captured a short time ago. you can see crews open hatches that lead to the underground facility that holds recycled water. firefighters have put on special protective clothing before they

went under ground. nc the wreckage of a plane has been found. the crews hike into a rugged area where pings from an emergency beacon were heard. about two hours into the search then they found the crash site and the besied with of the pilo. two off duty park rangers were in right place at the right time to help rescue an injured hiker. it happened in really rough terrain. the injured hiker set off his personal locater beacon. they were alerted to the two off duty rangers who happened to be hiking in the area as well. the rangers found the hiker, coordinated the rescue. this hiker could not walk but is expected to be okay. new details about the massive equifax security breach

including a new lawsuit just filed today. a dramatic rescue during a garage fire. the problem that had nothing to do with the flames. honestly, feels like a practical joke is being played down. >> from wildfires in oregon to hurricane irma, this couple can't seem to camp a break. thest disasterous stoort art tor new life together. pretty sticky in both directions. coming towards you are trying to get on to the bay bridge. the others going in the opposite direction. st

firefighters made a dramatic rescue of a woman trapped inside. she was banging on walls begging for help. >> we have the story. >> reporter: firefighters say the 71-year-old man living in this burning home in pleasant hill heard an explosion and then ran out of the home. his next door neighbors ran outside too and saw him realize that his wife was still inside. >> he was just shouting he couldn't find his wife and she's still trapped in the house. we were out here probably 20 to 30 minutes while they were trying to cut open the roof and find her and get her out of the house. >> reporter: firefighter say she was likely they had a tough time getting to her because of stuff. >> this is a horder house.

we had a difficult time getting in as well as getting her out. >> reporter: they think the barbecue grill in the garage started the fire. police evacuated the neighbors who didn't know the size of this fire. >> with the garage door was closed so we couldn't see the flames just out the top of the garage. we didn't know how big the fire was. once they started cutting the garage open, the whole garage was on fire. >> reporter: the 69-year-old woman pulled from this home is in critical condition. firefighters estimate that 400,000 there are worth of damage was done to the home. it's now up to prosecutor to decide if four teenage boys will face ar sarson charges. officers arrested the boys yesterday. the fire broke out near the eagle ridge housing development on sunday evening. it's fully contained about jarring about 100 acres. there are 25 active fires

burning in the state. most are concentrated in extreme northern and central california. governor brown declared a state of emergency yesterday because of the wildfires that have burned thousands of acres. today authorities are lifting mandatory evacuation orders for two areas impacted by the railroad fire that's burning in madera county. orders remain in place in sugar pine and cedar valley. the southern entrance will remain closed until tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. cooler temperatures and higher humidity overnight allowed crews to make additional progress on the fire. it's burned more than 12,000 acres. first one natural disaster and another. an oregon couple was going the tie the knot near the columbia gorge but wildfires broke out. they planned to honeymoon in the bahamas but then came hurricane irma. blake shell

they still plan to say i do. >> we have been trying to reschedule honeymoon, flights, thoe hotels. >> it feels like a practical joke is being played on you. you're waiting for cameras to come out. >> the couple says if they can deal with all of this then marriage will be no big deal. the southern access to big sur will stay closed for another year because of this year's massive mudslide. the slide at mud creek someone of the largest in state history. it's cut off much of the coastal community. these photos show the e monormi of the may 20 slide. a construction project in san francisco will affect a lot of people who use public transportation even more so than usual. muni is tearing up the ground

around nineth and irving treat. that's going to affect the popular end juda rail service. shuttle buses will be used instead for the next four weekends. crews are replacing sewers and water lines aunnd upgrade boardg areas. dozens of young men and women are about to begin the fight of their lives. it's their career. the san francisco fire department graduated 122nd class of recruits today in a ceremony on treasure island. the fire chief says this group is very diverse. >> we're also proud to have spanish and cantonese members in the clash as well as one member who is fluent in greek. the new recruits put on a clinic in fire fighting technique and multi-story rescues.

skills they will be putting into use across san francisco. let's talk more about our weather for the weekend and the hurricane. >> very active out in the atlantic. >> there's three major hurricanes brewing. let me give you a look. we have given you the latest on hurricane irma. we have two category 4s and a category 2. hurricane jose in the southern atlantic there. category 4 right now. you've seen irma and hurricane katia in the gulf of mexico which is a part of the atlantic. i'll give you a closer look at jose. then it starts to move away from land area. it will pose less of a threat. over to category 2 hurricane katia which is about to make landfall overnight into early tomorrow morning in eastern mexico. it's going to quickly weaken to a tropical low. it could be major producer of

flooding rain as well. meanwhile, back to the bay area where things are calm and quiet. we have a bit of low cloudiness at the coast. it's going to start to move locally inland, overnight. we're looking at blue skies over the bay from our roof top camera. it's 65 degrees here in san francisco. we have mid to upper 70s in mountain view. 63 at half-moon bay. dh check out this view. looking up north right now it's 84 in santa rosa. 84 in novato. 81 in livermore. one more live view from our east bay hills area. these are our forecast features. we'll see low clouds overnight and some drizzle mainly near the coastline. weekend warm up. a sharp one will take place with hot conditions sunday and we'll have chance of showers next week. overnight mostly skies inland. lows mainly in the upper 50s to

arrange 60. not quite so mild overnight as we have seen the last week or so. forecast animation starting at 11:00 shows the movement of the low clouds. we won't see much movement into the overnight hours. much of it will burn away. by afternoon we'll have mostly sunny skies and a bit warmer than today. look for highs at upper 60s in the coast to near 80 around the bay. upper 80s to about 90 in the warmest inland locations. it's going to get warmer on sunday as the temperatures soar up to 100 degrees or higher in the warmest inland spot like concord, fairfield and liverhr. we'll see mid-70s on the coast. looking for something fun filled to do tomorrow, there's the mountain view art and wine festival tomorrow. it goes on both days this weekend. tomorrow a high of 76. on sunday high will be 86. you can pick the day that gives you the weather you like.

lingering chance of morning showers on tuesday and the rest of next week will be much cooler. pretty much a one day surge in temperatures. >> we can handle that. >> we can. all right. here comes miss america. the big pageant this weekend. tasty way to spend your weekend right here in the

country artist troy gentry was killed this afternoon in a helicopter crash. the helicopter went down in a woody area. he was due to perform with fellow country star tonight. troy gentry was 50 years old. the country world lost another legend. don williams passed away. in his four decade solo career he took 16 songs to the top of

the charts. excitement is growing for the 2018 miss america competition airing this sunday on abc 7. the show is back for its 97th year. this is video from last year's competition. the 51 contestants include miss california. she's a senior at cal poly. >> i know they are all exceptional women but how does miss california look? >> so far she's done well until the preliminaries and held her own. california is a heavy favorite. california has such a great tradition at the miss america pageant. we'll see sunday night. so far she's done really well this week. >> you can see them sunday at 9:00 p.m. tracking irma.

people in the caribbean are reeling in the aftermath. the storm is heading straight for the u.s. plus. >> florida governor rick scott urging everyone to get out while

here are the stories making headlines at 4:30.

mexico's government says 58 people were killed by the earthquake off the country's pacific coast. hundreds of buildings have collapsed and there are fears more victims are buried under the rubble. hurricane irma is closing in on the u.s. main land. forecasters say it could strengthen to category 5 when it makes landfall in south florida early sunday. abc world news tonight is tweeting about the potential impact of hurricane irma in fl fl. flash flooding is expected. the national weather service tweeted this warning about one of the most dangerous threats. they are cautioning people to watch for storm surges. there is a mass exodus of people leaving the most vulnerable parts of florida. people are showing up at the airport without tickets and roads leading out of evacuation zones are clogged. molly hunter is in daytona beach with the latest. >> anywhere in the state if you're told to evacuate, leave,

get out quickly. >> reporter: florida governor rick scott pleading with floridflorid floridans and tourists to get out and get out now any way they can. >> evacuations are not convenient but the goal is for them to be safe. >> reporter: at airports across the state, desperate vacationers are showing up without reservations. >> we spent hours trying to find flights and it's been awful. we haven't slept. we have barely eaten since we have been here trying to find a way out. american airlines adding more than 4300. united more than 1500 and delta more than 5,000. airlines even capping fares starting at $99 amid complaints of price gouging. >> everybody is evacuating. >> reporter: right now every single flight sold out. look at this screen shot. this cluster of planes more than 300 flights leaving florida today. >> at this point are you

planning to ride the storm at the airport? >> if need be, this is where i'll be. i don't want to be in the middle of it. i want to go home but it's nothing else i can do right now. >> reporter: that's exactly what officials want to avoid. miami international just announced they will bring passengers without flights to shelters in the area. >> reporter: those who hit the road we're up on i-95. it's one of the main freeways moving north. down south inching along. officials say 4,000 cars an hour are passing through before it's too late. traveling out of florida became more and more challenging. >> you've heard about the thousands of flight cancellation, here is a visual tool that shows the pain at florida airport. pay attention to that one. that is the miami area.

using weather and flight data. here is miami. the more red you see, the more miserable things are for travelers. it got worse as the day went on. 7:00 a.m., look at the amount of red. it's growing and how about 10:00 a.m., if i can bring that up for you. look at all that red. remember more red means more misery. 57 delays. seven cancellations at that time. let eets bri let's bring you to right now. it's a little harder to interact on this. what you'll notice is it seems to be getting better but it isn't. the airlines are all wrapping up their operations and they won't resume until irma's fury has passed. >> thanks very much. walt disney world is closing

because of irma. all four parks will shut down and open on tuesday. disney is the parent company of abc 7. check out this satellite image showing three active hurricanes. that's katia in the gulf of mexico. the monster irma is in the bahamas and out in the atlantic is jose. this is first time since 2010 that three hurricane s have bee active in this region at the same time. president trump signed sweeping legislation that includes billions for hurricane relief efforts. emily has the details. >> reporter: friday morning the house passed a sweeping package funneling billions to hurricane relief, raising the debt limit plus the controversial measure to fund the government through december. >> the agreement may have been a surprise but it was a welcome one. >> reporter: the house vote, 316-90. all no votes from republicans including four from hurricane ravaged texas opposed to the bipartisan deal forged by

president trump and top democrats. >> a major loss for conservatives. unclear what the stakes are for republicans. president trump championed this deal. >> reporter: $22 billion total in disaster relief. $15 billion for hurricane funding and 6.7 billion for fema. part of a three month government spending measure. >> we're a lot less focused on what makes congress happy and what makes americans better and stronger. >> reporter: as hurricane irma churns toward the florida coast, five former presidents joining together to race money for disaster victims. >> as former presidents we wanted to help our fellow americans begin to recover. >> reporter: presidents obama, bush, clinton, bush and carter are launching the one america appeal to assist victims of hurricane harvey. >> we love you texas. >> another big fund raising work featuring celebrities from george clooney to justin bieber. it airs tuesday night on abc and

other networks. abc news, washington. apple ceo tim cook announced plans to donate $5 million to hurricane relief efforts. he tweeted please stay safe. apple is proud to support hand in hand. apple users can make doe neinat strag straight through itunes and the app store. j.j. watt is being honored after raising $30 million. the nfl player association community named him the most valuable player this week. the association is donating $10,000 to watts foundation. we have an update on a story first brought you about 30 minutes ago. san ramon firefighters believe no one is trapped in an underground reservoir. you're looking live at the scene near lilac ridge road. officials believe a vandal damaged the top of a shaft above the reservoir and that person even pulled protective mesh off of it. rescuers took plenty of

precautions before they went under ground. firefighters wore protective clothing and breathing equipment. new details on that massive equifax security breach. michael finney will be here in a few minutes to answer your question about what that breach means to you. rolling out the red carpet to honor a san francisco icon. a former president will be attending. i'm spencer christian rolling out a little fog. here is a look at 680 in walnut creek moving nicely in both directions on this friday. although as those folks heading towards you move toward the sacramento area. it's a little slower in that direction. people commuting out of city but

not too bad. stay with us. more to come.

tonight a who's who of big names in politics for an event headlines by former president bill clinton. jonathan bloom explains it's all to honor that church's pastor. man who led a congregation and the struggle for civil rights for more than four decades.

>> reporter: as they ready the organ and set up for the reception, the reverend amos brown is already here at the church he's lead for 40 years. >> speaking tr ining truth to pl sectors of this nation in which there's too much racism, divisi division, homophobia. >> reporter: on sunday they celebrate their faith but tonight they celebrate their pastor and his four decades of service. >> my friend president william jefferson clinton, it means unspeakable joy for me. >> reporter: president clinton will lead an all star lineup. governor jerry brown, the reverend jesse jackson here to honor a man who battles injustice. >> to take on civil rights issues that's a tough fight. >> reporter: while they were more than happy to show up for

the oe indicaticcasion, coordin event took months of planning even before a single person sits in the pews. >> there's security clearance for everyone. >> reporter: hundreds of guests, truckloads of equipment had to be checked. >> anything that can go wrong, everything has to be clear. >> reporter: all to celebrate a leader in history's struggles. >> the late dr. martin luther king said we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters or parish as fools. >> tonight's event will help raise money for third baptist church and begin with a reception starting at 7:00 tonight. the weekend is upon us. plenty to talk about across the country. >> spencer christian has it all in hand for us. >> here is a look at what's happening right here. we have mainly sunny skies across the bay area with low clouds near the coast with a

very familiar pattern. we'll see the low clouds surge out over the bay and locally inland. tomorrow's highs will move up to about 90 degrees. mainly mid to upper 80s inland around the bay. mid to upper 60s on the coast. it will be nice and warm for the oakland prides parade. it starts at 10:30 sunday morning. throughout the day it will be sunny skies. low to mid-70s about the time the parade begins. here is the seven-day forecast. we'll see highs in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. this will be a heat wave. it will be a one day sharp increase in temperatures. temperatures will start to moderate on monday. most of next week will be fairly cool. in fact, cooler than it is right now. >> wow. >> thanks.

we're learning more about that massive security breach at equifax and now the credit monitoring company is facing lawsuit. you have a lot of questions about this equifax breach. i have the answers. we'll be talking about that, coming up. yucky or yummy. a

a class action lawsuit has been filed against equifax. >> just yesterday the company announced a massive hack. >> reporter: consumers beware and check your credit report. >> you need to know quickly as possible. >> reporter: security experts urging americans to take the latest data breach seriously knowing 143 million consumers could be at risk. the hack believed to have taken lace between mid-may and july but not discovered by equifax until july 29th. >> it's fantastic because of the sheer size and the fact it occurred at a credit reporting

agency. >> reporter: equifax is one of three major companies that track payments on credit cards, mortgages, student and car loans and utilities to establish your credit score. the company is confirming hackers had access to names, social security number, birth dates, addresses and even credit card numbers for more than 200,000 americans. >> the problem is that the social security numbers are the skeleton key to our identities. >> reporter: experts warn you may not be safe because equifax gets its information from banks, credit card companies and and ad lernds, not consumers. three executives sold stock after the breach was discovered but before the public al the public. >> i deeply regret this

incident. >> reporter: they have set up a website where you can check to see if your information has been compromised but there's a catch. using that site means you're waiving your right to sue. it's time now for ask finney. 7 on your side michael finney is answering your questions about the equuifax breach. first question comes from matt. why was there a delay in reporting the equifax incident? >> i got to tell you, a whole lot of people want to know the answer to that. they have not explained why it took six week. it's possible law enforcement asked the company to delay the announcement. we don't know that. california does not have a set time when breaches must be reported. congress is looking at putting a timeline in place.

>> would we be waiving our rights if we enroll in their trusted id monitoring. >> since this morning, i've been saying i don't believe that's the case. the consumer group public citizen doesn't either. both of us believe it does force you into arbitration if there's an issue with trusted id. other consumer advocates are believing it differently believing giving trusted id a partial security number is enough to block you from a lawsuit over the breach. i want you to keep that in mind. however, late in the day right before this newscast, they posted that equifax, put on their fact page, this will not keep you from suing. >> really. >> we're all in agreement on this. >> all right. how do i ask for a freeze on my credit reports? is it a good idea to do so? >> at this point i think it's overkill. some will think that's good.

you must contact and pay each reporting agency $10. that's 30 bucks all together. they will not give out your information to creditors unless you first give them a heads up. if you are applying for credit, it's a lot of extra work. if you have a question for me about this or anything else, you can record a 10 to 15 second long video. share it on social media. you can reach me through my facebook page and on abc7news.com. i've got a bunch of interviews on facebook. a lot of information. >> this is such a huge issue. >> a lot of people are confused. >> i talked to one consumer a advocate and he thinks this is the biggest potential danger we've had. if you have a sweet tooth you might want to consider indulging in a san francisco

tradition this weekend. the famed chocolate maker is kicking off the 22nd annual chocolate festival. you can sample the chocolate and a lot more. >> there's fall schedule of all things chocolate. there are samples with over 35 vendors sampling a variety of cookies, brownies, cup cakes, popcorn, cheese. you'll see it all. >> the chocolate festival runs tomorrow and sunday. ticks are available on the website. organizers would like you to know that the proceeds benefit project open hand. >> that's great. insects are become welcomed on the switzerland. a soup market is selling bug burgers. a change in swiss law in may allows the sale of human consumption of meal worm

onds locusts. they see bugs as a sustainable nutritional food source and hopes to convince consumers the try them. you don't have to go to switzerland to get your bug fix. chirp chips sale snacks made out of cricket flour. they appeared on sharp tank back in january. >> a lot of people go for it. i don't know. unusual new signs perhaps you've seen them popping up on bay area freeways. >> i think it's ridiculous. always looking for people on the freeway. that's kind of weird. >> what's behind the new push to make drivers keep their eyes on the road. new at 5:00, one east bay nonprofit is stepping into high gear to give badly needed supplies to the disaster zone. now normally see him on stage but grateful dead musician is lending a hand behind the

scenes for people in need. the uc system tonight waiting into the daca debate. those stories and more when i

watch the super school live special which you'll find more about later on abc 7 news. that's followed by what would you do at 9:00. at 10:00 catch 20/20. don't miss abc 7 news at 11. you may have seen them.

signs that may show amber alerts and other traffic information on the highway. now they have a new message that some are finding a bit confusing. laura anthony has the story. >> i think it's ridiculous. always looking for people on the freeway. >> reporter: motorists matt has seen them but still not clear what they mean. the cal tran signs that display the message watch for people walking on all roadways. >> what's your interpretation? >> i don't have an interpretation of that. when you're driving you're being aware but having people on the freeway seems weird. >> reporter: the signs themselves belong to cal but the message is from the state's office of traffic safety. part of larger public awareness to commemorate california pedestrian safety month. in 2015, 813 pedestrians were killed on california roadways. nearly 25% of all roadway deaths that year up from 17% a decade earlier.

in 2016, preliminary numbers put preliminary deaths over 900. still these lights signs where pedestrians are prohibited send a clear message. >> people walking on all >> roadways. >> freeways? >> reporter: we showed one to glenda where there are three of the signs on one three mile stretch of highway 24. >> what does that mean to you? >> some little kid got control of the buttons on that sign. i have no idea. >> reporter: laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> besides focusing on pedestrian safety, state officials have launched a plan designed to make california roadways safer bicircumstanbicyclistbicyclists. thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now.

hurricane irma pounding cuba tonight as it bears down on flori florida. nearly six million people trying to leave. some coming to san francisco. >> my husband was trying to get tickets to come here. >> as bay area organizations are ready to help with much needed supplies and money. i'm tracking the path of this dangerous storm. i'll have the very latest from the national hurricane center. earth waquake warning syste system. the earthquake in mexico bringing new urgency for push to get a similar system here. more than a million people getting out tonight while they still can. cars streaming north and families hopping on the last planes to leave florida even if

it means a cross country flight to san francisco. >> this was literally the only destination i could find tickets to. >> this is what everyone is fleeing tonight seeing here from space. hurricane irma may soon become the most powerful storm ever to hit the united states. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> irma is expected to make landfall this weekend near the florida keys. the damage from the storm is already shocking. video of the def stagts in the caribbean. the hurricane has killed 20 people. >> were we praying the whole time. >> back in florida, hundreds of thousands of people are evacuating. the highways have been gridlocked with traffic all day. the airports were packed with people trying to get a flight out to anywhere. the last flight out