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when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. live where you live. this is abc7 news. this storm is a monster. it's big. and it's vicious. >> tonight, more than 10 million people are in the path of what's being called the storm of a lifetime. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. a massive effort is underway right now across the carolinas. families, businesses and communities are boarding up buildings, buying supplies, filling sandbags. hundreds of national guard troops have been called in to help. >> search and rescue crews from menlo park and oakland are on the way. emily rau is in wrightsville beach with the latest. >> reporter: more than a million people being told to head west. >> we're escaping hurricane

florence. >> but tonight as the highways fill up, the governors of north and south carolina worried some people won't listen. >> even if you've ridden out storms before, this one is different. don't bet your life on riding out a monster. >> reporter: as crews from south carolina to virginia and maryland prepare. >> this is extremely serious, and national guard troops get in place, president trump appearing confident with the government response. >> we are totally prepared. we're ready, as ready as anybody's ever been. >> reporter: millions of people racing against the clock to protect homes and businesses from category 4 florence predicted to strengthen overnight. >> we're going to secure all of the major entrances to the house. >> reporter: all that heavy rain could flood toxic waste sites like colash dumps and pigs of hag manure craeating a mix that

could contaminate drinking water. >> and take a look at tonight's sunset over florence captured by the satellite. for the latest on the storm's projected path, let's ghetto sandhya patel. >> this storm is a dangerous storm and could prove catastrophic. let me show you florence. look at the eye, it is a monster storm. as we look, it's packing winds of 140 miles an hour moving to the west-northwest at 17. psomewhere along the carolina l coast between thursday night and friday morning. a category 4 weakening to a 2. but the rainfall will continue right on through the weekend and possibly longer. look at the projection through sunday. isolated areas could see up to 35 inches of rain. watches and warnings are up along the entire coastline and florence could bring flash flooding life-threatening storm

surge and damaging winds and the potential for dangerous rip currents. >> sandhya, thanks. more later on. we'll focus on the international audience gathered to hear jerry brown talk about efforts to fight pollution one day before the start of the global climate action summit in san francisco. abc7 news was at the palace hotel where governor brown today tried to encourage the audience saying preventing climate change must be done. >> you have to be warriors and instraighters and missionaries to keep it done. >> hosts of today's talk included the european commission and government of canada. >> prominent environmentalist tom steyer and former head of the epa gina mccarthy spoke ahead of tomorrow's climate summit. much of the discussion focused on rethinking capitalism for a green economy. >> one of the most popular courses at the harvard business school is called reimagining

capitalism. because it's not working. >> there are interests on other side who don't even argue back because they can't. but what they're doing is they're preserving their bottom line. >> you the climate action summit starts tomorrow at mosconi center. for more information on the summit and how you can get involved, head to abc7news.com. new at 11:00, the family of a missing san francisco man brian egg whose remains are believed to be those of a headless body found in his home are speaking for first time. kate larson was at a vij i. tonight on what would have been his 66th birthday prosecutor friends from four decades of life of gathered outside his home. the little what white house k white house on clara street is where police found a body in a fish tank without a head or hands, presumably his mutilated remains.

>> this has been an extremely difficult and sad time for our family. >> reporter: his sister read a statement at the vigil. >> we want to express sincere gratitude to the san francisco police department along with the district attorney. they have treated this with the highest concerns since we first reported brian as possibly missing. >> reporter: many of egg's friends were critical of sfpd who were called to the house twice for welfare checks. both times officers left the house when they didn't see anything suspicious. >> my feeling is they don't follow through. i'm concerned that they will follow through with the rest of the case. >> reporter: city hall and the police commission are expecting answers from stpd. >> the family did a missing persons report. you would imagine you find a way into the house. >> reporter: the police commission is meeting bense. we're told they will be discussing concerns how sfpd has been handling this case.

i'm kate larson, abc7 news. a grass fire in solano county triggered an air quality alert today. the fire burned 630 acres before contained. it started on grizzly island. no one was hurt. some roads were shut down. no word yet on what caused that fire. people in the south bay are on alert after someone shot a family pet with a pellet gun. an emergency trip to the vet uncovered there was not the first time the cat had been targeted. news reporter amanda is live with the story tonight. >> reporter: 6-year-old putter the cat is recovering after being shot over the weekend. hissers on tell me it was an x-ray revealed a second month old pellet still lodged inside the cat's body. neighbors say the violent behavior needs to stop. those living in the pet friendly park view neighborhood say someone is targeting their pets.

lorraine was gardening sunday when she heard a cat's meow. it was patter. he hadn't been there before. he was obviously moving. >> reporter: she rushed the injured cat next door. patter's owners shared the x-rays showing pellet fragments lodged inside the family's body. a scab was another entry wound. >> come to find out it was an actual other pellet. so there's definitely somebody local shooting animals. >> reporter: the most recent shot missed the head by two inches and landed near his spine. >> his front leg is not operable. it's not move. we don't know yet. time will tell if he'll be able to use it again. >> reporter: steve buyers says his daughter posted these neighborhood alerts people have shared stories of their pets being targeted. some owners are limiting their cat's outdoor time. it will isn't easing concern someone in the neighborhood is shooting cats. >> we very two cats.

i just -- it's haired time understanding how someone could do something like that. they do say it starts with manuels and then they escalate. this is definitely a mental issue that needs to be taken care of. >> the they encourage anyone who might suspect a scab might be something more to see if it might be something new and created a go fund me page that will help animal welfare organizations. you can find it on our website abc7 news come. amanda delcastillo abc7 news. >> two powerful beams are lighting up the lower manhattan sky tonight, the annual tribute commemorating those who lost their live on 9/11. >> earlier today first responders carried a flag that flew at ground zero to a ceremony at the world trade center site.

relatives and friends read the names of loved ones they lost. some of the youngest readers were not even alive in 2001. >> 17 years ago, 40 incredible men and women showed the whole world that no force on earthing will ever conquer the american spirit. >> president trump praised the heroes of the flight 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania. passengers board that jetliner fought back against the high jaerks. they likely stopped the terrorists from attacking washington, d.c. >> another tribute taking place right now here in san francisco. you're looking live at city hall. you can see the building and its dome are lit up in red, white, and blue. >> people from dozens of faiths reflected on the nearly 3,000 lives lost in 2001. the evening service included prayers for global peace. clergy members and community leaders called for bridging the gaps that separate people of all religions. >> it's an attack being called

unprecedented. what officials believe happened to this missing woman while hiking. > an opportunity to own this victorian in oakland for free. there is a catch and it's a big one. we'll explain. >> what is a big surprise? alex tray beck debuts a new look for "jeopardy!" >> first here's a look what's coming up next on jimmy kim counsel live. >> thanks, dan and ama. tonight critters. >> this is the weirdest eating i've seen. don't get tee crazy. >> you want to touch him while he it's? >> no, i

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with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. >> the authorities suspect a woman found desmond near mt. hood was killed by a mountain

lion. if that's true, it would be the first ever fatal cougar attack in the wild in oregon. officials have identified the victim as diana bober of gresham. she disappeared while hiking. evidence is being sent to a fish and wildlife lab to see if they can find evidence of a cougar. the last fatal attack in california happened in orange county 14 years ago. while there are all sorts of rumors what apple will unveil tomorrow morning, there is one thing for certain. the company is going to stream it for the first time on twitter. it's expected we'll see new smart devices as well as software updates and perhaps a surprise or two. david louie will be at the event. look for his live tweets as apple announce announces new products. if you've ever dreamed of owning a victorian home, there's a free one available in oakland. as abc7 news reporter indicate can i outtis explains, there is a catch. >> i love old houses.

>> reporter: full do too, the price is right on this oak land victorian free. but the sun setting on the developer's offer. it must be moved by late october or it will be turn down. >> maybe it's cheaper than a mortgage. >> reporter: real estate sites is show it selling for $1.5 million last year. the real value comes from the development potential of the lot surrounded by new apartments and condos. >> this area is pretty like quiet, residential. pretty sure all these buildings are pretty new 1234r signature development group owns the property and several years ago bought the land under the kingfish pub. the green building behind me is the original location of the kingfish pub. they moved it around the block to its new spot on telegraph. >> this is history. nobody spends that kind of money to do it right and the owners here the main owner said i want that building over there. >> reporter: another example is

this little 1930s home threatened by children's hospital expansion. in 2015, a neighbor bought the house and moved it to its new location. you can preserve a victorian, but moving your historic deal will likely cost six figures. not to mention buying a place to put it. in oakland, katy outtis, abc7 news. >> the answer is long time game show host whose facial hair gets a lot of attention. >> the question, who is at lex tray beck. he dae debuted a beard last night. >> here's a before and after photo. trebek first made facial hair news in 2001 when he shaved off his long time mustache. >> you can watch the latest season of "jeopardy!" weekdays at 7:00 p.m. >> he looks pretty good with a beard. >> let's turn our attention to the forecast. >> sandhya is here with the latest. >> hurricane florence could prove to be devastating going

down in history books. right now, i want to show you our weather. tracking some changes. a little bit of fog around half moon bay where visibility is lowered to six miles. here is the biggest change. cooling started today and will continue tomorrow as this area of low pressure developed bringing some showers to the pacific northwest. that trough continues to dig southward and that's going to drop our temperatures even more tomorrow. it is still breezy around parts of the bay area. san francisco san carlos, fairfield all right now winds over 20 miles an hour. look at the wind forecast. it is going to remain on the gusty side as we head into tomorrow and the winds will be coming off the cool ocean water. it may feel cooler to you as we head into tomorrow. it is going to be noticeably cooler inland. temperatures in the 50s to the 60s. brentwood is the only exception where it is 72 degrees. i want to turn your attention to

tropical storm olivia packing winds of 50 miles an hour. landfall expected over maui tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. this storm has the potential to bring up to 15 inches of rain. it is going to slowly move out over the open waters and eventually move away. damaging surf is expected with the storm. live doppler 7 right now tracking a few showers over the hawaiian islands as we look with the actual tropical storm, you can see the circulation. showers are in advance of the system. it's the outer bands beginning to approach hawaii. if you have family there they will be seeing some heavy rainfall which could lead to flooding. hereot going to see it from our emeryville breezy to guster and cooler tomorrow. minor warming is expected early next week. first thing in the morning, low clouds and fog right here the coast in patches. high level clouds elsewhere.

temperatures in the upper 40s to the upper 50s. you made need a light extra layer for the afternoon. hang on to that layer. just about everyone in the 60s and 70s. windy coast side, breezy inland. 64 san francisco, 73 in san jose, 76 in livermore. 73 napa, 70 in san rafael. really no signs of heat in the seven-day forecast. here's your accuweather seven-day, cooler and breezy. low 60s to the upper 70s. below average on thursday bottoming out in the mid-70s. you start to see the temperatures inching up for the end of the week into the weekend. but still no heat wave here. low 80s inland. low 60s coast. next week mid 80s. you can download the accuweather app and track the temperatures anytime you want. overall the pattern is favorable for firefighters as you both know. >> sandhya, thank you. >> coming up, some big smiles.

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woman south carolina be found inside a san francisco restaurant. rachel got to meet her culinary inspiration aisha curry thanks to the make-a-wish foundation. they flew her in from arkansas so she coffee cook. the two enjoyed a picnic at golden gate park. >> what a great photo that is. >> pretty good picnic too. >> on to sports. >> aisha does that and hosts up to 15 kids from make a wish every christmas.

it's good they give back. if the a's want to take the top wildcard they have to bead the bat teams left on the schedule. baltimore is one of those. when we come back, we'll show with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. ♪ ♪

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>> the a's trailed the yankees by two gales for the top wildcard and the astros by three games for the a.l. west. if they quantity to make strides in the stand, they need to beat the bad teams on their schedule. baltimore is one of them. some concerns hurricane florence may disrupt the series. pis could the at this time in the top of the third puts on an

ib single. bottom of the seventh, look at matt chapman. give him the gold glove. not only rushes in, gets it barehanded and makes the out. very well done. with the tying run on base and two outs, ramon laureano, nice dive to end the inning. effectively wins the game. the a's tack on their fifth straight win, 3-2 the final from back east. shawn ma nye niia will not return for any a's postseason. it's possible he won't return next season either. he will undergo argument throw scopic shoulder on his pitching shoulder. expect him to be lost for a year. the left-hander started 27 games this season and leads the team with 12 wins and also threw the 12th no hitter in franchise history this season against boston. pizza in the bleaches sounds good especially watching braves, giants. andrew saurez birthday.

he didn't want these kind of fireworks. a two-run shot to charlie culberson made it a 3-0 braves lead in the fifth. 13 straight giants retired and he went on to pitch a complete game. giants lose 4-1 and have now lost ten straight. that's their longest losing streak since 1996. sometime during the raiders monday night football game a skunk, yes, found its way into the coliseum and let loose. today jon gruden joked maybe that's what messes up the raiders in the second half. the raiders took a three-point lead into the third quarter but outscored by the rams 23-0 in the second quarter. derek carr threw two costly interceptions. gruden remains optimistic even though the result was not wanted like the skunk. >> it stinks. it's not very fun. but we have work to do. it's obvious.

we've got work to do. we're going to build this football team back. we're going to keep laying bricks. a great group of guys and we'll get ready for the next battle. knowing how good derek is, it gives us hope we can get it all solved. >> this abc7 sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. one of those pieces may it be bringing martavis bryant back with the team. >> they got off to such a great start and looked sharp. >> they looked good. the linebacker said the rams came out with way more energy in the third quarter and the

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