fullsome there is a bulk fire that prompted a street closure and shelter in place closure. thanks for joining us this morning. hundreds of environmental activists are right now while thousands are inside developing an action plan to fight clie

plmat change. it is in a vast portion of san francisco. it could last all day. we have team coverage for you. beginning with amy live at 3rd and howard. >> hi. they have lost some of the protesters who were here originally. those who are here still going strong, still speaking out here outside of this summit. they are all hoping that not only governor jerry brown but of the 4,500 delegates inside will hear them. they used drummed dancing and chanting in the middle of 3rd street to get their message across that they think jerry brown needs to bring an end to fossil fuel in california. >> it is to increase protections for oil and gas and specifically to create set backs which are protection zones of 2,500 feet. >> this is happening outside

governor jerry brown's action summit. it was to gather leaders to fight ways to fight climate change. protesters aren't showing it. zb >> i think it's a way to pull the window dressing down over the truth. we are hear too speak truth. >> traffic came to a halt as protesters shut down 3rd street. there were also a few arrests as protesters blocked doors and delegates also couldn't enter at 3rd and howard because of the large the frustration, we apologize for that. we feel if this is what n needs

to be you'll want to avoid this area if you don't want to participate in t . abc 7 news. >> all right. thank you. happening inside the summit an event called a brighter future is about to get >> protesting annvironmental conference cht conference. it reminds me of t wt to keep people out from a country

we go to for vacations. >> there is no place in the world that has a more integrated effective plan to reduce carbon emissions. we are just getting word that the electrical volt fire has been extingished. the department spokesman tweeted these pictures. these indicate where that fire burned under ground. they say the shelter in place, that block was closed but is now reopened. with all that's going on getting into the financial district areas of the city is next to impossible this morningment even muni commuters are seeing delays. we are here to help us navigate the mess. are look the protest tis around the climate summit.

avoid all of those surface streets. that's where we are seeing the worst gridlock. a lot of folks saying it is taken them about an hour to go a mile. not a lot of fun traveling in the san francisco area. quickly want to flip overto my traffic maps and show you all of the red as a result of the conference and as she mentioned, we have the vault fire as well. not a lot of fun right now. >> no. i drove through that. all right. thank you. the big national story, hurricane florence is bearing down on the carolinas. the storm weakened to a category 2. it is expected to bring catastrophic rainfall and strong storm surges. powerful winds pounding myrtle beach south carolina. these are live pictures. the situation is just about the same to the north ine north inen

carolina. >> it is now 500 miles across ready to wreak havoc. >> we are on the wrong side of this thing. this storm will bring destruction to north carolina. >> we made the decision a few days ago we should get out. >> hospitals moving quickly using specially equipped bus to get patients out of the storm zone. >> it is the absolute highest priority. >> some along the coast refusing to leave. >> are you at all worried about this storm? >> of course we are worried. we are watching the news every day. we are keeping track of it. if we feel the need we'll go. >> the wrath about to be felt inland as well. it is 80 miles from the coast, ravaged by hurricane matthew.

residents heartbroken at the thought of losing their homes again. >> nowhere. it was level water. never in my life i thought i would ever go through something like that. >> people don't understand. they don't know the emotional toll it takes to literally lose everything. >> in addition to catastrophic flooding they say millions of homes and businesses could go dark for weeks. power companies sending an army of tens of thousands of workers from 17 states. abc news, wilmington, north carolina. we have been busy tracking florence ch it has gotten smaller in the seismic category however it has grown in size. >> it is effecting more lives. there is a new threat, tornados just issued. here is the latest look. it is bigger but winds down to about 105 miles per hour. it is slowing a little bit to the northwest. it puts it at about 110 miles

east, southeast. this is live. you can see the eye wall and the storms are at least 200 miles away. that's the size that's grown. here is the tornado watch. this is the area most like tloi have tornados. this is up through 9:00 this evening. not only do they have to worry about flooding rains but damaging winds. it will hit wilmington at 8:00 tomorrow morning. it will accelerate a little bit past myrtle beach and head to columbia and straight up the spine of the appalachians. it will be the biggest threat once again after we get through the tornados. >> all right. thanks so much. for those look for ways to help the blood centers of the pacific is hosting a blood drive today until 4:00 p.m. the drive being held on north state drive. all donors will receive a san

francisco giants t-shirt and two t-shirts to an upcoming giants game. president trump rejecting the wide he accepted death toll in puerto rico. the president tweeted 3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit puerto rico. he also called the figures a move by democrat to make him look bad. paul ryan rejected saying he has no reason to dispute the numbers. he called mr. trump delusional,, pa paranoid and unhinged. happening today faks cracked window that could tleed glass falling onto the sidewalk. the tower is already sinking and leaning as we have been rorgt. now city officials want an

overhead protection system to be installed by 3:00 this afternoon. it's not clear how the window cracked. some wonder if it is related to the fact that the building is snking. >> sit design today with stain hurricane force winds. this is obviously of serious concern. >> the homeowner's association says they are waiting to meet demands in a timely manner but they say they need more time. they have said they will restrict access if it's not fixed by 3:00 by the deadline then. south bay buzzing with excitement over a visit by former first lady michelle obama. she will be appearing as part of a ten-city national book tour. matt keller has more on mrs. obama's big plans. >> some of the biggest names play here in san jose. this december one of the biggest names in politics will be here. >> hey, it is michelle obama. i am in my office all alone,

just me and you and it's a big day for me because i am finished with my book. >> the former first lady released this video on social media. her memoir being released on november 15th. she will be at the sap center in san jose on friday, december 14th. tour promoters say the night will feature conversations between mrs. obama and a selection of to be announced moderators. >> i spent time really thinking about the people and stories that have help me become the person i am today. i am proud of what i have created. >> 10% of every show's tickets will be donated. admission starts at about $30. >> i can't wait to share it with

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we know hurricane florence is churning out 105 miles per hour winds. we had 110 above us this morning. look how fast the clouds were

flying by. you should see some of the pictures. they are absolutely stunning. this is the way it looks right now. total sunshine. wind about 12 miles per hour. let's take a look at what's going to happen. sunshine, breezy. cooler than average. we'll have a few high and how clouds and cooler temperatures tomorrow morning. we'll drop into the 40s we have 70s thoughing up in the east bay. here is a look that continues to yank down this cool and clean air from alaska. it will make it a little breezy at times. if you're out there from noon to 9:00 we have a small craft

advisory average high is 70. only 63 degres check out mid-to upper here is a look at san jose. we'll take a look at a few high clouds still lingering. mainly sunny this afternoon. temperatures falling back into the 50s by the time we get to 9:00 or 10:00. here is a look at the 40s. rest of us in the low to mid-50s. we still have a flood potential until 6:00 tomorrow morning. if you have seen the video, yeah, it is pretty devastating. here is a look at what's going

on. we hold steady and temperatures you see wednesday is close tore where we should be this time of year. >> all right. it has been soo cool. thanks. >> you bet. holding a meeting during which it plans to hold up a surveillance policy. members should have a lot to talk about since admitting the license plate reader system mistakenly sent information to a database ice can access. bart says it was an accident and asked that all collected data be deleted. today the bart board will consider a policy that will ban business travel for its staff to 9 states. these states all have laws that some say discriminate. among them alabama, kansas, kentucky and mississippi. there would be exceptions if

bart needs to meet obligations. if approved the policy would take effect october 1st. cal for wave of retirements and increased workload because of gas tax which is funding no projects. it includes everything from highway and bridge maintenance. if you're interested apply online or in person. that's recruiting event from san jose from noon until 4:00 todayt abc7news.com. two children on a ledge with no one around. it has people questioning the police response. response. >> oh my god. oh my god. where are the police? >> the viewer said she first called 911 at 7:00 p.m. tuesday.

she called again when there was no one there. she went to the fire station around 7:30. when she returned the children had gone inside. the police department tells abc 7 it is investigating why the 911 call was in the prioritized and also plans to follow up with the parents to find out how the children got onto the ledge in the first place. warriors fans, it's almost time, the reason you should be setting

this is the final season for the defending champs. set your alarm for 2:00 p.m. because that's when tickets will be available. you buy them through the web site or by going to the box office. hopefully another great season. >> i think it will be. >> thank you so much for joining us. what w who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> mission between 3rd and 4th closed right now. it is due to the global summit, climate change summit. a lot of environmentalists could be out there for hours.

it will be delayed if you're heading to that area. have a great day. bye bye.

>> our returning contestant, keri buck, already has $10,000 and claims to have the ugliest bathroom ever. if she wins $1 million, she won't redecorate. she'll just move. let's see if she can do it today on "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] hey, everybody, welcome to the show. are you ready to play "millionaire" today? [cheers and applause] returning contestant keri buck, are you ready to continue today? >> so ready. >> you got on a nice little roll yesterday. >> yes. >> $10,000 is where we left off, the midway point. it was halftime, so we took a break. 7 questions in, 7 more to get to $1 million. you feel good? >> i do, yeah. >> all right, 7 questions away. let's get back to it. >> all right. >> let's play "who wants to be a millionaire."