good morning, america. breaking news. hurricane michael closing in. the category 4 storm strengthens overnight. on the verge of becoming the strongest hurricane ever to hit florida's panhandle. >> this storm could kill you. >> now just hours away from making landfall. hundreds of thousands told to get out before it's too late. the hurricane packing catastrophic winds and life-threatening storm surge. now the national guard on standby and our team led by david muir and ginger spread out across the storm zone. also this morning, surprise resignation. u.n. ambassador and republican rising star nikki haley quits weeks before the midterms. the president's reaction. who will be next? abc news exclusive. first lady melania trump

one-on-one during her first solo trip overseas. the wide-ranging interview on her life in the white house and the me too movement. >> i support the women and they need to be heard. >> first on "gma" this morning. ♪ and taylor swift making history at the american music awards as women ruled the night. ♪ and cardi b's epic performance. the reaction going viral. we're backstage for all the big moments right here on "gma." ♪ good morning, america. hope you're well this wednesday morning. they are bracing for a big one in florida. >> hurricane michael strengthening overnight closing in on the florida panhandle. it could be the strongest storm ever to hit that area. florida all the way to north carolina on alert.

>> and take a look at panama city beach. they're seeing the effects of the storm already and here's what michael looks like from space spanning some 300 miles. >> this is what we know right now, hurricane michael now a major category 4 storm. it is packing 140-mile-an-hour winds, around 375,000 people across florida have been asked to evacuate. governor said if you stay behind, seek shelter immediately. >> "world news tonight" anchor david muir is leading our coverage from the storm zone. he's starting us off in panama city beach. good morning, david. >> reporter: robin, george, hurricane michael already proving to be historic this morning, category 4, first time they have seen a category 4 in the florida panhandle. winds at 145 miles per hour already, this is now 65 miles south of where we are here in

panama city right now. hurricane hunters i spoke to overnight, their biggest fears in the final hours, they'll travel over the warm water of the gulf to knock the power down. overnight, monster storm michael growing in strength now a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 miles per hour. gearing up to be the strongest in the florida panhandle's history. inching closer to the coast with landfall expected early this afternoon. the storm bears down on the panhandle residents are bracing for the worst with the winds still picking up speed. this monster storm's outer bands already dumping torrential rain on portions of the southeast. while hurricane michael marches toward the florida panhandle just miles to the south a glimpse of what this powerful hurricane might bring. the view from space, massive, you can see michael now some 400 miles across. watch as the waves batter this cruise ship in the gulf of

mexico, passengers aboard "the empress of the seas" braving treacherous conditions as it steers out of the storm's path. >> we battled 13-foot to 15-foot swells. there was lightning out in the distance. >> reporter: this morning florida officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been asked to evacuate. >> if you don't follow the warnings from these officials, the storm could kill you. >> reporter: with officials declaring a state of emergency in 26 florida counties and across the state of alabama. i spoke with hurricane hunters on the front lines watching this category 4 hurricane gain momentum from above. >> as you watch as the system travels over the warm waters of the gulf, what's your biggest concern? >> it reminds me of some historical storms with the very warm waters of the eastern gulf of mexico. i'm afraid that the forecast of continued intensification is really likely to occur. >> reporter: that's why here in florida this morning, residents are taking no chances. a last-minute sprint for those in the danger zone gearing up

for the mass evacuations throughout the region and for residents like joan and stan boarding up to ride it out at home is the only choice. >> i just feel like you're safer if you stay put and batten down the hatches. >> i think it's more dangerous to be on the roads right now with all the traffic. it feels safer here. which sounds crazy because it's a hear barreling torwards us. >> reporter: many neighborhoods are hunkering down together preparing to help each other if they need to. >> we're all in this together. we're one giant family. since we've all experienced this type of storm at some point. >> several of the neighbors have boats ready in their yards and some heavy equipment just in case. >> reporter: the satellite images of this storm are really dramatic to see them. the eye is fully formed as this storm strengths. the storm surge forecast has been updated. they're now expecting a storm surge up to 13 feet from panama

city, we'll be watching that. a real threat from the storm surge but also the winds as they tear through here. the governor here in florida, rick scott, telling everyone the time to get out has passed. hunkered down. he also said this storm has been deadly already in its path to get here. >> it certainly will be and we'll get back to you in just a bit. >> ginger is also there in the mexico beach, florida, with the latest on track of the storm. >> it's getting close. the thunderous roars of some of the wind gusts, one near 60 miles per hour. look beyond me, the violent of gulf of mexico, already more 4 1/2 feet of storm surge. the storm is on. it makes me sick to my stomach

to see this image. so clearly showing the eye, so distinct, closing in now on the florida panhandle. these bends of topography not going to be our friend as far as storm surge. it's about the conditions deteriorating from there, the wind gusts are going to be the first concern, right -- 109 miles per hour at mexico beach at 1:00 p.m. tallahassee at 1:00 p.m., take it then inland, look at how strong the winds are, mexico beach, 100, dothan, alabama, 999 miles per hour. it's not going to become less hurricane strength until it gets to south carolina. after the wind and probably first and foremost is the storm surge. that's where we lose the most life and property, robin, unfortunately in places like, this we're on stilts, a cement

building, the best place you could possibly be the but this coastline is incredibly vulnerable with the pressure. >> we're live on the west coast right now, you're live on the east coast show, you were at the water's edge you had to move inland now. >> oh, yeah, i'm not staying anywhere close to the beach. we are actually not even -- i wouldn't be here if this wasn't a stilted cemented building. all of these places, potentially coming off their foundation. that's how serious this situation is. >> okay, ginger, thank you. rob, it looks like residents have taken the evacuation orders seriously. good morning. >> reporter: we're officially in tropical storm conditions right now. those who took those evacuation orders seriously because it's a good thing they have just shut

down all of the bridges around panama city and panama city beach. they're telling people you should shelter in place now. of the 120,000 people who were supposed to evacuate, from the city officials told me, only half of them evacuated. we had 100,000 tourists here. huge week of vacations. most of them evacuated. but still a fair amount of people still here. check this out, storm surge, this surge is already up to this railing this tide coming up. high tide at 1:00, 2:00 this afternoon. you see how those waves are pounding this shoreline. only two saving graces, george, this is happening during the day. two, it's moving quickly. but a category 4 is going to be

ca catsatstrophic. we're joined by fema administrator, brock long. what's your biggest fear right now. >> my biggest fear i hope the people heeded the warning to evacuate. the window to do so is coming rapidly to a close. forecasters are predicting over 14 feet of storm surge. we just hope people have gotten out of those storm surge zones. >> it has popped up quite quickly. any surprises you're seeing? >> this typical with gulf coast storms, rapidly intensifying and it's something that we have to factor into. we have to ramp up, you know, our assistance and move very quickly and unfortunately, we have seen this a lot in the gulf. >> you have seen a lot in the gulf. one of things that we also see,

in some of these storms, there are people who chose not to get out for complicated reasons, what can you do for them? >> if you have any functional or access needs the counties will typically hold register lists on blue skies days when it's not necessarily hurricane season so we know who needs assistance ahead of time. please check on your neighbors. if you're leaving and you know someone is in their house alone and can't evacuate we would ask for that assistance. what are we doing? we prepositioned search and rescue teams to move in as quickly as we can. >> coming on the heels of florence, quite a different storm, it dumped so much rain across the carolinas, how is michael different and how does

that change your response. >> the intensity and the timing. florence gave us a huge runway, over a week's notice. this one popped up on the radar screen basically saturday morning, and it was very hard for us to understand what the intensity was going to be several days later. what you're going to see is a storm moving very rapidly through virginia. it will remain hurricane strength throughout georgia as it passes through later today and tomorrow. >> quite a cleanup. >> major hurricanes are the ones that cause the greatest amount of loss of lives and tanybody that doesn't evacuate that experiences storm surge doesn't typically live to tell about that story. as this thing pushes through you'll see a lot of inland wind damage, power outages for multiple weeks. >> brock long, thank you for your time. >> all hands on deck later

today. tallahassee also in the path of that storm. they could see hurricane-force winds and worried about long-lasting power outrages. workers are racing to secure buildings. abc's victor ogend owe with more. >> they have actually lowered massive cranes just like this one to protect them from those incominged a powerful and destructive winds. florida's capital is covered with trees, there's no doubt when michael comes through here it will bring down a number of trees and bring down power lines as well. lot of debris, there will be road closures and power outages for days maybe even weeks after this storm hits. ahead of this monster storm there are at least 1,000 utility workers in place to help get

this city back up and once michael roars through and learned their lesson after hurricane hermine two years ago. it knocked out power to 75,000 customers and caused more than $5 million in damage. it was a category 1. michael is obviously much stronger than that. >> yes, indeed, thank you very much, victor. now to washington and the surprise resignation of u.n. ambassador nikki haley. she's the 12th senior official to leave the administration this year. speculation swirling about why the rising gop star is making the move just weeks before midterm elections. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has all the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump says haley told him she wanted off the job six months ago but this surprise announcement caught some top administration officials by surprise. and haley isn't saying exactly why she's leaving. president trump back on the campaign trail. >> this is truly a historic week for america. >> reporter: using his recent supreme court victory to rally supporters in iowa and stoke anger at democrats. >> what the democrats did to

brett and his beautiful family is a national embarrassment, a national disgrace. >> reporter: but that victory lap overshadowed by the latest shake-up back home. u.n. ambassador nikki haley caught even some top administration officials off guard with her surprise resignation announcement. president trump says, no hard feelings. >> i think she's helped make it a much better position if you want to know the truth. i think it's become maybe a more glamorous position than it was two years ago. >> reporter: she was also one of the few women in the president's cabinet. someone who didn't hesitate to publicly disagree with him saying this about the women accusing the president of sexual misconduct. >> they should be heard and they should be dealt with. >> reporter: as for why she's leaving now, haley is not saying. >> there's no personal reasons. i think that it's just very important for government officials to understand when it's time to step aside. >> reporter: the one thing she says not on the horizon. >> no, i am not running for 2020.

i can promise you what i'll be doing is campaigning for this one. >> reporter: andn she had a special message for two people who were right there in the room. >> jared is such a hidden genius that no one understands. and ivanka has been just a great friend. >> reporter: now among the names being floated as a possible haley replacement, ivanka trump. >> ivanka would be dynamite. >> is it a serious consideration? would she be a good fit for that job? >> i think ivanka would be incredible. it doesn't mean i'd pick her because you'd be accused of nepotism. even though i'm not sure there's anybody more competent in the world but that's okay. >> reporter: and just like that, ivanka trump took herself out of the running with a tweet saying, i am not that replacement, so we can cross that name off the list. >> so she's off the list. who is on it? >> well, the president says he has a list of about five names long. we know among them is deputy -- former deputy national security director dina powell.

she's one of the names on the list. the president says he wants to name this replacement over the next two to three weeks, george. that could make for a pretty long, awkward transition since haley says she's not leaving until the end of the year. >> and no confirmation till after the elections. thanks very much. michael. >> thank you, george. we're going to turn now to that big night in baseball, especially if you're a boston red sox fan because they are moving on to the next round of the playoffs, shutting down the yankees last night defeating their arch rivals 4-3 in a nail-biter game and afterwards rubbing a little salt in the yankees wounds by trolling the team fans singing "new york, new york" as they celebrated in their locker room. the sox will now face the defending champ, my hometown team, the houston astros, next in the american learn champion series. i'm not going to tell you who i'm rooting for. >> of course, you are. >> 'stros, baby, the whole way. come on, verlander. back to ginger with the latest on hurricane michael.

>> yeah, robin, you know the impacts of this storm stretch to virginia. let's talk about the other impacts other than surge and wind. that would be tornadoes, always something when you have a rotating hurricane coming on land. those tornado watches are up for the panhandle of florida up to southwestern georgia. that will move north and east. timingwise is overnight through georgia, through north carolina and south carolina on thursday. that's the big picture.

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onlooker delay there on 880. a lot of folks slowing down. i'm sure there's a ton of smoke in the area. looks like they're making a lot of progress knocking those flames down. again the location, 72nd avenue and holly street. this is really close to the coliseum b.a.r.t. station. i just double checked with them. they're saying as of right now, service is not affected. i'm looking at a lot of surface streets that are heavy in the

all right. we'll start with temperatures where we have mainly low to mid-50s out there. we have 57 today. we're into 46 in ukiah. let's take a look what's going on with your commute. a little bit of mist along the coast, otherwise, calm along the bay today. and mass transit, cool this morning, but mild this afternoon. if you're going to the beaches today and friday, we have some really nasty rip currents developing there and some really warm temperatures this weekend, jessica. >> mike, thank you. coming up on "gma," an exclusive

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florida panhandle, this portion of florida, ever. hurricanes opal dennis back in 2005 were major hurricanes but they were cat 3s. this is cat 4. this is going to be a significant and potentially deadly hurricane as it passes through. it's been deadly already in its path to get here. one of the things that we have been noting the buoy out in the water they use to measure the waves, is no longer sending d a data. the last wave it measured was more than 30 feet. about 31 feet. they again they point out they no longer have data coming in from that buoy. we also heard from fema administrator brock long. unfortunately hurricane michael is a hurricane of the worst kind, nothing else can be said about it. again, 145 mile per hour

sustained winds. i was talking with the hurricane hunters overnight as they flew right over the hurricane and that was their major concern, as this hurricane continues to barrel toward the u.s. coastline, over the waters of the gulf, very warm waters, there aren't any other steering currents to knock down the storm. the eye of the storm is fully formed. it continues to strengthen before it makes landfall which happens around 2:00 p.m. eastern, 1:00 p.m. local time right here in florida. >> david, it does seem that people are actually listening to these warnings and evacuating, doesn't seem like there's a lot of activity around you that people have gotten out of town. >> reporter: that's one of the encouraging signs, we have been out in the field reporting over the last 24 hours, we took note there were only a few people on the beach. that's a very good sign they're taking this hurricane very

seriously. unlike hurricane florence which we saw in the forecast for several days leading up to the hurricane making landfall, this has been very different. on the radar for a couple of days. not a lot of time for the people to get out. robin. >> all right, david, thank you. we'll move on now to abc exclusive interview with first lady. chief national affairs correspondent tom llamas traveled with melania trump on her first solo trip to africa and she addressed several sensitive topics including the me too movement. tom is here. good morning. >> we sat down with the first lady in kenya but we were with her every step of the way during her tour through four african countries seeing firsthand how this first lady is trying to make her mark.

on the road from cairo to giza, we see them and guarding every stretch of highway. we're in an armored van traveling in the first lady's motorcade. mrs. trump's first solo trip abroad means every step will be guarded. in egypt, the first lady touring some of history's greatest landmarks. at times appearing to make these monuments part of her own personal runway. in many ways like the great sphinx she visited melania trump also remains a mystery but now for the first time opening up about her life and her time in the white house during our exclusive sit-down interview and revealing some of the obstacles she's faced. what's the most surprising thing about being first lady for you? >> it's sad to see that organizations and foundations i want to partner with choose not to because of the administration and i feel they are choosing the politics over helping others.

>> can you give me any examples? >> i would not talk about it. they know who they are. i don't want to put them out in front of the world but they know who they are. >> reporter: and in our wide-ranging interview we also asked the first lady about some of the major events that have shaped and rocked her husband's white house, and the country, including the me too movement. >> think of your son, think of your husband. i've had many false accusations. >> reporter: just last week her husband sharing that sentiment as the fbi investigated judge brett kavanaugh over an accusation of high school sexual assault. >> what is your take about the me too movement, though? do you believe in them? do you support the me too movement? >> i support the women and they need to be heard. we need to support them and also men, not just women. >> do you think men in the news that have been accused of sexual assault have been treated unfairly? >> we need to have hard evidence that, you know, that if you are accused of something, show the

evidence. >> some women might hear that and say how can you say that. you need to stand with women. what would you say? >> i do stand with women but we need to show the evidence. you cannot just say to somebody, i was, you know, sexually assaulted and, or you did that to me or -- because sometimes the media goes too far and the way they portray some stories, it's not correct. it's not right. >> we spoke much more about the me too movement along with other current issues. no question was off the table and tomorrow right here on "gma" why she personally wanted to take on cyberbullying. it's likely not what you think. her revelation shocked us. >> can't wait for that. thank you. >> and "being melania: the first lady" airs friday at 10:00 p.m. right here on abc. coming up, taylor swift is making history at the amas and cardi b with one of the hottest performances of the night.

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>> women, so the night started with a performance by taylor swift and ended with a performance by one with gladys knight and with j. lo and mariah carey and sprinkle in cardi b, missy elliott, ciara, carrie underwood and camila cabello. it was a night of women and it was also a night we saw a record fall held by whitney houston and a night you might have thought it was sunday because that aretha franklin tribute took us to church on a tuesday night. one of music's biggest nights started with a bang. taylor swift decked out in a sequined black bodysuit. ♪ they say i did something bad ♪ then why does it feel so good ♪ ♪ you say i did something bad >> reporter: with an assist from a massive cobra commanded the stage. the night would belong to swift. four awards including artist of the year. the 28-year-old now holds the record, most amas by a female artist.

during her acceptance speech she thanked her fans and also pleaded with them. >> get out and vote. i love you guys. >> reporter: host tracee ellis ross had her own show stealing moment. her opening number. dancing to a medley of some of the year's biggest hits. ♪ this is america ♪ wait a minute ♪ girls we run this -- >> cardi b! >> reporter: the first award of the night went to cardi b for favorite rap hip-hop artist. >> and i really want to thank my daughter. >> reporter: cardi b came back later to give an epic performance of one of her biggest hits. ♪ i like it like that ♪ i like it like that >> reporter: her performance got this reaction out of taran killam. star of abc's "single parent." his reaction got the twitter treatment. one wrote his face during cardi

b's killer performance is the best thing to come from the show. pop divas owned the night. ♪ >> reporter: camila cabello also had a big night with four awards including favorite new artist and best pop/rock song. >> i just want to thank all my fans really. >> reporter: the night ended on a high note with a rousing tribute to the late aretha franklin that had the audience on their feet. ♪ >> all right, strahan, robin, george, i have to go back to that taran killam moment. everybody was talking about it. i talked to him on the red carpet. he came to me for a quick interview. cardi b was close behind him. he couldn't focus on me and he was talking about her the entire time. it wasn't an interview. he just did commentary about cardi b. so he was fanning out about cardi b way before that moment

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brees, wide open. wide open and smith, what a way to do it! what a way to do it. what new orleans saints quarterback drew brees did right there was become the all-time leading passer in nfl history and moments later we saw him embrace his children on the sidelines. his wife brittany there as well and he's good enough to get up and join us this morning from the crescent city, new orleans. drew brees, congratulations again. people, drew, are talking, of course, about the record but they're also talking about how you use it as a teachable moment to be there with your family and to tell your boys about hard work. what did that moment, sharing it

with them, mean to you? >> it meant so much. you know, i think for my wife brittany and i every opportunity we get to give our kids a life experience or to teach them a life lesson is important to us and the fact that they're at that age now where, listen, they're football fanatics. they love so many members of the saints and really players, you know, around the nfl and so i believe this is a moment that they'll remember forever and hopefully it will inspire them to want to do something great regardless of whether that is sports related or something else but it was an incredible moment for us to share as a family. >> and, drew, you defied the odds your entire career. you were told you were too small to play quarterback. you hurt your shoulder in san diego. oh, he's done. he's not the player he once was and now you're the leading passer in nfl history. do you ever think you'd hear those words associated with your name? >> no. absolutely not.

you know, when i was -- actually my very first preseason game was actually in miami in 2001. so i remember walking into the stadium and just, you know, taking it all in, looking around and, sure enough, in the ring of honor there's dan marino's name and it has all of his numbers next to his name and i remember looking at those numbers just in awe thinking to myself, how in the world do you play long enough to accomplish all of those things? and here we are 18 years later and i've been blessed with the opportunity to play for a very long time, to play with some incredible teammates and coaches. and just, you know, every step of the way, it's just been such an unbelievable journey and now to be on the cusp of, you know, breaking all those records and it just makes me feel so grateful. grateful for this opportunity to play this game, to be around the

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morning, to the training grounds for 40,000 military men and women. the place where so many of them come together to find new hope. a refuge and a sense of belonging. trail blazers. 21 young women from around the world given the chance of a lifetime, to become filmmakers. profiling remarkable pioneers in their own fields, the next generation of young storytellers make their "gma" debut this morning. and we're taking you right onto the red carpet and your front row seat backstage at the american music awards. j. lo, taylor and we're one-on-one with cardi b and look who is saying -- >> good morning, america. it's your girl, cardi b. bringing you some flavor this morning. ♪ >> good morning, america. can you do that? whoo! can you do that? >> my name is robin roberts and i can't roll my rs like that.

>> eddie is trying. you sound like a sick turkey, eddie, all right. but, you know, you see cardi b there, shows you what kind of night it was at the amas. a very exciting night. before we do that we have a lot of news to get to. we are tracking the very latest on hurricane michael. >> major category 4 storm right now, it's packing 145-mile-an-hour winds. florida governor rick scott just tweeted the time to evacuate has come and gone. if you're still in the evacuation zone seek refuge immediately. >> "world news tonight" anchor david muir and ginger zee are in the storm zone as the hurricane moves in. david starts us off from panama city beach. >> reporter: great to see you again. we're still feeling the outer bands although it let up. we can't be fooled by this because the national weather service just reported winds up to 145 miles per hour. this makes this is a very powerful category 4. the first time a category 4 storm has made landfall right

here in the florida panhandle. we also know that the storm right now is about 90 miles south of where we are and this was really striking. the buoy that had been recording the waves from this massive hurricane which recorded one wave surpassing 30 feet is no longer recording waves. it simply stopped sending data in which is always an ominous sign about the scope of these hurricanes. hurricane michael already making history. it should be when it hits here the largest hurricane they've ever seen here in this region. overnight, monster storm michael growing in strength. now a category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 miles per hour. gearing up to be the strongest in the florida panhandle's history. inching closer to the coast with landfall expected early this afternoon. as the storm bears down in the panhandle residents are bracing for the worst. with the winds still picking up speed, this monster storm's outer bands already dumping torrential rain on portions of the southeast.

while hurricane michael marches toward the florida panhandle, just miles to the south, a glimpse of what this powerful hurricane might bring. the view from space. massive. you can see michael now some 400 miles across. watch as the waves batter this cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. passengers aboard "the empress of the seas" braving treacherous conditions as the ship steers out of the storm's path. >> we battled 13-foot to 15-foot swells and there were heavy rain and lightning out in the distance. >> reporter: this morning, officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been asked to evacuate. >> if you don't follow the warnings from these officials, this storm could kill you. >> reporter: we heard florida's governor in the last 24 hours say this hurricane can kill and, in fact, it's proven to be deadly already. in its path to get here. again, it will be historic in nature. the largest hurricane they've seen in the florida panhandle

when it strikes. winds already reported at 145 miles per hour but keep in mind, robin, that it's not just what we're going to see right here, unlike florence it's not going to hover like what we saw in harvey as well. it's going to move very quickly through several states. destructive winds expected to take out power which we're seeing states of emergency not only in florida but they're prepping in alabama and georgia as well and that track takes it straight up the east coast and seeing the effects for several days to come. >> a massive storm, indeed. i know you'll have also the latest on "world news tonight." thank you, david. >> ginger is in mexico beach, florida, right now and, ginger what can we expect when michael finally makes landfall? >> yeah, and that's the thing, george. all the impacts are already starting and we're still six hours away or so from the real heart of this beginning and i say beginning because i'll show you the wind speeds in a moment. but first, remember i was telling you about the sound of the gulf of mexico. now you can see the violent waves of the gulf here eating away at the beach. there's barely anything left here along the beach. we're on a small dune but you can see how close the house is

and the condos along mexico beach. this is what it looks like all over the panhandle of florida and why they're so vulnerable. can you imagine having a nine to 13-foot storm surge and would go up into those homes in their second levels. that's the type of water that could push on land here in just a couple of hours from now. we are under a tornado watch. there's always that threat as the outer bands spin up little tornadoes and the timer to show you at 2:00 p.m., apalachicola has a gust of 120 miles per hour. 97 where i'm standing in mexico beach and as it makes landfall and moves inland, even dothan, alabama, at 83 miles per hour, tallahassee, that will take down trees at 90 and dothan at 94. so from here to panama city up to the north and east we are so concerned not just about the wind but that water and i'm just starting to see under my feet here talk about storm surge, it is slowly starting to creep up and it's not going to be slow after a while. after this program, we're going

to move inside and get one block or two blocks i guess it is inland so that we can be away from this coastline. >> stay safe. okay, ginger, thanks very much. all of you at home can download the abc news app. to get the latest on the track and timing of the hurricane. >> you can hear the wind. coming up new fears about that rare polio-like disease in children after a spike in minnesota and now three suspected cases in pittsburgh. doctors are searching for answers right now. and we are on the red carpet and backstage at the amas with cardi b and, of course, with more and lara is upstairs. what's going on? look who i'm with. timothee chalamet. [ applause ] very happy to see him. steve carell also here. they've got a great, new movie. it's called "beautiful boy." we're going to talk about that and so much more and you might have heard we have a great audience. [ applause ] come on back to "good morning america." we'll see you soon. ♪ [ applause ] hey!

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♪ [ applause ] welcome back to "gma" and this great audience that we have. >> yeah. [ applause ] so great to meet your brother on the break. >> brother's in the house. [ applause ] >> no pressure. no pressure. >> i can see him just off camera. don't look at me. the story of my life. all right. "pop news" time, everybody. let's do it. [ applause ] you guys know around here we call it the super bowl of fashion. i would be talking about, of course, the met gala. yes. so we were just handed the

lineup if you will for the super bowl of fashion. >> wow. >> the gala announced its theme for next year's event. get this -- it's called camp, notes on fashion. inspired by susan sonntag's seminole 1964 essay on, quote, disruptive audacious style and speaking of styles with an "s", the event will be co-shared by harry styles. [ applause ] along with, of course, anna wintour and this year lady gaga is joining, serena williams. [ applause ] all very stylish and the creative director of gucci, i know. love that. >> you just made me laugh. the way this was reported at our dinner table last night by harper they're doing a thing about summer camp at the met gala. >> so funny. that's sweet. a different kind of camp.

she'll see. the over the top explosion of incredible fashion and personality takes place may 6th, 2019. my guess is i will be there at the met museum. [ applause ] not invited. let me clarify. not invited. all the red carpet interviews. >> the headline there. >> no, no, no. still waiting. still waiting. will smith on a roll. the guy as michael knows just jumped out of a helicopter over the grand canyon to celebrate his 50th birthday party. my 50th involved rose and no helicopter. somehow, though, this seems totally fitting for the fresh prince. today he's in india doing a dancing cameo in a bollywood movie. this is his next adventure. smith sharing some shots of this on instagram of him doing a dance number for the upcoming flick, it's called "student of the year" which is being shot in mumbai sharing selfies with the cast. this was all his doing. he says it's just another item on his bucket list. will, we cannot wait to see what's next.

[ applause ] >> he's doing -- when people love to say you're living your best life, he's living his best life. no doubt. >> he really, really is. all right, so we can't wait for that and then, you know, we all love talking about the reboots of classic tv shows, i know you guys love every week i bring you another show getting remade but when it comes to one of my favorites, i hope you agree, the '70s abc hit "fantasy island" -- >> oh, yeah. >> what a great show. >> the plane. >> da plane, da plane! >> all frolicking to the plane. they are supersizing this reboot and going with a full length feature, people. [ applause ] i don't know why i'm so excited. you cannot replace that man, but michael pena is set to star as mr. roark. he will try to fill the white patent leather shoes made famous

by ricardo montalban. this series, which ran from '78 to '84, very important years in my life, and focused on the mysterious island where visitors could live out their fantasies but often as you know paid a steep price for their choices. production on the film begins in january. >> can't wait to see that. i loved that show. oh, man. >> that is it. i've run out of time. >> thank you, lara. moving on to our cover story, it's about a rare polio-like illness striking children across multiple states. there are now three new suspected cases of afm in pennsylvania. paula faris with the details. >> it is certainly disturbing. with these new cases we're now looking at 38 diagnosed this year and it is an especially troubling illness because there is no cure, there's no vaccine and doctors don't know how it's spread. this morning, more cause for concern as three suspected new cases of that rare polio-like illness were reported in pittsburgh.

the disorder is called acute flaccid myelitis or afm. it looks like a cold or the flu but quickly turns into polio-like symptoms. those symptoms can include fever, arm or leg weakness, walking strangely, paralysis and problems speaking. so far this year clusters have been detected in 16 states. 38 cases total. that's already surpassing last year's total. >> your typical 2-year-old before this was running around, telling knock-knock jokes. >> it attacked julia's body, her spinal cord. >> reporter: these illinois parents say their 2-year-old daughter julia is recovering after treatment. but 20-year-old hanna mcneil of colorado is learning to walk again after weakness in her lower extremities worsened landing her in the hospital. she spends most days in a wheelchair. >> it just breaks my heart to see those little kids going through it. >> reporter: of the number of cases over the last four years most have occurred in young children. and doctors say it's rare with

no cure and they don't know how it's transferred. but most patients recover fully. >> some kids regain some of their function but some kids have long-lasting paralysis of their arm or leg. >> it's one step at a time. it's one day at a time. it's one minute at a time. it's one second at a time. >> reporter: doctors stress the importance of recognizing those early signs and then seeking care as soon as possible and because they are not certain how it's transmitted it underscores the importance of washing your hands, staying current on your vaccinations and avoiding mosquito bites. >> it is a scary one, thanks very much. we have more now on that red hot night at the american music awards. t.j. holmes was there on the red carpet and backstage for all the biggest moments. he's joining us again. hey, t.j. >> reporter: hey, stra, remember, i was live there in studio yesterday morning, then i had to get to the airport, get on a plane, get out to l.a.

race to the red carpet to try to catch some of these celebrities before they went in. i got here in time to talk to a lot including one special young lady who when she saw me couldn't wait to say, good morning, america. and it is the spiciest good morning, america ever recorded on camera. give me some perspective, please. a year ago, a few years ago, you been grinding from where you were to where you are leading the amas in nominations. put this thing in perspective. >> it feels amazing and such a wild thing. you know what i'm saying? i feel like every obstacle i surpassed it then people said i would be a one-hit wonder, then i did an album, then i got pregnant and i don't know what will happen with my career, then i still jumped up, pregnant and all and it's like, levels, level, levels and i keep people ♪ i like million dollar bills ♪ like mario they call me -- >> reporter: while new stars like cardi b owned the stage there was a tribute to aretha franklin that left fans, family and fellow artists in awe.

♪ >> very appreciative for all the love that they've given for the last two months or so because it was a great outpouring from the people and we just really appreciated it. >> what has it been like? i guess where is the family now? >> oh, we're all good. you know, one thing she always stressed to us was coming together as a family and how important that unit was so we've been there for each other and just like anything as a family we'll get through it. ♪ i first believed >> i am so honored to be even invited here and to be a part of this celebration for my sister that's gone home. ♪ >> reporter: even for megastars like shawn mendes, it was a night to appreciate your fellow artists. >> it was amazing. this was one of the craziest award shows ever.

i think the thing is you never forget how incredible of musicians people are and these are people i looked up to and basically tried to create music because of them. >> all right, so, stra, all of you i owe you an apology. that good morning america came from cardi b. it was supposed to be in there. it got taken out. i wish i could do the impression but only cardi b can give you the cardi b good morning america. >> no, we had it at 8:00. >> you had it? >> yeah. >> t.j., it was the spiciest ever. how could we not use it? >> y'all took it from me and used it for your own purposes. that was my moment. [ laughter ] >> that's what we did. t.j., thank you. nobody better to do that than you, man. great job. great job. [ applause ] and there's it one better to bring up the weather than ginger zee. we're going to go back to florida with ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey, michael.

i can't do this one like cardi b but i can tell you i'm standing on a three-foot dune or so, could not stand on the beach if i tried it. here's why, look what happened. this water rushes in so quickly, this just happened moments ago and it's happened a couple of times so we'll keep edging back away from the beach and after the show be gone because storm surge is the number one loss of life and property with hurricanes and i do think that it is going to be one of the major players here with

>> our thanks to ginger and everyone down that way, stay safe. now our countdown to tomorrow's big reveal of the nicest place in america. we partnered with "reader's digest" to find communities that embody values like kindness, hope and respect. and i appreciate my time being one of the judges and adrienne got to visit one of our favorite spots, a wonderful sanctuary in ft. hood, texas, i know you had the pleasure of being there. >> yes, it really touches your heart. a very inspiring city. as you know, robin, ft. hood is infamous. two of the worst u.s. tragedies in history happened on and around the army post but the city of killeen and some very dedicated neighbors is being recognized for a commitment to wellness both inside and out. ♪ those who serve in the armed forces must be battle ready both physically and mentally. >>e're here on the training grounds at ft. hood where 40,000 military men and women train to serve in places like iraq and afghanistan.

and just outside this post is one of the nicest places in america. a tiny yoga studio. life moves yoga in killeen, texas, is breathing new life into soldiers and their families. >> one last cleansing breath in through the nose. >> reporter: beth funk is the owner. >> i want to spend time and energy bringing the healing power of yoga to our heroes and their families. >> reporter: beth's daughter amanda teaches and her whole family attends classes including beth's husband, ft. hood's commanding general, and his father retired lieutenant general paul funk. >> there are people even older than i am that are doing this. there are those of us on the mat and everybody has a good time. >> it's showing a mind, body, spirit that you can overcome these amputations or extreme wounds.

all of our wounded warriors, all of them deserve a chance to find a way to get whole and move forward. >> reporter: it's brought healing to lieutenant colonel bruce ganaway still on active duty despite a horrific injury. >> like a lot of people that deployed i brought something home i didn't want to, tried to hide it, tried to put it away. and it kept coming back. >> help us understand what you came back with, was it anger, was it frustration, was it regret? >> i guess kind of all of it. >> what does this do for a soldier? >> i'm a guy. i'm a soldier. i don't like sitting still. this gives me something to do but it helps me calm my mind. >> reporter: the studio is a refuge for the military community it serves on and off the mat. >> i've learned how to breathe on purpose. i didn't realize that my breath was not complete and i was holding it here in my chest. especially being a military spouse. three kids, husband constantly deploying in the field or what have you. you're used to holding your breath and you don't even realize it because that is how

you have defined your new norm of holding it together. >> reach the heart forward. grow long in the spine. >> reporter: and it means a new family for many who have retired now living life as civilians. >> i was medically retired. i didn't have that sense of belonging, sorry. i knew it was going to get me. it's wonderful to be able to connect and really feel welcome. >> what is it that you most appreciate about coming to yoga? >> leaving this place, i am just happy. there's no other word for it. i am just happy. >> all: namaste. >> many of the military women i spoke with shared how they knew time was ticking and several of the ladies we met are already moving, have been reassigned. they don't know what's next but will enjoy classes the life moves yoga until then. >> we will have the nicest place in america tomorrow. [ applause ]

good morning, north bay. this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. alexis smith, there is a problem in the south bay. what is it? >> yeah, there sure is. we've got sky 7 over the scene right now. this is in south san jose and we've got sky map 7 on sky 7. so southbound 101, south of bernell avenue, we've got a crash involving, i believe, two trucks. one of those looks like a box truck and the other one looks like some type of a hauler. there's quite a bit of debris and that hauling truck is on its side in the median. and sky 7 panning back for us there, a long delay approaching that scene. definitely avoid that, if you can. again, that is on the southbound side of 101 in the south san jose area. i also quickly want to flip over and show you the bay bridge toll

plaza. hov lanes are closed right now. that's due to a sig alert between the tollbooths and the metering lights. we've got a motorcycle down there, reggie. >> bad timing for both of

now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> good morning. still a little bit of a chill in the air as temperatures are in the 50s this morning. if you're going to be out and about, there was a little mist at the coast earlier, but everything's pretty good.

there was no craft advisory on the bay like yesterday. >> another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app and abc7news.com. and join us every morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. ♪ we do welcome you back to "gma." tomorrow is international day of the girl and we're kicking off the celebration. [ applause ] we're kicking off the celebration with some very special young women. disney teamed up with the u.n. foundation's girl up initiative to empower the next generation of female storytellers. 21, those 21 young women you see in the monitor there got a chance to go behind the camera, make videos about the women that inspired them. want you to take a look. this morning, as we peep for the international day of the girl, disney launching an inspiring new video series. >> dreams, they allow you to see

beyond your immediate circumstance. >> reporter: called dream big, princess, giving a voice to aspiring storytellers. >> i've always wanted more. >> reporter: young women from the u.n. foundation's girl up initiative. producing and directing interviews with 20 trailblazing women from around the world about what you can achieve when you dream big. >> it's not only allowing women to be able to see what they're capable of. it gives to the whole world. >> reporter: from doctors and movie studio heads, to actresses like award-winning emily blunt and athletes like paralympian victoria arlen. >> i decided to keep dreaming. >> reporter: each video sharing a glimpse into a success story and offering advice for other big dreamers. you're going to make mistakes and it's okay. i made mistakes and it was okay. en5 you know what, you figure it out. like 18-year-old marisa umeh who came here to "good morning

america" to interview me about my path. sometimes the dreams you have for yourself, what someone else has in store for you is even bigger. amazing young women, all of them and they are here this morning, so let's stand up, give them the red carpet welcome they deserve. please welcome the dream big princess filmmakers. [ applause ] oh, wow. [ applause ] ♪ suddenly i see >> you got this. a standing ovation for you all. wonderful to have you all here. and, okay, we want to get to know you all so say your name and where you're from. where are we going to start? >> good morning. my name is sarah gelli, and i'm from new zealand. >> i'm louisa chappa from mexico. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> and i came from chile.

>> my name is sukana, and i came from morocco. >> my name is ressa tory. >> hi, i'm jessica zing from massachusetts. >> hi, everyone, i'm from mumbai, india. >> i'm kayla adams and i'm from california, usa. [ applause ] >> hi, my name is louisa shidi and i'm from brazil. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> i'm from france. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> i'm from china. >> hi, my name is molda, and i'm from england. >> i'm eugenia, and i'm from argentina. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> i'm alyssa gand, and i'm from brazil.

>> good morning, my name is miriam raymond and i'm from canada. [ applause ] >> hi, my name is neval raymond and i promise you're not seeing double and i'm also from canada. >> good morning, my name is lui and i'm from houston, texas. >> my name is bethel and i'm from england. >> good morning, my name is marisa umeh and i'm from los angeles, california. >> wonderful. love hearing good morning in all the different languages. my math, we said 21. there are 20 here because one is missing because of school commitments. she's in malawi and cannot be with us so we're so grateful you all were able to be here and marisa, you had midterms, right? >> oh, yes, hopped on to the plane right after midterms. >> from uc berkeley. >> yes. >> first of all, it was a pleasure to sit down with you

and honored that you chose me. what did you learn in this process? >> i think as a documentary filmmaker i'm making films about other people. but i think what you really emphasized is like the power of a personal story and how what you learn is more so it's about what you learn but it's about what you share. more so it's about what you share. so when you were very candid about your health journey, i really realized like what seemed like a valley with my personal experience with my mom's battle with cancer, it really was just more so that i could operate in the realm of i know and like i've seen versus i heard so i think that was the biggest takeaway for me, especially as an aspiring journalist. >> well, it was beautiful how you put it all together and i appreciate it greatly. i really do. bethel, all right now. so what are you hoping that people who are going to be watching all of these beautiful films, especially young women, what do you want them to learn, take away? >> i just want all young girls to realize that there's no dream too big. no matter what obstacles you're going through, for example, my

interview subject was a perfumer and she left school at the age of 15 and she's battled with dyslexia, but she was still able to start her own successful perfume business, so, if i was to give one piece of advice, it would be if you have a passion, just go for it because there's no harm in trying. >> not at all. i know that your passion is filmmaking, everybody. so creative. so creative. also what i love about this initiative is that they asked you all to identify a heroine that has really inspired you and, louisa, what was that for you? and why. >> for me it would be mulan because she's just the epitome of selflessness and broke gender, to show girls can be smart and girls can be strong and she saves all of china so i mean if that's not girl power, i don't know what is. [ applause ] >> how you identified her,

that's what we can say about all of you and i hope that everybody will be able to see these different films on different platforms and just be inspired by them as we all have. right after the show, i know that you all are heading to -- >> all: disney world! >> you're going to disney world. you're going to disney world. but we can't let you go empty-handed so we have a little surprise. do we have the personalized gift bags that you all will be receiving? [ applause ] yes. oh. a loof fireworks. you get your personalized and also you will have a $100 voucher to use there at the stores there at disney world so $100 each and all that. [ applause ] and, hey, guys, be sure that you check out their videos from every -- for every like or share on social media, disney will donate $1 to the u.n. foundation's girl up initiative up to $1 million so remember that. okay?

and do you mind if we tag along and go to disney world with you? >> oh, yes. >> okay? it's happening. of course, i can't ever go but someone will go with you and you can follow them on facebook and instagram and see all of their disney fun and adventure so, thank you, ladies. very proud of you. [ applause ] steve carell and timothee chalamet are here when we come back. [ applause ] here in an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it.

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welcome back to "good morning america." we're here in mexico beach, florida. the panhandle of florida, about to feel the heaviest impacts of hurricane michael. i have to show you this satellite image. the last frame that just came in, i will use the word terrifying. this thing has not stopped intensifying as it approaches us here. it is probably about 80 miles from my current location to the southwest. the water that we've seen rise on this beach keeps rising. we keep moving back. it keeps coming in. we are going to go indoors after this. i know a lot of folks just beyond florida are concerned about this. south carolina, north carolina and virginia could see tropical storm-force winds and we have got flash flood watches that go all the way up to norfolk through augusta so this is a major storm. we will be talking about it all day. but for now let's get a check

>> this weather report brought to you by gaine slings. michael, as i mentioned, we're going to get inside. everyone is hunkering down along the gulf coast. >> be safe. and you know our next guest from "the office" and "call me by your name" now teaming up on the big screen in the powerful new moved "beautiful boy" and they're already getting oscar buzz. please welcome steve carell and timothee chalamet. [ applause ] hey there. good to see you. good to see you. >> good to see you. [ applause ] >> timothee. have a seat, fellas. [ applause ] they're excited. what can we say? they're excited to see you two and this is great.

timothee, this has been a dream for you. >> absolutely. >> because you said this man sitting to your right, you're one of his biggest fans, so what was it like to work with someone you admire? >> i was really nervous. i didn't want him to know. who here is a fan of "the office"? right? [ applause ] so, yeah, i didn't want steve to know because i thought he would be creeped out. >> now, is "the office" one of your favorite works he's done? >> or "fox catcher, the big short, "vice" is about to come out. i'm your publicist now. >> i'm just sitting here. >> it's really amazing the worg you've done. timothee, you as well, you are the youngest best actor nominee in almost 80 years for "call me by your fame." 22 years old at the time and, steve, you're an accomplished actor yourself, so did you learn anything from timothee? >> oh, my gosh, he came in and auditioned. i've never seen an audition better than his audition. it was incredible. we all -- when he left the room

we all looked at each other and said that's it, it's done. >> who here has seen his "anchorman" audition. >> that's what this is going to turn into? >> this movie -- this is based on a true story. i know your agents when he brought this to you said, you know, steve, this could be kind of tough because the character you're playing, he's actually a pretty handsome man. >> right. [ laughter ] >> what was your response to that? >> yh, my agent said david sheff is a pretty sexy guy so you'll have to step it up a little bit and i failed miserably. >> i think -- who thinks he's a handsome man? whoo. [ applause ] >> all right. great. >> that's just to wake you up.>> >> yeah sure. >> this movie, "beautiful boy," it's a powerful story about a father's struggle to help his son with addiction and how addiction not only affects the immediate but so many people around it and we'll take a look at a little clip at the

work you two have done. here's "beautiful boy." >> i've been doing some research. >> you got to be kidding me, dad. >> you think that you have this under control, and i understand how scared you are. >> i understand why i do things. it doesn't make me any different. i'm attracted to craziness and you're embarrassed because i was your special creation and you don't like who i am now. >> yeah. who are you, nic? >> this is me. this is who i am. >> wow, wow. [ applause ] you can see, this is very powerful, very emotional, but you said acting with steve you felt protected by him. >> yeah, i get -- i don't want to sound cheesy but i get great dad vibes from steve and immediately felt nurtured and safe. >> steve, for you there was a little "office" reunion from dunder mifflin, your love on the show, holly. amy ryan, she actually is in the movie as well so how was that for you getting back together with her? >> it was great but we like each other -- we play a divorced

couple in this movie but we naturally like each other so much that the first scene where we have to embrace, it was way too warm for this divorced couple that, you know, still care about each other but don't just love each other so we kind of clicked into holly and michael mode there for a second and had to pull back. >> and when you're in a film like this that is heavy and it's a tough subject, how do you keep it light on set? >> i don't know. i mean, i was constantly in a state of freaking out, especially when amy and steve were on set because that would just keep it light automatically, because michael and holly were there. but i don't know. it's true. like you're dealing with heavy material and a heavy subject matter and you almost don't want to make yourself -- you don't want to lean into it too much, you know. >> ellie kemper was here for "gma day" and told us something about you, on the set of "the office," she went to reach for a bagel and they yelled at her and said you

didn't have a tong to grab a bagel. only steve carell can grab a bagel with his hands. >> doing "the office," in my defense i had my hands replaced with tongs. [ laughter ] so i was able to just so i could do that. >> i tell you what, don't ever replace anything else because you two are fantastic. the work speaks for itself and this movie, "beautiful boy," speaks to a lot of people out there. i'm glad you guys did this because i've had this in my family so it's good to be able to see this on film so other people can get through their struggle. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. >> timothee, i loved seeing, you man. it is "beautiful boy" in select theaters on friday. make sure you go check it out and we'll be right back. [ applause ] [ applause ]

♪ so we're back with more from the amas. we got some music superfans together to share their favorite moments from the ceremony.

abc's abbie boudreau is in l.a. with that story. good morning, abbie. >> reporter: good morning, lara. it was so much fun watching the amas last night. i hopped into a subaru ascent with some music superfans for a real vip experience. here's a look at our viewing party and last night's jaw-dropping performances. ♪ stars lighting up the red carpet. on one of the glitziest nights in music. ♪ they say i did something bad >> reporter: the american music awards with show-stopping performances from taylor swift and j. lo. ♪ i told myself i had to be >> reporter: to shawn mendes. ♪ i can't get you off my mind >> reporter: and cardi b. ♪ cardi b ♪ i like it >> reporter: our sponsor subaru going the distance. let's go get our superfans.

picking up our superfans in a brand-new subaru ascent, their largest suv, seating seven comfortably. is there plenty of room? >> plenty of room. >> reporter: we're on the way to our ama viewing party at the "w" hotel in hollywood. our ama fans telling us their favorite moments from last night's show. ♪ >> it's like 92 or something, man. >> reporter: hitting a high note with j. lo. another top pick, tracee ellis ross. ♪ >> tracee is doing it all right now. she's hitting -- checking all the boxes. >> reporter: cardi b getting rave reviews. ♪ >> i love her. i love her. she's the greatest. >> reporter: the emotional tribute to aretha franklin. ♪ oh how precious >> it was a celebration of everything that she would have wanted to watch. >> everything. >> reporter: and, of course, taylor swift. ♪ >> reporter: hair flip, cobra and, well, all of it. >> you think there is a reason

shopened the show. she just started it off on the right note and then swept awards throughout the show. ♪ good good >> reporter: another moment trending this morning, carrie underwood's baby bump. oh, my god. she nailed her performance and she looked fabulous doing it. didn't she, lara? >> absolutely. nailed it is right. thank you so much, abbie. and we'll be right back. [ applause ] "gma" at the amas sponsored by the all-new three-row subaru ascent. love is now bigger than ever.

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. >> and good morning. i'm reggie io aqui from abc 7 mornings. mike nicco has a look at the hurricane moving towards florida. >> the unthinkable happening, everybody. it continues to get stronger. 150-mile-per-hour winds and it's just about an hour away from making landfall, maybe two in panama city, with catastrophic 150-mile-per-hour winds. there will never be another hurricane michael after this. it will be retired. back here at home, things are pretty good, until tomorrow at you are beaches when it gets a little dangerous. that will be gone by the time the warmth arrives this weekend. alexis? >> i want to take you back to some video from sky 7. this is a look at one of two trucks that flipped over involved in a crash on southbound 101. this is south of bernal avenue between that and metcalf.

it sounds like everyone was pushed off to the side a couple of minutes ago. right now we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. hov lanes are back open. reggie? >> all right, so >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series "the romanoffs," amanda peet. plus, film, television, and broadway star taye diggs. also, a performance from singer/songwriter mike posner. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]