to lead team coverage in the hard-hit region of florida as a restrengthened hurricane ian is making its way to south carolina. that does it for us here on "today in the bay." have a great friday. see good morning. the impact of hurricane ian only now being revealed. >> and with the storm re-energizing overnight millions more across the south are bracing for yet another landfall. it's september 30th. this is "today." before and after. the startling new images this morning revealing the full extent of ian's damage and devastation. the death toll rising with officials warning it could become the deadliest hurricane in florida history. search and rescue missions. up and down the coast. cities cut off by damaged bridges. the only way on or off by boat. reality hitting home.

>> it's replaceable but at our age it's really tough. >> ian back to hurricane strength and bearing down on georgia and the carolinas. we're live with complete coverage. breaking overnight, deadly attack. a russian missile strike kills at least 23 people in eastern ukraine and a new warning from the west over vladimir putin's dangerous escalation of the war. the latest just ahead. brutal blow. >> down he goes. flung down at his own 48 yard line. >> the miami dolphins' tua tagovailoa suffering a terrrrifying hitit to the head. the star quarterback rushed to the hospital after being treated on the field for ten minutes surrounded by teammates. and it comes just days after this tough hit. new details on his condition fl straight ahead. all that plus, market slide. troubling new signs for the economy stoking renewed fears of a recession. what you need to know to protect your money in a volatile moment. and guessing game.

the wildly popular online sensation wordle gets an old-school makeover. today friday, september 30th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's friday morning. it's good to have you with us. >> we'll get to ian, guys. hurricane once again a category 1 and now targeting parts of georgia and parts of the carolinas. >> and the storm just laid waste to florida causing catastrophic damage in a numb

completely wiped away. >> where the storm is headed now, ian is expected to make landfall once again this afternoon between charleston and myrtle beach, south carolina. we have complete team coverage. we start with sam brock in hard-hit fort myers beach for us this morning. sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. many parts of florida right now reeling, but here fort myers, no doubt the epicenter. we see neighbors leveled for blocks. look over my shoulder. this used to be amari that. now it's a pile of wood. i see boats, yachts, overturned on the road. the death toll at 12 and rising. a quarter million floridians displaced. the search and rescue efforts are ongoing. nearly 48 hours an hurricane ian ripped through large swaths of

florida the scene's still surreal. >> five units burned to the ground. still smoking with water. >> reporter: the monster storm reshaping not only the landndscape, thehe lives of f ms who call southwest florida home. fort myeyers beachfrfront prope obliliterated ininto fields s o rubble. charming port charlotte now underwater. hard-hit sanibel island, approachable only by boat. and venice beach, popular with retirees, shredded by winds topping 150 miles per hour. this cluster of homes burned by a knocked down power lines. some neighbors stunned. >> it is a manufactured home but it's brand new. i don't think it's six weeks old. >> reporter: others heartbroken. >> too sad to talk about. >> reporter: the reality of a lifetime of retirement planning for this couple suddenly came crashing down. >> we were across the street. we saw the roof blowing off. we thought possibly we were one of the lucky ones. unfortunately, we weren't.

>> reporter: and the death toll now in the double digits. that figure is expected to rise substantially. >> this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history. >> reporter: in orlando a nursing home evacuated amid rising floodwaters. police forced to do patrols through water-filled roads. and even in communities like naples, surging floodwaters have subsided, business owners returning to stores that can't be saved. >> we talk about surges all the time. we never thought this would happen to us. we lost so much inventory. >> reporter: lives and homes battered by a relentless storm. but heroes stepping in this morning. search and rescue efforts ongoing. in charlotte and lee counties, more than 500 rescues so far, keeping the u.s. coast guard busy. florida coming together to clean up after this devastating storm. president biden says he is planning on visiting the storm ravaged area as soon as it is safe. but giving the scale of the

devastation not clear what a timeline would look like. i'm talking to grandparents in communities all over florida saying they can't get text messages to their kids and grand kids. governor desantis said portable cell phone towers are being put in place. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> joining us is dana souza, the city manager of sanibel island. it took a direct hit. it's been cut off, the causeway a chunk of it swept away. good morning. one called it biblical, another catastrophic. you had a chance to eyeball what is going on on sanibel island. would you assess the damage for us? >> thank you. good morning. the damage is catastrophic and it is biblical. so i agree with both of those terms. i never seen anything like this. i have worked a number of hurricanes and residents who

have lived on sanibel many, many years can't even understand the damage that we've experienced. obviously, our main access to the island has been cut off. there has been five breaches to the causeway. and that's significant work that has to be undertaken. we are working to get our crews, search and rescue crews and first initial cleanup crews, on the island by boat, and we have limited equipment that's on the island. so we are also waiting for barge access so we can really start to make conditions improve for people that are on the island that survived through the storm and then also those that need to come in and do the work. >> it's so overwhelming to fathom. it's hard enough to rebuild an entire community. to do it when it is cut off from land and to have to do it by barge and boat is just astonishing what you are facing. for today are there residents that rode out the storm? are you able to conduct rescues? are people okay? what is your assessment of the situation right now?

>> yes. it's a mixture. we do have people who are okay. they survived the storm on the island, and they are moving about on the island. we know that. we have a number of people over 300 households where loved ones have contacted us or people directly contacted us during the middle of the storm saying that they wanted to report their address. so we're still conducting those welfare checks and continuing on our search and rescue. we will have urban search and rescue teams on the island today with our police department and fire-rescue personnel. >> time is of the essence, dana. i know that you are kind of playing beat the clock here. is there something -- people are wondering if there is something you need. what kind of resources would help you do what you need to do? >> well, at this point we are still making that assessment. boats, we have a number of volunteers for boats that have been provided to us to help us shuttle people to and from the mainland to the island. so that's working well.

we are directing all of our resources through the emergency operations center in lee county. that's the best way to volunteer services through lee county operations center because then we can coordinate the sources. we know we are not alone. our job is to serve the residents of sanibel. we know the devastation is throughout the area. >> and i know you have -- this is your town, your people. you know them well. can you tell us any stories or anything you can relay to us from some of the residents there? >> well, i know a particular one couple who is 85-year-old gentleman, 79-year-old woman, who live very close to the coast and the bay. they had to climb to the highest point of their house in order to stay safe from the rising waters. they were taken off the island yesterday by a family member. so we're very grateful for that. and we're hearing other stories like that. so we know that people have been through a traumatic experience

here. and they just want to get off the island and be safe. and then at the same time we are also fielding the questions about how do we recover, what are the next steps. we are trying to stay focused on the immediate needs right now. our staff is also working on what are the next steps so we can start to get boat access to people so when it's safe we can get residents on the island. >> it's a long road, but a beautiful community and our hearts are with you this morning, dana. thank you. >> thank you, dana. >> thank you for covering our community. >> it's a beautiful spot. >> you have been there? >> sanibel island is one of the most amazing spots. in fact, there is a building code. you can't build any buildings over three feet. it's beautiful and pristine. it's really devastating. they are doing incredible work out there. >> and the storm, of course, is still dangerous, become a hurricane again and it's barreling towards another landfall. this time near charleston, south carolina. this is a live look at conditions there.

state of emergency in effect. nbc meteorologist bill karins in for al who is recovering from covid. what do we expect? this storm as advertised. incredibly intense. we saw what happened in florida. what do you expect? >> good morning. wednesday we were telling you what was going to happen with the landfall in southwest florida. we are using the word catastrophe and life-threatening. today is more life-threatening. we don't expect catastrophic damage. that doesn't mean we won't have trees destroying houses. things like that are of biggest concern. winds are already starting to kick up here now. we have already had 10,000 people without power. that number will jump in south carolina during the day today. winds are tropical storm strength. this afternoon they jump up to hurricane strength. 85 miles per hour. that's a serious category 1 storm. it is not a low-end category 1 anymore. it will make that landfall this afternoon. don't focus on the landfall point because it's going to have a huge wind field. gusty winds and power outages through north carolina, back down all the way into savannah.

we are concerned with the storm surge. this is the first stage of the life-threatening weather later today. that 4 to 7 feet. it's important does it hit at high tide. high tide is around noon throughout the region. it would be nice if ian could hit later on this afternoon heading towards low tide. that will take a couple feet off the water levels and makes the world of difference between where the surge and waves on top of that surge do the damage. we are concerned with georgetown up to the myrtle beach and just south of the wilmington area. charleston should be on the back side. hopefully, that wind blows out. and then the wind gusts themselves, this is the other life-threatening part of the storm, 96-mile-per-hour near the landfall and that will cause a lot of tree damage. so again stay away from trees and the water as the life-threatening part two of the storm hits today. >> thank you. of course, we will continue to have the latest on the path of ian later this morning. all right. now let's turn to breaking news overnight in ukraine. a deadly new attack there.

this morning russia's vladimir putin is making a new move that could escalate the war. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the latest on this breaking story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. escalated potentially significantly. while russia has been suffering heavy losses on the battlefield and was forced to call up a draft, this morning vladimir putin is announcing major gains in his war, annexing to russia 15% of the entire country of ukraine. the united states and ukraine say it's a land grab and it does increase the risk of a nuclear crisis for the west. president vladimir putin announcing today that russia already the world's biggest country is growing bigger still by annexing four parts of ukraine that russian troops have managed to occupy so far. the annexations follow controversial referendums in which voters allegedly chose to

link up with russia forever by as high as 99%. the united states and ukraine call the referendums a sham. the voting was overseen by pro-russian militias in russian military occupied areas. witnesses say sometimes at gunpoint. the fight around those russian occupied territories continues. this morning ukrainian officials saying over 20 are dead after strikes on a civilian convoy near zaporizhzhia. the ukrainians saying the convoy was made up people aiming to pick up relatives. from areas occupied by russia. russia blaming the attacks on ukraine. president putin is trying to marshall russia's new army, but the russian army is showing cracks. the kremlin was forced to replenish its ranks after the ukrainian military backed by the united states and nato allies this month broke through one of russia's main front lines. in a rare acknowledgment of a setback, president putin saying it is necessary to fix the

mistakes and avoid making them again. thousands of men have fled the country. but president putin is trying to flip the script and show that his so-called special military operation has been a triumph. the new annexation set up a potential nuclear crisis with the west. the kremlin says it will defend its newly claimed land, which it calls new russia, as if it were moscow and shield it with nuclear weapons. while putin insists he is not bluffing, washington is not backing down or slowing down on weapons shipments to ukraine. the arms heading right for a battlefield that russia says are now inside russian territory. this annexation turns what has been a largely conventional war in the eastern part of ukraine and southern ukraine into a far more risky conflict that could escalate quickly because if vladimir putin feels his forces in ukraine are losing territory, he can suddenly say that russia

itself is under threat and threaten to use nuclear weapons. >> richard engel with that breaking news this morning. thank you. all right. 15 minutes after the hour. craig, good morning. >> good morning. ginni thomas, the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, told the january 6th committee that she still believes the 2020 presidentiliel election was stolen. those remarks came during a four-hour interview with the house panel. she said she didn't discuss post-election activities with her husband. she came under scrutiny for text messages with former presidential chief of staf mark meadows where she encouraged then-president trump not to concede the election. the new york fire department is mourning the loss of an ems lieutenant killed in a random and unprovoked attack. allison russo-elling was a 24-year fdny veteran and a 9/11 first responder.

police say she was on his way to pick up food yesterday afternoon. she was approached from behind she was stabbed multiple times the suspect later taken into custody. major health news this morning. the fda has approved a new drug designed to slow the progress of a.l.s. the drug from amylyx pharmaceuticals for that fatal disease and its symptoms there is no known cure for a.l.s., also known as lou gehrig's disease it's seen as a victory for patients and advocates there are ongoing questions about effectiveness. all right. 7:17 let's turn back to mr. bill karins, a lot of people are looking to see where ian is headed. >> worried about the rainfall. flash flood warning for charleston up to noon today, flood watches in north carolina up to the norfolk area, back to the mountains and all of south carolina and then rain tonight is going to creep northwards. we will get heavy rain through the mid-atlantic region.

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weekend into early next week with more of a breezy wind. for san francisco we're reaching 72 today with sunshine. we'll bring you back to the upper 60s with a gusty westerly wind as we go into the middle of next week w >> a lot of people wondering where ian will go next if ian is going to ruin your weekend plans, we will talk about that. >> yes, it's already ugly and going to get worse today we wish them the best. >> thanks. coming up, the star quarterback of the miami dolphins suffering an alarming head injury on the field miguel almaguer on the story this morning it's raising some questions. >> certainly is. before he was carted off the field the dolphins star quarterback lay motionless for seven minutes. the injury likely a concussion, ended in a hospitalization it's the second blow to the quarterback in days, raising new questions over safety in the

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had at least one accomplice, maybe two, all of them still on the loose. i'm kris sanchez. the corruption trial of sheriff lauri smith continues today with witness testimony which could include her former attorney. sheriff smith faces five counts of willful and corrupt misconduct for allegedly using concealed carry permits as a way to bank political donations. she also faces an additional charge of misconduct for allegedly interfering with an investigation into the injury of a jail inmate. the sheriff faces no jail time. the penalty can be removal from office and a ban from serving in public office in the future. but the sheriff has already announced plans to retire at the end of her term in january. time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall with what you can expect. how is oakland looking? >> great and sunny. we will see the sunshine throughout the rest of the day and warmer temperatures as well.

we're headed for 78 degrees here and 91 in concord and livermore. morgan hill, 89 degrees. as we go through the next couple of days much more of a stronger wind.

we're back 7:30, friday morning, september 30th, 2022 ian pounding the coast of south carolina, category 1 it regained hurricane strength overnight. you are looking at live conditions at myrtle beach, south carolina a lot of folks there bracing for it waiting to see when that will arrive supposedly around 2:00 this afternoon. >> that was the grand strand. >> the hurricane is not as strong as it was when it crashed into florida, but high winds, heavy rain, and flooding are major concerns kathy park is in charleston this morning. what are conditions like

>> reporter: good morning to you. hurricane ian is expected to make landfall in the next couple of hours as you can see, we are already feel the impacts of this massive storm. we are getting slammed with heavy bands of rain, intense wind gusts, and conditions are expected to deteriorate as the day progresses but let me talk to you a little about the timing here because it is critical becaus ian is expected to make landfall around noon today. that is also the same time as high tide. and then you factor in the rain, locally we could be looking at up to 12 inches of rain. if all that have comes together, we could be looking at widespread flooding. of course, power outages also a big concern. hundreds already in the dark this morning that number likely to increase the governor of south carolina already issued an emergency declaration. encouraged people to have a plan in place to get to higher ground if necessary and also worth noting that if hurricane ian does make landfall

later on today, this would be the first hurricane since 2016, hurricane matthew was 2016 and yesterday, guys, i was out and about in the downtown area this is lowcountry for a reason. they are used to hurricanes in this area and flooding so a lot of the businesses already boarded up the sandbags are out it appears this community is ready to ride out hurricane ian. >> all right kathy park right there for us. thank you. now to that frightening scene, frightening scene thursday night football. tua tagovailoa, miami star quarterback, suffering that alarming injury to his head and neck, laying motionless for seven minutes on the field before being carted off on a stretcher. >> nbc national corresponden miguel almaguer has the latest good morning. >> good morning. this was very difficult to watch. the young star's head bouncing on the field after taking just a nasty hit. thankfully, we are told he was expected to be discharged from the hospital overnight and fly home with the team but the incident is raising questions about whether he

should have been playing in the game in the first place. >> think about the back, ankle, but he is thrown to the ground. >> reporter: players, fans and viewers watching the game at home, holding their collective breath after a frightening injury on the field in a game between the miami dolphins and the cincinnati bengals the dolphins young star quarterback, tua tagovailoa, lying motionlessly, his fingers contorted in front of his helmet after a sack that left him seemingly unconscious on the field. al michaels saying this after talking to long time trainer and sports medicine analyst mike ryan >> he sees that. he is watching this, as you are as well. it's a neurological response to head trauma. >> reporter: tua remained on the turf seven minutes before he was taken to a hospital. the dolphins saying he suffered head and neck injuries, adding

he is conscious and has movement in all his extremities the dolphins head coach saying tua likely suffered a concussion. >> that was an emotional moment. that is not part of the deal that anyone signs up for. >> reporter: the injury comes just four days after tua hit his head in sunday's matchup against the buffalo bills. it appeared to leave his disoriented after getting up. >> tua, he is woozy. >> reporter: tua briefly left that game but later returned to lead his team to victory after clearing concussion protocol during halftime. >> i hit my back and kinda, you know, kind of hurt and then i got up and that's kind of like why i stumbled my back locked up on me. for the most part, you know, i'm good passed whatever concussion protocol they had. >> reporter: after tua's quick return to sunday's game, the nfl players association questioning whether the dolphins violated the nfl's concussion protocol,

saying overnight a review is ongoing, emphasizing their concern tonight is for tua and we hope for a full and speedy recovery the dolphins saying an independent doctor cleared tua to play. fans posting their outrage on social media one tweeting, the dolphins and nfl failed tua tonight in the postgame show on amazon, analyst michael smith reported that players association executive smith texted others, quote, we insisted on these rules to avoid this exact scenario we'll pursue every legal option. we are waiting to see if there will be more fallout. >> i feel like we are always asking this, but what is the nfl doing to address these concerns, head injuries, concussions? >> the league said it's working on providing safer protective for players, including a

new device called a guardian cap, which is a shell-like pad worn outside of the helmet during practices but not used during the games the nfl says they reduce concussions more than 50% in the preseason. we should mention the league said about sunday night's concussion protocol that tua was conducted in the locker room by a medical staff, unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant, hoda. >> okay. miguel, thank you. there is a lot to be seen. >> to your point, this is an ongoing question in the nfl for quite some time. and those helmets that he highlighted used in practice i saw them up in buffalo a few weeks ago and the players that i talked to like the helmets they like them just fine. >> wonder why you wouldn't use them in game time. >> there is the helmet right there. they use them in practice. coming up, a trucker on a mission to revolutionize the industry by building his very own electric semi-truck. we will take you inside the first-of-its-kind vehicle that could cut your costs in the long run. first, tom costello working to protect your money and

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we have gdp numbers showing the economy contracted this year but applications for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since the spring big retailers are signaling consumers are pulling back on spending, but there are signs that gas prices may come down even further >> reporter: yet another closing bell on wall street bringing more red arrows to americans' retirement and college savings accounts here is the big picture. the broad s&p index at two-year lows, down 23% this year while the tech-heavy nasdaq has lost 31% inflation and recession fears are the big drivers. one inflation indicator hitting americans in the pocketbook, new mortgage rates have skyrocketed to 6.8%, the highest since 2007. near boston, aaron and his wife amy would like to buy a bigger house for the growing family, but with few homes on the market they are getting priced out. >> obviously, a higher sticker price in addition to a higher mortgage rate, obviously,

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today. meantime, the company says it will freeze hiring. the company that owns facebook has been struggling lately, stock down two-thirds from its all-time high. only four other stocks in the entire s&p 500 are having a worst year. time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect across the bay. sunshine across the bay area today but slightly warmer temperatures expected this afternoon. as we are seeing temperatures nice and cool, here is a look at our highs today, reaching 72 in san francisco. 78 in oakland. 91 in concord. it will reach up to 89 in napa. san jose highs reaching into the mid-80s. for some of our warmest spots inland the low 90s today but then we'll bring it back a couple degrees for tomorrow. and that continues through sunday with some nice mild weather for this time of year. it will start to warm up by the end of next week. san francisco will see highs near 70. marcus? we'll have another local

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firsthand look at the devastation. hey, morgan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. you're right you want to believe this should be day two of this long recovery process but there are search and rescue operations are ongoing at this hour and the situation especially dire on sanibel island where at least two people have been killed as a result of hurricane ian. that community witnessing some of the worst of what this storm left behind. this morning the devastation in florida becoming clear whole towns leveled. near the famed fort myers beach the damage is historic. >> you ain't going to be able to get in that house safely. >> reporter: john strong, a volunteer out checking on neighbors, hoping to help those who lost everything from a storm that rewrote the rules >> we were irma ready. >> reporter: not ian >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: communities on florida's gulf coast left cut off. sanibel island, once a picturesque escape for

vacationers, now the scene of complete devastation. >> hit with really biblical storm surge and it washed away roads, it washed away structures. >> reporter: the island taking the brunt of ian's impact as the monster storm made landfall. time lapse video shows the storm surge drowning the area, the wall of water rising an estimated 8 to 15 feet >> i mean, there is stuff going everywhere i have never seen damage like this i lived here my whole life unreal. >> reporter: boats tossed like toys the lone bridge connecting the island cracked and crumbled. the storm's 140-mile-an-hour winds putting some sections totally underwater. >> we had about 200 households that didn't evacuate on the island that we know of. >> reporter: anyone still trapped on the isolated island waiting for rescue by boat or air. we joined the lee county sheriff as he surveyed some of the hardest hit areas to see the

full scope of ian's power. >> your heart sinks when you look down. as we are speaking right now there are people that want us and need us, and we can't get to them. >> reporter: people like jack and betty. an elderly couple who hasn't been heard from since the storm hit their condo. >> the worst part is the unknown and not knowing if they are okay. >> reporter: their son scott says they were unable to evacuate in time and forced to hunker down on their ground floor. but rescuers are stepping up the coast guard racing to those stranded in sanibel and across the region communities coming together to help out those in need at last check we know that power has been restored to about 1 million floridians that leaves 1 million more in the dark as for that situation on sanibel island, hoda, we asked the sheriff how long will it take to get that bridge up and rebuilt he said the governor told him it

could take years they are trying to establish some sort of ferry service, but for the lives of everyone on that island this storm has forever changed them hoda. >> a beautiful place, too. sanibel island all right. morgan chesky for us. thank you. >> ian still going the path pointing to another landfall in south carolina this time nbc meteorologist bill karins has an update when it could hit, how strong it will be. i know you just got it in the last few minutes >> the life-threatening weather is arriving on the coastline of south carolina we had the flash flood warning for the charleston area. the winds are picking up and the high tide will be arriving through the morning and peaking around the noon hour there is the wind gusts currently. the storm is 100 miles off the coast. that's the update from the hurricane center a category 1 it will dissipate in 36 hours. landfall will be this afternoon. the winds will weaken. numerous life-threatening conditions one will be the landfall with the winds, peak winds between charleston, georgetown, myrtle beach, 70 to 100 miles per hour wind significant tree and roof damage

huge rain area covering the carolinas through virginia, the mid-atlantic, up to southern new england, flash flooding and urban flooding a possibility as far as the storm surge, this is what you saw the pictures that caused the damage from fort myers and sanibel and captiva, this is going to be the right of landfall targeting the area from georgetown to myrtle beach, likely the highest storm surge if it comes during the noon hour, we could see significant problems with water near homes, dunes, roads and more damage just like we've seen in the past. >> all right bill, thank you so much. meanwhile, two kayakers out to catch some fish yesterday ended up rescuing five people from the waters off lynn, massachusetts. the kayakers spotted some kind of commotion on the horizon. so they paddled out and reached the five boaters whose dinghy had capsized thankfully, thankfully they were wearing life jackets

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since he was 18. what causes the son, grandson and great-grandson of loggers to try to transform the old gas-powered logging truck? >> too much time in the wheel thinking there is a better way >> reporter: logging trucks are big, brutal, and dirty so barber and his partners built this prototype out of a 1962 kenworth in his backyard. electric batteries provide 550 horsepower a diesel generator recharges them this could use anywhere from 25% to 100% less fuel than a traditional engine. >> the harder you work this thing, the more money you are going to save. >> reporter: and it's powerful >> i have never driven a logging truck that accelerated this way. >> reporter: by design none of this technology is now but no one slapped it into a truck before the ultimate goal to haul 140,000-pound loads of timber down the roads with hardly any

pollution or noise wow, it's on i was like, oh, here comes the startup. >> no. that's all you get. >> reporter: that's amazing. the real challenge is sellin this concept to guys who love their trucks the way they are. >> you won't catch me in the middle of nowhere with an electric truck >> reporter: high fuel costs seem to be making chase's case for him. >> just the way everything is going in the world nowadays, you know, yeah, the price of diesel right now is through the roof. if i could get rid of that cost, as a company owner or driver, then why not let's do it. >> that's the nice thing about this setup it doesn't matter if your intentions you care about climate change and want reduction in remissions or high horsepower. >> reporter: the hope is that loggers will buy this truck for what it does and the planet will benefit from what it does not do >> i know you are a logger and you are selling to loggers but you sound like a climate activist. >> yeah, you've got to care

about the planet geez >> the next steps include putting in electric drive axles and test to see how it performance fully loaded with logs everyone in the trucking industry understands that electric vehicles are the future because fuel costs are so high and they need to cut back on emissions. this prototype chase hopes to be a model for others to follow. >> i love his motto. stealing tesla's idea. >> we asked him about that are you really -- he said, no, no, no, no, nikola tesla had a rival. >> sure. >> historical joke the truth is these are such diy guys they were cruising around in electric go-karts while we were driving around they are a backyard fun group, you know, but made this incredibly powerful thing. the first time they broke it they cracked the transaxle because that electric power is so incredible. if they can get it up there, get up the mountain with the logs, hit the brakes hard enough, you

could recharge that battery without ever having to turn on the generator. >> how was the ride in the truck? >> what's cool, when you get in there, it's so silent, the engine is totally silent, you hear that 1962 chassis all around you cranking. it's quiet once he floors it, it throws you back in the seat that's why it would be so great for this use >> that's awesome. thank you. love the can-do attitude. bill, a check of the weather. >> good morning. we are of course watching the landfall in areas of south carolina today but for the recovery efforts in florida things are beginning to improve weatherwise, the winds are light, sun is out. good news there. grab that jacket in the northeast. it is a cold morning these are the mornings that start getting the leaves changing quickly and reminds you it's time to get the pumpkins, good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some nice weather for much of the bay area, but it's going to start to warm up for

the inland valleys reaching into the low 90s in concord, livermore, up to santa rosa, and oakland will see a high of 78 today, 72 in san francisco. going into the weekend, some of our warmest spots start to cool off and it's going to be a nice weekend ahead. we see that weather continue into next week. >> that's your friday forecast. >> thank you, bill know what it's time for? >> what? >> jacob soboroff. >> no substitutes for mr. daly i will do my best. trevor noah big news he is going to step down from the late night talk show after seven years behind the desk. >> i realized that after seven years my time is up. yeah but in the most beautiful way. honestly i have loved hosting the show. it's been one of my greatest challenges it's been one of my greatest joys

it's a weird thing to say. never been good at goodbyes. i am not disappearing, don't worry. if i owe you money, i will still pay you. >> it's amazing what he's done in seven years he shared the news on twitter before thursday night's show hinting he wants to get back into stand-up, which is where he got his start. no word when his last appearance will be. congrats on a great run. >> he will be missed coming up next, the boss he just announced, bruce springsteen, he has a new album on the way ♪ born in the usa ♪ >> i decided to do something i had never done before. make music that is centered around singing around challenging my voice. in my own memoir, i give my voice a short shrift saying i didn't think i had much of one once i started on this project after listening to some of the things we cut, i thought, my voice is bad i'm 73 years old and kicking [ bleep ].

i'm a good old man of course, the music that led to this epiphany and gifted me this insight was soul music >> ooh >> so good >> bruce >> the new album, "only the strong survive," features 15 soul covers from the supremes, temptations, four tops it's coming to you on november the 11th. >> i love that didn't think he had -- >> no idea. >> he is a legend. i don't sing that great. >> like saying i only have four movies >> it's like you're a legend you're a national treasurer. you can sing. >> amen. the billboard latin music awards celebrated the best of latin music last night puerto rican star bad bunny wa the winner taking home nine different awards, including artist of the year and tour of the year christina aguilera was honored with the spirit of hope award for her philanthropic endeavors and performed her hit song "la

reina." next, it is bond, james bond amazon prime announced all of them, 25 different films, featuring 007 will be available. on october 5th also going to be adding a documentary called "the sound of 007" about the history of musi in the bond franchise. you remember, guys, the soundtrack from adele, sam smith, paul mccartney, wings, too, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bond october 5th is the world premier of "dr. no" hitting the scene back in 1962 guys, we are going to be celebrating global james bond day. right? on "today." >> we are? >> what are we doing >> news to you we'll find out >> we're the last to know. >> you'll find out don't forget to tune in. finally, "snl. the show is coming back this weekend for the 48th season. that is insane leading the lineup of guest hosts "top gun: maverick" star

miles teller this week the show shared a sneak peek at the premier table read looking excited for what's to come he caught up with chloe fineman during her behind-the-scenes tour on instagram. >> tune in this weekend. >> tune in this weekend. miles teller. >> that's me. >> it's going to be on the show. >> chloe is in it. >> what do you think about the premier this saturday? >> i'm excited what do you think meryl streep would think about the big premier? >> i don't know. >> she is a master of celebrity impressions. i cannot wait to see what her impressions are this season tune into the premier this saturday right here on nbc that is your "popstart." >> cool! >> nice going. now our "friday morning lights." checking in with high schools across the country. ahead of their big football game >> let's go to westchester ohio, the lakota west high school, it's homecoming. we know meghan from our h

cincinnati affiliate wlwt. good morning, good morning how are y'all feeling? >> you guys, it's feeling like fall out here. and i don't mean, yes, the air is crisp we're talking football we're talking not just any football homecoming day for lakota west. >> lakota west football. >> lakota west football. >> yes, absolutely. >> here's the thing. we have cheerleaders, we've got the football team, we've got the color guard and the band that's standing next to me. we have a legacy football coach, here in southwest ohio tom bolden. >> that cost me a lot of money for her to say that. [ laughter ] >> you know what it's worth every penny because you guys are 6-0 right now tell us what is so special about this team. >> they are dedicated. just like all these kids that you see here they are dedicated, disciplined, they have passion for what they do it's midwest football. it's cincinnati football it's lakota west football. >> i love it you know what's really nice? you're actually facing a rival in this area

so this homecoming means a lot the energy is up so many students have showed up this morning for it. but the community at large, i mean, this team means so much to them, this game means so much to them i remember going to those homecoming games when i was 5 years old to cheer on my hometown team, right >> it's not what we do it's part of who we are around here it's every bit of our fabric and all that this is who we are. >> absolutely. and you know what? it's the reason for the season football season is here. >> absolutely. >> the entire crowd behind us here and this is so much fun. >> this is -- where else would you want to be westchester, ohio, lakota. tonight homecoming get after it. >> coach, can we hear the band before you go? >> absolutely we are going to hear all them. absolutely that's why we got them let's do this. let's do this! [ cheers and applause ]

♪ >> yeah! >> wow >> that's great. ♪ good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. police sources telling us this morning, our investigative team, that is, that wednesday's school shooting in oakland was gang related. they say that the shooters were apparently targeting one student who recently enrolled. one of the three schools on that campus. one of the shooters attended that school was targeted because they knew him from a previous school. police say they have not made any arrests and three of the six victims are still in the hospital, two in critical condition. classes will not resume until next tuesday. time for a look at the

forecast. meteorologist kari hall is taking a look at cross the bay area. >> waking up and heading out to sunshine. it will be warmer today with some of our inland valleys reaching into the low 90s but mostly 80s for san jose and palo alto. 89 in napa, san francisco a high of 72 degrees. going through the seven-day forecast, it will be cooling off for the rest of the weekend into early next week with more of a brisk ocean breeze that's going to help bring down those temperatures just a few degrees. looking at san francisco, staying breezy throughout the weekend with sunshine and highs in the upper 60s.

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of summer! [ cheers and applause >> i mean, guys, we get a lot of great fans here. there are no fans like your fans [ cheers and applause >> they are here to celebrate. we got a new album to talk about. we will have a lot of fun. >> i think they like you. >> amazing we got a little business to do before we get to the show. while we are talking about summer, did you know that was the most popular hallmark christmas movie filmed we are going to talk about that in the third hour. on set behind the scenes but honestly let's get to the show. >> right [ cheers and applause >> i mean, they are ready. they are so ready. where is bill? oh, hi. >> like carpet >> perfect the forecast >> yeah, i have to get to this quickly. let's get the weekend forecast we will track the rain up the coast, windy, raw mid-atlantic

especially early saturday. middle of the country is fine. sunday that's when the remnants will remain, around d.c., virginia beach, not the prettiest of weekends for you. but we are going to have nice weather for the recovery all weekend long for our friends in need that are in areas of florida. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be slightly warmer today for the inland valleys, reaching into the low 90s in our hottest sports like brentwood and ukiah. throughout the weekend, it will be cooler, much more of a breeze and starting out with our usual marine layer and those clouds in the morning, clearing for the afternoon. into next week, we start to see some warmer air coming in for the end of the week. the game is still on sunday

night in tampa this is going to be a classic matchup. two of the historically best quarterbacks are going to be, tom brady, of course, and patrick mahomes. weather looks great, clear and mild, 75 degrees glad they can get that in after the hurricane. >> awesome bill, great job. let's do it, guys. when we come back our live concert from 5 seconds of summer [ cheers and applause nbc.irst, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ youngblood do you want me ♪ >> pop sensation 5 seconds of summer is known for smash hits like "youngblood" and "amnesia." ♪ >> it all started with a perfect song for the australian band ♪ look so perfect standing there ♪ >> luke, callum, ashton and michael, high school buddies who traded in living room acoustics for a global stage ♪ >> they burst on to the music scene in 2011 posting youtube that gained millions of views. ♪ >> landing an american record deal and three world tours alongside one direction. ♪

>> 5 seconds of summer has sold more than 12 million albums, and they're the first band ever to have their first three albums enter the billboard 200 chart at number one ♪ >> now 5 seconds of summer is back with their fifth album, "5sos5." ♪ and hot off a summer tour they are hitting our citi concert stage. their performance just five seconds away >> all right who is ready to get this party started? [ cheers and applause >> give it up for 5 seconds of summer ♪ ♪ ♪ caught up in heaven but your

heaven ain't the same ♪ ♪ and i never been a sain ♪ the e have i ♪ ♪ the evanessence always fleeting like a flame ♪ ♪ but i'm never one to change am i ♪ ♪ call it a lesson when i feel you slide away ♪ ♪ am i missing out on half my life ♪ >> here we go! ♪ oh you make me complete ♪ ♪ you make me complete ♪ ♪ you make me a complete mess ♪ ♪ oh you make me complete ♪ ♪ you make me complete ♪ ♪ ♪ you make me a complete mess ♪

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♪ you make me complete ♪ ♪ you make me a complete mess ♪ [ cheers and applause >> thank you don't go anywhere. don't go anywhere. we're just getting started with i have type 2 diabetes. i've pricked my finger. . . too many times. and my a1c was still over 9. then i got the dexcom g6. i just glance at my phone and there's my glucose number. no fingersticks. none. yes. holy cow. my diabetes is no longer a mystery. my a1c has dropped over 2 points to 7.2. that's a huge victory. i feel like i'm calling the shots, not my diabetes.

♪ welcome back to our citi concert stage. >> 5 seconds of summer is on the plaza to celebrate "5sos5." >> a little more music in a moment luke, callum, ashton, michael, good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> let's just say you came and y'all had laryngitis don't worry. this crowd knows every word to every song it's incredible. this is a new album and i know this is so dear to you a lot of you said this is like the truest version of 5sos that

we've seen why? tell us about that >> we started over ten years ago, 11 years ago now. so i guess we just sort of know what we're doing we started when we were young and this one just felt very, i don't know, we had time to ourselves to figure out what wanted to do feels genuine and sincere. you know, after ten years, we got one right. >> do you have a word for the fans they stayed out all night, made homemade signs someone said gave up a kidney to get a ticket to one of your concerts. any words for them >> they make us look a lot better than we actually are. we are extremely appreciative of any type of support that we've gotten over the last ten years and the people who are here and the people who are still around are, you know, really dear to our hearts, and we just thank you guys. >> they love you for good reason one more song? >> i don't know.

>> let's do it one more >> yeah. >> thank you, guys [ cheers and applause >> get loud on this one. all right? >> thank you ♪ ♪ this is where i a hanging on a feeling ♪ ♪ driving through the valley just to chase the pain again ♪ ♪ so this is where we are ♪ ♪ i should have seen it coming ♪

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♪ they are singing again we are back this morning filled with music from 5 seconds of summer and their fans. >> this next song earned the guys a spot on the spotify's exclusive billion streams. give it up for my favorite, "youngblood. ♪ youngbloo say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ out of your life ♪ ♪ and i'm just a dead man walking tonight ♪ ♪ but you need it ♪ ♪ you need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ ♪ remember the words you told m

love me until the day i die ♪ ♪ surrender my everything because you made me believe you're mine ♪ ♪ yeah you used to call me baby ♪ ♪ now you calling me by name ♪ ♪ takes one to know one yeah ♪ ♪ you beat me at my own damn game ♪ ♪ you push and you push and i'm pulling away pulling away from you ♪ ♪ i give and i give and i give and you take ♪ ♪ give and you take ♪ ♪ youngblood say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ out of your life ♪ ♪ i'm a dead man walking ♪ ♪ but you need it you need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ youngblood say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ back in your life ♪ ♪ so i'm just a dead man

crawling tonight ♪ ♪ because i need it yeah i need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ lately our conversations end o like it's the last good-bye ♪ ♪ the one who gets too drunk an calls about a hundred times ♪ ♪ so who you been calling baby nobody could take my place ♪ ♪ when you're looking at those strangers ♪ ♪ hope to god you see my face ♪ ♪ youngblood ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ out of your life ♪ ♪ and i'm just a dead man walking tonight ♪ ♪ but you need it yeah you need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ yeah ooh ooh ♪ ♪ youngblood say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ back in your life ♪

♪ so i'm just a dead man crawling tonight ♪ ♪ because i need it yeah i need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ pulling away from you ♪ ♪ i give and i give and i give and you take ♪ ♪ give and you take ♪ ♪ you're running around and i'm running away running away from you ♪ ♪ youngblood ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ out of your life ♪ ♪ and i'm just a dead man walking tonight ♪ ♪ but you need it yeah you need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪ ♪ yeah ooh ooh ♪ ♪ youngblood ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ back in your life ♪ ♪ so i'm just a dead man need i♪ crawling tonight ♪ ♪ because i need it yeah i need it ♪ ♪ all of the time ♪

♪ yeah ooh ooh ♪ ♪ pulling away ♪ ♪ i give and i give and you take ♪ ♪ youngblood ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ say you want me ♪ ♪ out of your life ♪ ♪ and i'm just a dead man walking tonight ♪ >> wow! let's go! [ cheers and applause >> yes yes! >> wow let's go "youngblood." >> 5 seconds of summer >> you guys are sounding good. >> that was great. >> wow. >> how do you like a morning concert? >> that was fantastic. my goodness. >> how did you like the morning concert? [ cheers and applause >> the party ain't over yet! >> they are back with more music on the "3rd hour of today." >> we are so happy thanks for making our friday, guys. >> did you have a good time? >> beautiful thank you so much for having us. >> congrats on the new album. >> thank you >> it's out now.

they have another song but first on this friday morning, a check of your local news, weather and these messages first. ♪ good morning to you. it is 8:56 right now. i'm marcus washington. a short time from now, one of the bay area's most popular music festivals returns in all its glory. it is totally free. the stages are nearly set for the return of the bluegrass festival in golden gate park. we're talking about six stages

and nearly 70 acts performing today through sunday. the festival is in its 21st year but of course the pandemic turned the past couple years into virtual events. if you go, organizers recommend you familiarize yourself the layout first by going to the website. the festival doors open at 11:00. ginger will have more in a live report at midday. on florida's coast, a difficult weekend shaping up. emergency rescues are still under way in the aftermath of hurricane ian. the number of confirmed deaths stands at 21 with the total expected to go higher. this as ian is expected to make landfall again this afternoon as a category 1 storm in

♪♪ this morning on the "3rd hour of today" catastrophic. several florida communities devastated by hurricane ian. homes gone. roads washed away. and some people stranded with no way to reach them. now ian is barreling north with another landfall coming today. we're tracking the historic storm. and then later steve kornacki kicking off a big nfl weekend, already talking super bowl, and bradenton versus mahomes. and let it know. how they cre