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deadly blow to florida. it's october 10th. this is "today." path of destruction. milton tearing across florida overnight after crashing ashore as a powerful category 3 unleashing a life threatening storm surge and knocking out power to millions. extreme winds toppling this massive construction crane and ripping the roof off of tampa bay's baseball stadium. the storm also spawning a deadly tornado outbreak. the state's largest ever. >> it took out that 10,000-square-foot iron building. >> a massive search and rescue operation under way. >> trying to find those left behind, find those that are stuck. >> daylight just beginning to reveal the full extent of the damage as video emerges of a dramatic encounter in the rising floodwaters. >> oh [bleep] that was a big alligator. >> an alligator in someone's driveway. we'll have the latest on

milton's impact, the rescue efforts and where the storm is now headed, today, thursday, october 10, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, guys, welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. >> we want to get to the latest on hurricane milton, the storm that is impacting air travel all across the country this morning. it ripped across florida overnight, and as you can see right there, it's still whipping up some pretty rough seas and big waves at the pier on jacksonville beach. >> milton made landfall just after 8:30 last night, hitting the barrier islands next to sarasota as a powerful category 3 storm. the wind gusts reaching over 100 miles an hour and the storm surge over 10 feet in some areas. the hurricane also claiming several lives and knocking out power to more than three million people across the state. >> take a look at this.

this is a scene near tampa right now. the roof of tropicana field torn to shreds. the stadium is home to the tampa bay rays, being used to house emergency workers but they were moved out just before the storm hit. >> one remarkable aspect of milton as it approached florida, the historic tornado outbreak it spawned. this, by the way, an image from noaa, showing the storm's intensity and powerful lightning. >> more than 100 homes were destroyed in those tornados. they tore across central and southern florida and at least two people were killed in st. lucie county. >> we have correspondents across the region. tom llamas, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. sarasota sarasota was just north of landfall, it happened in siesta key. here's some of the damage. it's not too bad in sarasota but you can see what happened to this building here. residents tell us pebbles were

shot out like projectiles from another building, breaking all the windows you see here. the storm surge, according to governor desantis, was the highest in sarasota, five to ten feet, and you mentioned those historic tornados. they were destructive. they took homes. they took lives, and right now, as we're broadcasting live, there are still ongoing rescues happening in tampa because of the fear of those flash floods. >> this morning, storm-weary floridians waking up to another disaster. >> first responders have been working all through the night to help people who were in distress. >> reporter: hurricane milton slamming into florida's gulf coast overnight, a category 3 hurricane when it roared ashore near siesta key, bringing catastrophic storm surge and drenching rain to the region. water quickly rising, flooding roads and is submerging entire neighborhoods. even sparking house fires. st. petersburg hit with more than 18 inches of rain. intense wind topping 100 miles per hour.

causing a dramatic scene at tropicana field, which was originally supposed to house first responders who were moved out before the storm hit. wind ripping through the stadium, chunks of the roof hanging off, exposed and scattered with debris. in sarasota, the monster storm causing a transformer to explode during our live report. >> it's starting to turn dire. at first, we had -- okay, we got to go. >> reporter: milton's powerful winds snapping trees and flipping cars into homes. even sending a massive crane into the "tampa bay times" building and tornados posing a major threat. well over 100 warnings issued wednesday. the most recorded in a single day in florida ever. >> it sounded like a car crash. >> reporter: destroying more than 100 homes, ripping off roofs and completely knocking down homes across the central and southern part of the state. the twister's being blamed for multiple fatalities, one

touching down at a senior center and leaving this sheriff's station. >> it was pithit by a tornado 5 yards away. >> reporter: nearly 100,000 residents taking cover across the state. >> it's okay, bubba. it's okay. >> reporter: and many stepping in to help with rescues. president biden delivering this message. >> to the people of florida, and all the impacted states, we've got your back. we've got your back. >> reporter: long lines of ambulances sent to evacuate hospitals and senior centers. some health care workers staying behind to care for those who couldn't be moved. >> we can rebuild, but saving people's lives is, of course, the most important thing. >> reporter: utility crews now beginning the race to restore power and cell service. now, after enduring two hurricanes in just two weeks, many residents worry what this new recovery will involve. terry burke's home in st. pete was ripped apart by helene.

>> we lost everything. >> reporter: she had to evacuate two hours away to stay with family. >> get completely overwhelmed. >> reporter: evacuees fearing for their neighbors who chose to stay behind. >> we'll be there to help them when we come home, we just need to care about one another. >> reporter: a live look at some of the damage here in sarasota. we should mention there does not appear to be widespread damage, at least not in the city of sarasota, but again, the sun is out and people are assessing all the damage that is out there. it seems like skmoome of the re damage came from those surprise tornados, which were historic. florida has never seen a night like that with all those tornados. governor desantis telling us the national guard here has been activated, thousands of troops to help with the clean-up as more than three million customers, savannah, still have no power in the sunshine state. >> all right, long night. it's going to be a long day too, tom, thank you very much for that. let's go 15 miles north to bradenton where dylan is, checking out the damage as the sun came up. what did you find?

>> reporter: well, sale of a weapon well, saevannah, a lot of what you're seeing on the street right now is because of the wind from this storm. now, this storm was a triple threat. we had the rain, we had the wind, and we had the threat of the storm surge. now, the storm surge came up to about three feet high during hurricane helene, but during this one, because of that little wobble in the track, we didn't get the storm surge, but instead, the additional damage to these homes and this property was caused by the winds. we had gusts in this area up around 100 miles per hour, so that took down, i mean, even the tops of some of these pine trees -- or these palm trees here that rarely are impacted by these hurricanes. so, we certainly have seen the wind damage caused by this whole system, and we've already had folks out here just neighborhoods, you know, just people in the community coming out with forklifts and what they can to clean up these streets. i know this area is a very tight-knit old fishing community, so oftentimes, they don't evacuate during storms like this. in fact, some of the folks here

haven't evacuated for 60, 70 years, but because of helene hitting just 13 days prior to this storm making landfall, they decided to heed the warnings and get out of town. while we are seeing damage, we are not seeing the loss of life that we could have seen. >> thank you. i want to check in with al. where's the storm now? >> good news, it's offshore and that's great news. the interesting thing, milton, with this 13 days after helene, this is the first time ever for florida they have had that short a period of time of having two major hurricanes make landfall. it's the third landfalling hurricane in florida this year. five u.s. landfalls this season, second most on record and the tenth major hurricane, category 3 or more, making landfall in eight years. here's the latest. it is now still a category 1 hurricane, 75 miles east northeast cape canaveral. it's moving northeast at 18 miles per hour as it is, and

then it just rockets off, and that is that. good riddance. but as far as the rest of the flooding, that's just about over. eight million people at risk, excessive runoff still continues, though, so that's why we have to keep those flash flood warnings in effect. there might be another inch or two of rain possible, but i think most of that is done as well. and of course, we have been talking about, through tomorrow, there could be some heavier showers and thunderstorms. they're out. we are also looking at the heaviest rainfall we could find officially was in st. petersburg, 18.3 inches of rain. they got five inches in just one hour. that's a one in 1,000-year rainfall event, guys. >> wow, thank you. and craig joins us now as we continue to cover this storm. water rescues are unfolding across the storm zone, including at an apartment complex in clear water. its police chief, eric gandy

joins us on the phone. it's savannah and craig in new york. wonder what you're finding as you go door to door and check out what the damage is. >> thanks for having me, savannah. we're in an apartment complex about 500 units, and the first floor and many of the units is completely under water. saw it about 5:30 this morning and immediately called in additional resources from the pinelas county sheriffs, and we're going door to door and having to force doors to access these apartments and make sure we don't have any victims inside. so, it's a multi-agency effort. we've got high-water vehicles, vessels, and so far, we've extracted hundreds of people. we estimate there may be as many as 1,500 individuals in this complex. >> chief, outside that complex there, we saw some of the images, some of the video and pictures, it looks absolutely terrifying. as the sun comes up there in coc clearwater, what else are you seeing?

>> so, throughout the city, it reminds me a lot of irma. we're 31 square miles of city and power lines down, trees down, i went to the beach, which is everyone's familiar with, and thankfully, we didn't have any surge events out there. so, we didn't have a repeat of helene. so, this was a rainfall event at this apartment complex and it's taxing quite a few resources as i mentioned. >> all right. >> clearwater police chief eric gandy, thank you for taking a moment to chat with us. >> another major part of the story is the federal response and as we speak, fema officials are on the ground in florida, trying to reassure residents that help is available for people impacted by both milton and helene. nbc's chief white house correspondent, peter alexander, is following that part of the story. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, some new details for those just waking up on the west coast. president biden was briefed by his homeland security advisor and the fema administrator within the last hour or so. he did also speak to florida's

governor, ron desantis, about milton's impact. the president and vice president notably are both going to get a full briefing in the situation room. the vice president will be there virtually. that will happen about 8:00 a.m. pacific. the white house said more than 8,000 federal workers were positioned across the southeast, including in florida to respond to this monster storm. fema's also well stocked with supplies. some of these numbers are staggering. 20 million meals, 40 million liters of water that they're set to distribute, immediately power outages, as you've heard, a major concern right now. hundreds of power linemen and their trucks staged in that region, ready to deploy as soon as possible. clearly already heading out to do that. and search and rescue crews from across the country, we've seen pictures of teams from as far away as utah and beyond, landing in nearby states to rush in as needed. craig? >> all right, chief white house correspondent peter alexander, thank you. let's turn back to al, mr. roker, with the rest of the forecast. >> the good news is we're about done with milton and that's

giving folks a chance to dry out and start to clean up. but we are looking at very chilly conditions we have had this morning in parts of the great lakes, the northeast, that's probably going to continue again tomorrow where we have had frost advisories. beautiful day, plenty of sunshine through the gulf today. look for that midwest warmth to continue today. minneapolis is going to be about eight degrees above normal with a high of 82 degrees. we're looking at record highs that will continue throughout the southwest, plenty of sunshine making its way into the pacific northwest as well. we are looking at a mix of rain and snow showers for our friends in alaska, so they are starting to see some issues there. and showers also starting to push their way even though it's warm in hawaii, we're looking at a high of about 88 degrees. again, some record highs will be working their way into the south. in fact, 96 degrees today in houston. it's going to be bright and sunny. we're also expecting to see plenty of sunshine through the great lakes, 71 degrees in michigan. we expect to see that sunshine

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florida. i'm bob redell here in the east bay. the american red cross here in northern california says it is feeling the strain of sending resources to the hurricanes in florida. our sister station in sacramento is reporting that the california gold coast american red cross, which represents sac and surrounding counties, is asking the public to step up and volunteer. the red cross says they need more volunteers who can help with tasks like logistics, mental health or shelters. we know that the american red cross here in the bay area, which has already deployed more than 70 people from the bay area to the southeastern part of the united states, we wouldn't be surprised if they're looking for help as well. i'm ginger conejero saab in san mateo county, where the board of supervisors is calling on governor gavin newsom to declare a state of emergency over california's insurance coverage crisis. the board recently voted 4 to 0 in favor of adopting a resolution. shasta, placer and san bernardino counties have also passed similar resolutions,

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an alligator emerging from the floodwaters in this florida. that happened to this guy in fort myers. he opened the door of his car and guess who's right there? an alligator biting his tires. >> terrifying. >> we'll take you from that powerful image to another powerful image that's emerging from the storm. i don't know if you've seen this yet. the roof of tropicana field ripped off by milton's high winds. >> stephanie gosk has made her way there overnight. hey, steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning to you. according to information from the team, that roof was supposed to sustain 115-mile-an-hour winds. the top gusts here in st. petersburg around 10:30 was 101, and clearly, the roof did not hold. we spoke to some residents who said the sound was unbelievable, that it was ripping and tearing, the teflon was pulling off and they watched the segments pull out. this was supposed to be a base camp for operations following the storm to help clean up, also to help people that may need

assistance but according to the governor, they realized early on this week that the winds were going to be too strong and this roof was going to be a problem. here's what he said about the situation earlier today. >> the forecast changes, but as it became clear there was going to be something of that magnitude that was going to be within the distance, they redeployed them out of tropicana, so there were no state assets that were in tropicana field. >> reporter: the stadium wasn't empty, however. there were people inside. the fire department tells us they were essential workers, but that they had to actually hide in corridors as the roof was ripping off, but the pr team for the rays tells us that they were only essential workers and they have all been accounted for and they are safe. this stadium was supposed to be replaced in 2028 with a brand-new stadium because it's many decades old. now, it looks like they're probably going to have to re-up that timeline. on the other hand, too, when it

comes to rescue efforts and all the support that people need in this area, they're going to have to come up with another plan, because clearly, this stadium is not going to work. guys, back to you. >> wow. extraordinary, stephanie, thank you very much. we want to turn now to jeremy lock, the cofounder of aerial recovery, a nonprofit organization that offers support and disaster relief response and jeremy, you and i spent some time in asheville, north carolina, just last week. you and your team, on the ground there, helping victims of helene. now, you've raced down to florida with your team to be one of the first groups on the ground there to help people in need, jeremy, and i understand that the help started overnight. seven rescues so far. what can you tell us about those, and are those folks okay? >> yeah, those folks are -- thank god, they're okay. flood waters were coming pretty quickly into their house and luckily, the way we get a lot of our tips are from social media, and we were able to get down there and guided in by family members that were trying to reach them, but these waters were chest-high and we were

fortunately able to get a pregnant mother out, a 2-year-old, and four other individuals as well as a dog last night. >> you must have been a sight for sore eyes for people who were there and i can only imagine how dramatic those moments were when you helped them out of their homes. did anyone explain why they were there? i know there were a million warnings to get out, and everyone has their own philosophy. what'd they tell you? >> they did seem grateful that we were there, to be honest, and you know, i would just imagine it's probably an economic situation causing for them not to be able to evacuate from the area, but fortunately, we were there. we were able to help. seeing that most of the residents in that area has evacuated and they just got caught in the storm surge and luckily, we were able to find them. >> the sun is just coming up. i think everybody's trying to get a handle on the damage just from what your vantage point and what you have seen. how extensive does it seem to be?

>> i've been looking at a lot of damage, and north carolina is really torn up. as we're getting down here and the daylight is starting to break, we're in south sarasota. there's no power out here. i think there's millions of residents without power. we're going to make our way up and put our boat in and start getting on the water to help people out but we're seeing power lines down, trees broken, roofs coming off, boats in the middle of the roads. you know, there was some very heavy winds and high water, definitely. >> jeremy, you and your team do god's work and we were talking last week in north carolina, you know, you got volunteers who volunteer their time, lot of folks volunteering equipment and then you go in, you're saving pregnant moms and 2-year-olds. on a personal level, how does it make you feel when these folks look at you after you've essentially helped save some of their lives and they say thank you? >> i know i can speak for my team. i spent 20 years in the u.s. army in special forces and there was a lot of times i saw a lot of people in need and it wasn't my mission, but at recovery, we are making the human beings our mission and we're able to go out

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positioned there at the stadium. tell us about away you're seeing this morning, what are the challenges you're facing? >> good morning, yes, we're grateful that no one was injured with that situation. right now, what we're seeing is over half a million people that are out of power. so with that, that is one of the major situations we're having now with the wind gusts that came through last evening, we had to stop service and -- which we started getting over a hundred 911 calls. we're doing an assessment this morning and you can see we have a lot of flooding going on in different areas. we just want people to make sure they don't go out there, the power lines are down, be cautious of the generators and, you know, all that comes with restoring them. >> it's about 7:40 now. sun's up in tampa. i know your crews are out and about. what are they seeing and what

are their tasks at hand? >> what they're seeing right now, a lot of downed power lines, trees into homes, we had three structure fires and it presented challenges as far as getting to the homes because of the weather, because of the flooding. we did make a rescue during the critical time that the storm was coming through of 15 individuals that was in a home where a tree fell into the home, and of course, one of those individuals on another call with a tree falling had some sustained some head injuries, but we don't have any fatalities or casualties at the moment. >> that's good news. chief, does it seem at this point that most of the folks there, they did get out? did they heed those evacuation warnings? >> we have been talking to the community for days to make sure you get out to heed to those evacuation warnings. we had law enforcement going door-to door, multiple days, to make sure we get those residents out.

we opened up multiple shelters and a lot of them was at max capacity we had 2 to 3,000 at each of the shelters. we provided as much service as we can. i can say the community did listen and evacuate, which is a blessing. >> it is. >> and avoiding the direct hit for tampa which is something that everyone fears. chief tripp you have a lot of work today. nice to have you with us, thank you. >> thank you. all right, of course, al standing at his post now. he's got more on milton. we see it exiting. >> the heaviest rain starting to exit, also along the southeastern atlantic coast, 85-mile-per-hour winds. we're waiting for the update from the national hurricane center. but the fall is in the air, great lakes, appalachians, 26 million people under frost advisories, freeze watches and warnings. right now, temperatures this morning, 39 in cleveland, 32, traverse city, allentown, 44, el kins, west virginia, 31 degrees.

and tomorrow morning, just as chilly. it's going to be 39, near freezing at the lake, 33 degrees. yet, midsection of the country and out west, temperatures, 15 to 25 degrees above normal. denver, you're going to see a high of 84 degrees. that's 18 degrees warmer than usual. phoenix is at 104 today. minneapolis, 82 degrees tomorrow, more of the same, with temperatures into the low 80s for minneapolis. upper 80s for omaha and wichita. phoenix again, triple digits. indianapolis, a high of 76. as we head into the weekend, temperatures take a bit of a tumble. chicago, friday, you're 82. by sunday, you're at 66 degrees. st. louis with temperatures in the 80s. pittsburgh staying nice and comformfortable with upper 60s. ch

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melbourne, fort myers, so we do have this list of closed airports, and as you would expect, they're all in florida, but this will ripple through the entire country throughout the day, you guys. >> tom, this was actually a really busy travel week, too. there are a lot of holidays, the jewish holiday, indigenous people's day on monday. how could the storm impact all that? >> reporter: well, the ripple effect -- let me just show you what we got in terms of the other affected airports right now. not closed but other affected airports on the misery map. miami, they're not closed, but they're affected. we've got dramatically affected in terms of flight cancellations and delays today and you work your way up the coast. ft. lauderdale is affected, atlanta, charlotte, then further up the coast, we've got bwi, dca, philadelphia, as well as newark and laguardia. and you're absolutely right. a lot of people traveling because of the high holy days for the jewish holiday, and so into and out of new york and out

of southern florida, that will be an ongoing issue. the big caveat, the big variable is going to be how much damage these individual airports have actually suffered, specifically in the storm zone. tampa, as well as sarasota, as well as moving over to the eastern shore. all of those airports will do an evaluation, decide if it's safe to reopen and then gradually start increasing the flights that would move in and out of there. i would imagine they're going to be back to normal operations but it's going to be, as you would expect, a slow roll. >> tom, this may be a dumb question, but going back to that map really quickly, the brown lines from the airport, what are those brown lines on the misery map? >> so, let's go back to it. there you go. the red line is essentially where we're seeing the biggest -- yeah. the biggest delays, if you will, or the most affected routes out of those airports. this is a great tool. we love the flight aware misery map, by the way, and anybody can access it. and then you have the list of

the most affected airports there on the right-hand side. and if you want to get a sense of which airports are seeing how many delays and which are the most affected airports and airlines, flight aware has really terrific tools. >> what would the green mean? >> just curious. >> i've got a bad monitor, buddy. >> reporter: chris, it means holiday shopping is near. we got green and red going. >> thank you, tom. >> i'm going to boost us. give us a boost. >> i got you covered. canadian woman is sharing a heartwarming home video from her childhood. in it, her dad asks her who she's going to marry one day. listen to her answer. >> who's going to be your boy you're marrying? >> i don't have any. only timmy. >> timmy? >> yeah. >> timmy who? >> nixon. >> timmy nixon? >> nixon. >> nixon. >> okay. get this. >> no.

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this season because of some new teammates who used to be college rivals. we're talking about macklin, celebrini and will smith, and there are also some giveaways planned for this season. there's the cup that will prepare you for with the schedule for the rest of the season and coming up on saturda, the sharks celebrate hispanic heritage with the night of los tiburones, including a little lowrider. all right, let's get a look at the forecast. cinthia pimentel is in for kari. we are starting a bit of a cooling trend as we go on through today, and tomorrow in our inland valleys. we'll go down into the 80s and then notice the change, though, for the weekend. cooler temperatures and also that chance of seeing a spotty shower or two, mainly for the north ba. but the models could push that a little bit further south. as we get closer to that event. that should carry us, though, into a more seasonable week ahead, where we'll just stay in those low 80s and some 70s and another chance on wednesday. so we'll see back to you. all right. make sure to join us for today in the bay's live streaming newscast, starting in just minutes at 8

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delivering a disastrous storm surge, intense wind, rain, and even tornados. >> it took out that 10,000 square foot red iron building. >> entire neighborhoods flooded. millions left without power. search and rescue efforts now under way. we're live from the region with the very latest. then, teaming up, inside the professional sports community's powerful new message aimed at ending discrimination and hatred. >> i don't think any of us here to promote our sports. we're here to help make our world a better world and leave our kids a better world. that's what we're here for. >> craig sits down with some of the biggest names in the games for a special conversation. raising awareness. join us as we shine a light on world mental health day. >> turning your vulnerability into your greatest strength makes you strong. >> we'll kick off a very special event right here in new york. plus the results of a new study on teens and stress. >> i think it's not talked about

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>> hi to my mom. >> in mississippi. >> we love you, gigi. >> from columbus, ohio. >> here for lauren's 70th. >> celebrating mia's first birthday! >> oh, looks so good. good to see everybody. we appreciate you coming out. it's a beautiful day here on the east coast on this thursday morning. nice to see these bright, shiny faces. let's get us to our news at 8:00. we're going to start with hurricane milton, the devastating storm tearing across florida overnight with ferocious winds, pounding rain and a life-threatening storm surge. more than three million homes and businesses do not have power. the roof of tropicana field, torn to pieces. we have correspondents across the region starting with tom llamas. he's in sarasota. >> reporter: good morning to you. mayors across the state of florida are asking residents to stay inside because of scenes like this. you see all these cars driving through here, they shouldn't be doing that because there's glass

everywhere, as far as the eye can see, a glass balcony was shattered by hurricane milton and it's all over the place. you can see the superficial damage and we're trying to get a clear understanding of the damage of the hurricane of what we have a better understanding of is all the damage from the tornados they were both destructive and deadly. this morning storm weary floridans waking up to another disaster. >> first responders have been working all through the night. >> reporter: hurricane milton slamming into florida's gulf coast overnight. a category 3 hurricane when it roared ashore near siesta key. bringing catastrophic storm surge and drenching rain to the region. water quickly rising. flooding roads and submerging entire neighborhoods. even sparking house fires. st. petersburg hit with more than 18 inches of rain. intense wind topping 100 miles per hour causing a dramatic

scene at tropicana field which was originally supposed to house first responders who were moved out before the storm hit. wind, ripping through the stadium, chunks of the roof hanging off, exposed and scattered with debris. in sarasota, the monster storm causing a transformer to explode during our live report. >> at first we had -- we got to go. >> reporter: milton's powerful wind snapping trees and flipping cars into homes, even sending a massive crane into the "tampa bay times" building and tornados posing a major threat. well over 100 warnings issued wednesday, the most recorded in a single day in florida ever. >> sounded like a car crash. >> the twisters being blamed for multiple fatalities, one touching down at a senior center in st. lucie county and leaving this sheriff's station a mess. >> a 10,000 square foot red iron structure housing all of our

high water rescue vehicles was hit by a tornado, 50 yards away, and it completely wiped it out. >> reporter: nearly 100,000 residents taking cover across the state and many helping with rescues. >> we're seeing power lines down, trees broken, roofs coming off, boats in the middle of the roads. we are making the human beings our mission, and we're able to go out and help people that are in very desperate and dire situations. >> reporter: now after two hurricanes in two weeks, many residents worry what this new recovery will involve. now, hurricane milton making landfall just south of us in sarasota in siesta key. the storm surge south of that is going to be the highest and strongest, and we're still getting damage assessment of those communities on the coast. more than three million customers throughout the state of florida right now without power and there are ongoing threats, the mayor of tampa warning citizens high tide happened at 7:00 a.m. eastern and they're worried about rivers flooding because of that surge

as well. hoda, back to you. >> tom, thank you. let's go about 15 miles north. that's where dylan is in bradenton. what are you seeing now? >> reporter: it's a different landscape now that the sun has come up. we have seen a lot of tree damage out of this storm. this is actually a tree that we drove around this morning. i didn't realize the whole tree had toppled over. the palm trees tend to hold up better although the tops have been sheered off. it's damage like this to the trees that knocked over the power lines, that have caused the power outages that we're seeing in this area. and then when you see the homes and the debris outside these homes it's hard to tell if this was caused by hurricane helene or hurricane milton so they have double the cleanup to do. i was just speaking with a restaurant owner, bob, up the street, and he said helene caused the inside of his restaurant to be destroyed because of all the flooding and now milton caused the outside of his restaurant to be destroyed because of the wind gusts. you can see the damage at the rv

park, the fence ripped apart. one thing with helene, bob mentioned, a lot of people evacuated and heeded the warnings from milton this time around so when it comes to the lives of the folks in this area, people who have not evacuated for 60, 70 years did evacuate for this storm because of that threat, so i think that certainly is the reason why it saved a lot of lives in this particular area, savannah. dylan, thank you. we've got al back now with a look at the latest. >> the 13 days in between major hurricanes, that's a record for florida. the closest was 40 days back in 1950. so, this is really unprecedented. it's the third landfalling hurricane in florida this year that ties a record. five landfalls this season, second most on record and the 10th major hurricane to make landfall in eight years. it's a category 1 still, but you can sue the see the bunt of it moving offshore, 85-mile-per-hour winds.

it's moving northeast at 18 miles per hour. rockets out to sea, maybe causing some high surf for our friends in the bahamas and bermuda. other than that, out. extensive street flooding and a lot of debris out there as you've seen. we have still a marginal risk of some flooding from palm coast to melbourne, maybe picking up another one to three inches but it's going to be relatively light, and again, we saw upwards of 18 inches of rain in st. petersburg, 5 inches in an hour, and that's really setting a record. the gusts, still hanging around there, so that's going to cause problems for when those airports do open up. and the storm surges are coming down on the west coast. they're still up a bit on the east coast, but that's going to come down too as well, guys. >> all right. we'll come back to you in a few moments. meanwhile, we turn to some other . sean "diddy" combs set to make his first appearance before the judge who's expected to preside

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sometime competitors, the sports league now joining forces to help us rise above our differences. >> the professional sports community calling on all americans to take a time-out. >> things are getting out of control out there. >> it's part of a new ad campaign called time out against hate, featuring sports figures asking people to pause and regroup in the fight against intolerance. >> hate is winning out there. >> the message powerful enough to get robert kraft, roger goodell, national women's soccer league commissioner jessica berman and nba commissioner adam silver, all in the same room. >> why do people call a time-out during a game? they call it because they have to regroup. they're not winning. something bad is going on that has to be corrected or fixed, and that was our thinking here. >> the campaign is the brainchild of kraft, who initially launched his foundation to combat

anti-semitism five years ago. back in january kraft joined the commissioners of the nfl, nba, wnba, major league baseball, major league soccer, the national women's soccer league, the national hockey league and nascar all for a special closed-door meeting to address expanding his mission. >> take us inside that room. what was said? what was done? >> i think all of us came to learn and be educated on what's really going on in our society. as robert says, with hate across all boundaries. >> a recognition that hate is a contagion. it's not just about the person or the group that it's directed at. it's harmful to society at large. >> we, i think, all feel very privileged to work in the sports industry, which we all know has the power to change the world. and i think we all share a responsibility to use that platform to bring people together and to help people to understand the humanity that connects us all. >> call a time out. >> on hate.

>> the timeout ad will play in commercials across the major sports leagues for the rest of the year. the fans will also see it at games and online. >> commissioner goodell, when folks watch this time-out ad, what do you hope they take away from it? >> i hope people will stop and think for a moment as timeout indicates and think about other people's perspectives. >> jessica, what would you say to those folks who might see this ad and they would say, gosh, i watch sports to get away from all the terrible stuff that's happening in the world. i don't need to be reminded of it during a commercial break. >> the fact that people are seeking out sports as a convener, as a way to spend their time, gives me hope that the way people are showing up is actually not how they would want to show up and if they could take a time-out and see themselves in the values, they would show up differently.

>> our locker rooms are that microcosm. people come together in those locker rooms from all kinds of backgrounds. and their job is to work together to win. so it's bigger than any individual and anyone's background, understanding that together we can be better. >> this timeout campaign is being launched as many of america's biggest sports go global, trying to unite an even bigger audience through their love of these games. the overwhelming majority of the five or six mvps have been international players. it appears as if this is going to be a trend that continues in the nba, more international plays. what does that mean for the league moving forward in? >> it's amazing how those international players are welcom if they grew up there. you know, whether it's luka doncic in dallas or giannis or joker in denver.

they become part and parcel of these communities. i think they just demonstrate what we can do through sports. >> on that note you'll be in london this weekend, started the season in brazil, you're in germany later in the germany later in the season. what's behind this drive for global outreach in the nfl? >> it's to share our game with the world. >> overseas franchise at some point in the near future? >> it's possible. we're not working specifically on that plan. >> for now, the playbook calls for unity at home. >> we're here to help make our world a better world and leave our kids a better world. that's what we're here for. >> i told them after, it was like a marvel move we had to assemble the avengers of the major sports leagues. the reality is, we talked about it, the ad campaign is timed perfectly. less than a month from what could be the most divisive election in modern american history. this week also marking one year

since the attacks on israel. so, the timing was deliberate and there are very few things that unite us these days. sports, arguably, the greatest of the uniters. >> people try to escape sports and i loved her answer. i thought that was really, really poignant. that was great. great job. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> we're getting rid of milton. chilly start to the day around the great lakes, the appalachians as well, the midwest looking nice and warm, plenty of sunshine down through texas. record highs in the southwest and a beautiful day along the

don't forget if you're on the way out the door listen to us on siriusxm channel 108. and now, carson normally would be here. >> but you know what? we usually do do "pop start," but today is different. today is different, it is special. it is world mental health day. it's a time to raise awareness and also find solutions. >> and carson is helping to do just that. he's on the board of directors of project healthy minds. he's at hudson yards this morning here in new york, the third annual world mental health day festival. carson, good morning to you. i know how important this issue is to you. how have you seen the conversation change? >> guys, it happened on the "today" show when i was talking to -- craig asked me when we were running a piece on mental health and i told my story about being diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder and it opened this conversation and the advocacy work i've been doing. i joined project healthy minds they have the twin goals of

trying to break the stigma of mental health but also create, basically, like an expedia or grub hub for mental health services, which in today's day and age, we should have. 65 million americans are going to have a mental health crisis next year. only 60% will get help. so, there's a lot of work to be done. days like today, the festival, there's runs and all sorts of fun stuff. thought leaders and other advocates from all over the country are getting together, and i'm going to be doing a breakout conversation with demi lovato and filmmaker michael radner talking about mental health in hollywood and all the work they've done, and tonight, there's a big gala. savannah, you're nice enough to be involved with that. i'm going to give a trail blazer award to chance the rapper, my friend, who's done so much work in the mental health space in and around the chicago community. there's a lot of people suffering in silence. i know for decades, i was one of them, and it's a really important topic, so i should bring in my friend, actress sana

who's also here. >> good to see you. >> what are you going to be doing today? >> i'm here to support project healthy minds. i too struggled with severe anxiety and depression at one time, and you know, through therapy and meditation, breath work, all kinds of practices, i was able to get that under control, and so today, i'm teaching a group of people some breathwork, and taking them through, with my cousin, who is a certified hypnotherapist. >> what can they do? >> it's called the fphysiologicl sigh. you got to do it with me. >> very easy. >> one deep inhale through your nose and at the top of that inhale,take one more and then you hold it and then you sigh out.

it's going to look like this. >> so, you inhale until you think you're doing, then find a little bit more at the top. what does that do to the body? >> it immediately lowers the stress response in the brain, and i do it all the time. i'll do it if i'm feeling nervous about any kind of thing that i'm about to do. you can do it over and over again. you can do it up to five minutes, and it's really cool, because you can do it around people, and people don't even know. >> awesome. you're the best. thank you so much for being here. guys, you can see world mental health day, we have a lot to get to today and tonight. thanks for the air time. we'll send it back to you. >> that's actually helpful. you notice a difference. >> yeah, definitely. before talking about breathwork for a while. >> i'm into it. i want to take the class. thanks, carson. >> carson, thank you. sanaa, thank you. >> carson will be back in a few minutes in the third hour to talk more about world mental health day. also coming up in the next hour, next half hour, mario armstrong. mario is here to walk us through the best of walmart's big

holiday deal events. we're talking about tvs, kitchen tools, everything.

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look who is here, lori fernandez, gold medal-winning gymnast. she's also an ambassador for unicef, and right now, handing out those little trick-or-treat boxes to our crowd and we're going to say hi to lori in just a moment. another powerful story on this world mental health day. what do teenagers wish they knew about -- wish we knew about their lives today? an eye-opening new study is revealing what is taking a toll on their mental health. kate snow is here, she's got an exclusive look, a very important message that all parents need to hear. after that, mario armstrong found some of the biggest discounts from the walmart holiday deals event. it's going on right now. we're talking about everything from tech to luxury jewelry to some multitasking kitchen appliances. and more. wow. all right, and then later on in the third hour of "today," we've got a special guest

joining us live in studio 1a, nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai, and she's going to be talking about brand-new projects. >> you have malala here? wow, we love her so much. by the way, i know you've got a lot of things you want to say hi to, but look at those t-shirts. >> we all want this t-shirt. >> we need these shirts. >> this is so neat. did you guys design these shirts? >> very impressive. >> we love them. >> where y'all from? >> we're from salisbury, connecticut, and jersey city, new jersey. >> welcome. they're super cute. >> really sweet. >> isn't that a law firm? >> it could be. >> i wouldn't recommend hiring that law firm. it could be. sounds like one. >> it's like that law firm, dewy, cheatem and howe. we are looking at a severe solar storm watch. big massive class x flare, and that may mean we see the aurora borealis as far south as

st. louis, d.c., billings, portland. denver may see it as well. in the northeast, looking really good. east coast, we may get to see that. the crescent moon sets around midnight. you look away from the -- all that sunlight or moonlight, and you may get a shot at seeing it. great day for the weekend, starting off on friday. summer highs in the southwest, plenty of sunshine out west. saturday is going to be gorgeous, nice day down in florida for all our friends there. autumnal highs in the great lakes, and then sunday, sunday, few showers around the great lakes, sharply cooler in the good. thursday morning, i'm cinthia pimentel. we are starting a cooling trend here for our inland valleys. we'll keep it in the 80s for today. and tomorrow. you might also notice a few high clouds here and there. but notice for the weekend, especially for saturday, we're going to drop down those numbers a little bit and see a chance of a sprinkle or two, mainly for the north bay. will watch how far south it

comes for the rest of us, but overall we are staying pretty seasonable over the next first of all, happy anniversary. >> oh, thank you. >> nice anniversary present you got there. and those are your babies. you want to announce a baby name? >> yes. >> okay. and it is? >> stella rae. >> when are you due? >> january. >> well, congratulations. >> thank you. >> we can all say, stella! stella! all right. very cute. >> that was awesome. all right, look who's here. the day is always a little brighter when olympic gold medallist laurie hernandez comes. she's here to talk with us about unicef's annual trick-or-treat fund-raiser. it's good to see you. >> so good to see you too. this is so exciting. you know, the little orange boxes are back.

since the pandemic, oh my goodness, trickortreatforunicef's.org has the information. there's a qr code in the back. it's going to be a good year. >> laurie, you do this every year. tell us why it matters so much to you. >> yeah, i mean, my mom is a social worker. my sister's a therapist. i think just being able to give back to the community and to talk about why it's important to recognize that others need help and they need our attention, unicef's does that, especially with women and children, and it's really important to me. >> you know, laurie, i did not know, you're a drama major. >> i am a drama major. >> at nyu and in fact, you were up late last night doing a rehearsal. >> you're a drama major right now? >> i'm a drama major right now. >> laurie! >> she's at nyu. >> i'm so tired. >> what would be your dream role? >> i mean, i'm -- for theater, i'm currently in one. there's a play called "timeshare" that i'm doing. it's a staged reading on october 20th, so that's always fun.

but yeah. anything having to do with action and drama and maybe a little comedy, you know? >> we can see that. >> i'll take it. put me in, coach. i'm having a blast. >> laurie, thank you so much. we're so happy you're here. >> cheers. all right, still ahead, guys, we've got a must-see story for all parents. kate snow is here to share a conversation with teens who are speaking out about what makes their lives stressful, what all of us can do about it. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back now, 8:37. >> hey, what's happening? >> from common sense media on what teenagers call the grind culture. >> yeah, they're facing worries about things like academics, friends, and their appearance, and also dealing with the many issues, of course, that surround social media. >> and it's all contributing to a troubling rates of burnout.

nbc news senior national correspondent kate snow is here with more on this. hey, kate. >> good morning, guys. so, common sense media partnered with the center for digital thriving at harvard to survey more than 1,500 teenagers, and then they talked to a lot of them afterward. what they're saying is they are stressed out. a lot of them are thinking that they have to have their entire life plan already worked out as teenagers, and bottom line, it's a grind. from coast to coast, america's teenagers say they're tired of trying to make good grades, look good, get into college, and have the perfect social life. the study from common sense media and the center for digital thriving finds 81% of american teens are feeling negative pressure in at least one key area of their lives. >> a lot of kids are feeling burned out. >> there is such a focus on productivity, on this idea that you should always be performing or doing something productive, grind, grind, grind. >> emily weinstein is the cofounder of harvard's center for digital thriving.

she and other researchers found grind culture is leading to burnout in more than a quarter of teenagers. 56% of teens say they feel pressure to have a set game plan for their lives. 51% feel pressure to look their best or have a certain body type. is being a teenager right now a grind? >> it can be. yeah. i think it depends on the person. >> 16-year-old high school junior is on the basketball and golf teams and does science research at a lab. a big stressor right now? college. >> it's something that determines the next four years, and it's one of the biggest decisions that you have to make at such a young age, and i think it's not talked about enough, how much stress is put on a child at such a young age. >> her mom sees that pressure bubbling up in her daughter and her friends. >> you've got to be in all these different clubs and different sports, and it's not really about the quality of what they're doing and whether they're passionate about it. it's really about just having a long laundry list of things. >> comparing themselves to others on social media plays a

part too. >> it's definitely part of the equation. it's part of what young people are telling us. social media can be like gasoline on the fires that are burning them out. >> but here's a plot twist. teens say social media isn't all bad. the study found some teenagers find relief from stress when they're gaming or using social media. >> if we think about teen mental health like a puzzle, social media is a piece, and it's a really important piece, but we shouldn't let our focus get so singularly directed to social media that we forget to ask questions about all the other things that are contributing to whatever they're feeling. >> it's one piece. it's not all the pieces. >> social media is one piece. it's not all the pieces. >> the teens who reported lower or no burnout were getting more sleep, spending time outdoors, and had more open schedules. kamaya recently joined the debate team and then decided it was too much. >> suddenly, i asked myself, am i really going to enjoy this, or is this something else that's going to get slapped on my transcript and that's going to look good? >> i bet you were proud when she

said, wait, i'm going to pull back. >> yeah. i am. i think you really do have to give the kids the space in a judgment-free zone to have them come to you, but at the end of the day, i think we can just be there to sort of, as a guardrail. >> teens told the researchers they want adults to help them make decisions that prevent overload, and they want their parents to share in their joy. >> we had a tenth grader who started talking about how really what she wants is for her parents to have fun with her. >> have fun. >> start having fun. yes. have more fun with your kids. get curious about the things that they're enjoying. when we take them seriously, we learn more and then we're so much better positioned to help. >> right? because -- >> preach. >> sometimes, i mean, i'm a parent. we forget to just have fun and enjoy things. >> yeah. >> and i think what you're saying, like, parents don't have bad intentions. we're trying to encourage our kids, but inadvertently we're pushing them. >> we're pushing them along without realizing and it's all

around them in the culture, too, right? all their friends are saying it. all the adults in their li the study also found that kids are -- they know what self-care is. teens answered the survey, said they're doing it weekly, though, not daily, which, you know, they wish it would be more often. and also, couple tips for parents. one, empathize with your kids when they say, like, mom and dad, i'm overworked or stressed instead of trying to problem solve or diminish and be like, it's going to be fine. >> not a big deal. >> empathize with them. then, the thing about social media is not assuming that it's all bad. your kid might be gaming to release a valve. >> everything in moderation. >> i bet you a lot of parents are thinking, i see my kid in that story because it's all -- it's all of our kids. >> i did. >> sure. >> kate, thank you. >> thank you for shining a light on this. just ahead, we're going to switch gears a bit. mario armstrong waded through the walmart holiday deals event, and he's found some items that tou are going to want

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shop this week sharing some deals from the walmart holiday deals event happening right now. our guy, tech and lifestyle expert mario armstrong is here. and folks you can shop any of these items you're about to see by scanning the qr code at the bottom of the screen. welcome back, mario. >> thank you, craig. >> we were just talking about this brand. you really like this brand of sena smart tv. >> exclusive deal, under $100. this is a smart tv. a lot of people may not know this brand name but they are the official tv for the nfl, innovative technology, high quality. i have three of these in my own house so tcl is great brand. this tv will fit in any room, kids' room, bedroom, dorm. some people use it in the kitchen when they're binge watching. >> this is 32 inches? >> 32 inch tv and it has voice on there and you can get to all

your streaming apps and games. >> official tv of the nfl and mario armstrong. and the kitchen appliance that saves us time. >> we got kids we got to feed. this is the linkchef immersion blender. you can whisk these eggs. i'll put it on low for you here. you're backing up. >> just in case. >> we're good to go. this is a five-in-one handheld blender as you can see. we can whisk, chop, froth, even baby puree. it's fast meal preparation. our producer loves this as well. >> it comes with all the attachments and all these base things too? >> yes, everything that you see here comes with it. that's why it's a five-in-one. you don't have to worry about big blenders. it removes a bunch of appliances that you would have to use. >> it's less than 30 bucks too. >> yes. incredible deal there. >> crocs are back. they never really left. >> but this is a great deal. 36% off. i don't know what's going on with the people at walmart but they are striking deals on all

kinds of great things. crocs are known for their comfort. super lightweight. but they're easy to clean so if they get dirty in the mud, you can rinse them off in the water, plus they're easy to slide on, like slip-ons, but i don't know, in the house, you can use them as slippers or pull this back and wear them as shoes. >> i've got a couple pair. my kids love them as well. they last. >> they're durable. >> this is your biggest deal of the day. >> biggest deal of the day. 86% off on these cate and chloe hoop earrings. we got yellow gold and rose gold -- i'm sorry, white gold and rose gold available. but we're talking from $115 down to under 16 bucks. >> wow. >> so, this is a great treat. you can wear these with jeans if you want to go casual or if you want to dress them up to go out on an evening date, you can do that. if you're in the dog house, this would be a great gift to buy. >> my friend pete wants me to take out my earring and put on this hoop. pete actually thought i might do it, but i'm not doing it. >> that's a great deal. and the thing is, i think,

craig, we're seeing a lot of things that are at a time where people are struggling with some money. >> yes. >> so, i think these are really great opportunities for people to buy gifts now and holidays before the rush. >> big travel weekend this weekend. holiday travel coming up. this looks like a solid carry-on. >> this is a solid carry-on. it's right under 19 bucks, and the brand says it fits right under most airline seats. >> oh. >> so, what's really good about this is it's under the seat luggage, but you have this great extension arm and it goes really long so i'm going to pull it down on the floor so you can see. this is really great. you don't have to worry about trying to get something in the overhead bin. if it's too heavy. packs all your clothes for you, but you can also use this for work as well as travel and play. >> i like that. last but certainly not least, flannel. >> flannel is always in. it's a staple for the season right now, especially earth tones like we see here. we're looking at women's and men's flannels and what's called shackets. >> i'm familiar with the shirt jacket, the shacket.

>> on the women's side of things, they're light, comfortable, easy to wear, but you can layer them which is great because you can take them on and off. for men, we're looking at different colors, different sizes, and they range in size from small to 6x, so every guy will be covered in this. the earth tones are what's really popping, and i got to tell you, when you feel these, they're like lightweight but also warm enough to keep you warm in those cold months. so, if you're going pumpkin picking or hitting that bonfire, got to have a flannel shirt to look good in. so, that's our wrap-up for everything at walmart. i'm telling you, these deals are something i've never seen before this early in october. scan that qr code, take advantage of it. >> mario, thanks for all that. as mario said, you know what to do, scan the qr code. if you don't want to, you can check out today.com/whattoshop. we should mention "today" does earn a commission through purchases. >> i'm shopping right now. >> i know you are. i see you. we're back in a moment but first, this is "today" on nbc. we'll be bk in aac

♪ >> hello! >> come on, al. >> we got some birthdays. let's celebrate. a fresh batch of smuckers jars. first up, we would like to wish a happy 100th birthday to maxine smith peters douglas from illinois. she enjoys a nice long walk every single day. we should join our start today family. lester mahoney of florida is 100. a world war ii vet who loves to read mystery novels and spend time with his baby brother, who's 95. and we salute you for your service, sir. happy 100th birthday to mary from philly. her secret to longevity? she loves a diet rich in garlic, tomatoes, and crusty bread. >> that sounds good.

>> that was craig's nickname in high school. mary from jamestown, new york, is 100. she will never miss an opportunity to dance. we like that. and happy 100th birthday to lila andrews from kentucky. enjoys sing-alongs and plays the piano at nursing homes. we love that. happy birthday to alicia from simpsonville, south carolina. his secret to longevity? a daily margarita. i'll drink to that. >> love it. >> like it. >> wait. >> i just -- hoda, come here. we have a friend over here. she says, hoda, please say hi to my mom. can we call mom? is mom on the phone? there's hoda. what's your mom's name? >> barbara. >> hi, barbara. >> oh, hi! >> hi, barbara, we wish you were here. >> oh, i do too. >> barbara, we love you. we'll take a picture with your cute daughter, okay? >> oh, thank you. >> have a great day, barbara. we love you. >> my name's katherine.

i'm from kentucky. mom's in west virginia. >> i love you. here's one more. >> good night, mrs. lynch. good morning. >> i turn 10 on 10/10. >> it's your golden birthday. >> what's your name? >> grace. >> grace. happy birthday. any special plans? >> thank you. not really. >> just being on tv on the "today" show. >> yeah. >> tell your friends, okay? you did real good. >> bye, grace. happy birthday. how cute. >> just getting started. lots more coming up t thi hour of "today." >> we got riley keough. she's got some intimate stories and moms from her mom, lisa marie presley, but first, check your local news and weather. everyone gets on tv. and weathe. everybody gets on tv.

church. good morning. 8:56 a.m. marcus washington san mateo county leaders are demanding governor newsom declare a state of emergency due to california's home insurance crisis. supervisors this week voted to adopt a new resolution. it comes with homeowners either losing coverage altogether or being hit with rising costs and reduced availability. now, a lot of this is the result of california's recent destructive wildfires and insurers pulling out of the state. other counties, including shasta, placer and san bernardino, have also called for the state to take immediate action. meanwhile, happening now in florida, destruction on another level. some of florida's largest cities are only starting to assess the damage from hurricane milton. at midday, we'll have the city hall insiders spend record high budgets. but our problems get worse. they say this is the best that we can do.

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this morning on the "third hour of today" milton's wrath, the storm slamming ashore as a category 3 in florida overnight.

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