the storm surge has inundated morning and is raging ashore in north carolina: the storm surge has inundated coastal streets this is kpix news. hurricane florence made landfall and raging ashore in north carolina. the storm surge has inundated coastal streets and left hundreds of thousands without

power. i'm michelle obama. >> i'm emily turner. you are looking at myrtle beach, south carolina. you can hardly see out of the camera because of the rain on the lens. mare mare is tracking the -- mary is tracking the story. a category 1 hurricane. let's get to the radar. you can see hurricane florence riding the carolina coast. when it made landfall at 4:15 a.m. our time, winds were clocking in 105 miles per hour. now, from hatteras, wilmington and myrtle beach, tropical storm forced winds currently. we have been talking about this storm as the storm of a lifetime and here is the reason why. it is a slow moving storm, westerly at 5 miles per hour. it will continue to stay close to the coast. that's close to the energy source, the warm waters of the atlantic and that manes dumping

a torrential amount of rain, the possibility of 3 feet of rain, we have already seen dangerous storm surge of 9 feet there, very strong winds and flash flooding currently maintaining its hurricane strength all day today as a category 1 hurricane and then down to a tropical storm by tomorrow morning. this is really a catastrophic event going on in the carolina coast. toppling florence hammered the carolinas as it slammed ashore as a category 1 hurricane, 90 miles an hour winds toppling this gas station canopy. a 10-foot storm surge inundated north carolina, it's the same in new burn where rescue crews pulled at least 200 people from their homes. dozens more are still waiting for rescue. >> i'm looking on the street and i'm amazed i have never

seen this kind of damage here. >> reporter: florence knocked out power to around 500,000 homes and businesses, most of them in north carolina. >> our power went out instantly. we weren't expecting it. it was way too early. >> reporter: because this storm is moving so slowly, forecasters say rainfall could set records over the next few days. as you can see, water levels oh on the inner coastal waterways are rising, the fear is flooding may become catastrophic. some of the river levels are going the be forecast to exceed the historic levels. >> reporter: the outer bands began attacking the carolinas yesterday, pushing water inland. the rushing water toppled the cameraman in north top sail beach, north carolina, thousands spent the night in shelters and now many wonder what will be left when they return.

house minority leader nancy pelosi is weighing in on the disaster. she emphasized the need for renewed action in the hurricane recovery and response nearly a year since hurricane maria made landfall in port rico. >> understanding they don't want to alienate the president but understanding also that we all have responsibilities to the people of port rico and the virgin islands to do the right thing. >> president trump claimed the official government estimate that 3000 people died from hurricane maria was a lie. back here in the bay area, there are new health concerns in hunters point neighborhood after a small radio active object was found a few feet away from people's homes. >> jack ward is here to explain what this means for residents and the company hired to clean

up the naval base. >> a naval deck marker is causing a stir. >> reporter: the california department of public health says this marker was found last friday, discovered on the northside of parcel 1a, undeveloped area behind a fence under less than a fat of soil. >> it's been clear -- fat of soil. it's been clear we were duped and corporate agreed overtook the safety of the people who chose to move out here based on a dream. >> reporter: deck barkers were used to light up the naval base at night. the radium contained glow in the dark paint. made up of a radio active substance that causes bone cancer. this family is stuck after buying a home in 2016. >> we don't have a plan right now. as a parent or a future parent you feel out of control of the

situation because you want the best for your child. he is not even here yet and i feel like we have dope him a disservice. >> reporter: they are part of a lawsuit. former employees -- [technical difficulties] [no audio] >> the navy has not commented on this finding so far. the public health says 90% of parcel a has been scanned for radio active material. >> is the health department, is it admitting people on hunters point have been exposed to radioactive material? >> they said all the detected radiation was only in the deck marker and not the soil. they do not believe anyone who had been in this area before would have faced a health or safety hazard. wait and see. former trump campaign chair paul manafort agreed to a plea

deal to avoid a second criminal trial. the agreement was announced in federal court. >> reporter: paul manafort struck a deal with prosecutors and pled guilty in a washington dc court friday morning. manafort now admits to charges of conspiring against the united states and obstruction of justice , the maximum sentence for the charges is 10 years as part of the deal, president trump's former campaign chairman agreed to cooperate with special council robert muller as part of his investigation in to collusion between the trump campaign and russia. manafort is the 5th person close to president trump agreed to cooperate and provide evidence to muller's team. manafort had reportedly been reluctant to cooperate because he was hoping for a pardon from president trump. manafort has fought all of the charges against him, going through with a full trial last month. that prompted president trump to tweet unlake michael cohen, he refused to break and make up

stories to get a deal, such respect for a brave man. >> it's called flipping and almost ought to be illegal. you get 10 years in jail, if you abad things about somebody or make up stories, they make up lies. >> reporter: in august, mr. trump's former personal lawyer, michael cohelp, agreed to cooperate with muller's team. the white house says manafort's guilty plea is unrelated to work he did for the trump campaign and they insist president trump himself has done nothing wrong. several bay area leaders are working together to create opportunities for disadvantaged commute across california. often times washington passes something but at the local level we scratch our heads and have to figure it out one town one city at a time. >> reporter: the mayors of some

of california's largest cities came together if san francisco, vowing to maximize federal funds. >> when the world brings a giant pile of poop to your front porch, keep digging, you will find a pony. >> reporter: the pile is the federal budget and the pony? money for so called opportunities zones in disadvantaged communities up and down the state. >> one thing connects us , the desire for opportunity, the desire for all of us to prosper. >> reporter: in the quest for the money, these mayors will act as mentors to three small to medium sized cities chosen by accelerator for america, the cities will get private grant the be leveraged with federal dollars, the goals, affordable housing and sustainable jobs. >> opportunity not just for outside investors but for the people who live in those zones.

from there, state lawmakers will work to develop statewide policies, replicating local strategies that work best. >> california is back, and opportunity abounds. >> reporter: the smaller cities chosen will be announced by mid november, and the ideas for new statewide policies should be announced by the end of next spring. state lawmakers plan to imp important te statewide if successful. attorney general spoke at the obal cle a new initiative called lawyers for a sustainable economy to offer free legal assistance to non profits taking on global climate challenges. yesterday governor brown signed several -- [technical difficulties] [no audio] -- cars on the road, another, calls for ride share companies, such as uber and lyft to deploy

grepper cars. protesters linked arms, blocking the entrance to the summit and entrance to the stage. a man accused of a deadly stabbing at a bart station chose not to enter a plea this morning. john lee cowell is charged with murder with special circumstances in the death of neil wilson at the mc arthur bart station. that means prosecutors could pursue the death pen aelty. cowell stabbed wilson on a bart platform in july. her death sparked several protesn sell due in court next month. in free month, police identified a victim found near railroad tracks in niles canyon as mats lopez, the body was discovered near the mile 14 marker on sunday. he was the victim of a homicide. police in gilroy are looking for a suspect who exposed himself to two girls, it happened yesterday afternoon near hannah and 9th street. the suspect was seen driving

away in an older gray or silver 4-door sedan. a controversial monument in san francisco came down depicting a missionary over a fallen nearly naked native american. this follows a unanimous vote on wednesday night, that vote reversed the san francisco board of appeals earlier decision to keep the statute. gas explosions and fires tear through dozens of homes in massachusetts. firefighters are gaining ground on a fast moving blaze in shasta county.

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now 28-percent contained. the delta fire scorched 60- thou this wild fire in shasta county is 28% contained. the delta fire scorched 60,000 acres, two times the size of san francisco. interstate 5, redding and mount shasta remains open but with limited traffic. several neighborhoods north of boston are still smoldering today after a series of gas explosions destroyed homes and left one person dead and 10 others injured. kenneth craig reports from handover, massachusetts. >> reporter: thousands of residents were forced from their homes after a series of gas explosions and fires rocked three communities knot of boston. >> it looked like armageddon. there were billows of smoke coming from lawrence bemind me. >> reporter: massachusetts emergency management officials say firefighters scrambled thursday to put out the flames

that damaged or destroyed as many as 8 oh 0 structures. -- 80 structures. an 1 year old died when a chimney crashed on top of his suv. in another neighborhood, panicked residents ran for their lives as several homes blew up within minutes. >> the basement from what i understand, my wife says, the boiler blew up. >> reporter: gas lines becameover pressure rised. communities like this one are without power until they investigation the cause of the explosions. >> things we will be looking at will be the design of the pipeline system, any maintenance or upgrades that may have been done or are in the process of being done. >> reporter: the gas company shut off gas to the area and plans to inspect 8600 affected customers as a safety precaution. thanks.

let's get a check on the weather. i went outside for a little bit and it was nice. it was chilly but nice. >> beautiful with that sun finally coming out after starting out the day with the low clouds and fog. we are looking at a cool day for sure. wear will continue with that cool weather not just for today but the next several days. 6-10 day outlook shows cool conditions for us and not just for the bay area but for most of the west coast. that 6 to 10 day outlook. not a lot of change as we go through the coming days. a live look with the sales force tower camera, see the blue skies, that's great to see over the bay. currently looking at temperatures in the low 70s in concord, 16 oakland, livermore, 71. san francisco 57. low 70s san jose and santa rosa. here is the reason why we have been tracking the deep upper level low , the low pressure

system bringing active weather to the pacific northwest, hanging around out. there see the jet stream taking that dip and ushering in the cool air for us. this will be the dominant weather feature over the next several days. future cast taking you through the weekend and you can see that low hangs around there, we will stay dry but cool and plenty of sunshine. well for example you are heading out to the giants game tonight, the first pitch 7:15, breezy conditions, giants taking on the rockies. temperatures in the 50s for that first pitch. bring a jacket as you head to the game, cheering on our giants here. our temperatures today will be 5-10 degrees below average, once again with the cool conditions, mid-60s, san francisco, upper 70s santa rosa. mid-70s napa, concord through livemore. low 70s for san jose. what you can expect, looking at a little bit cooler conditions

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the zoo officially announced the arrival of a newborn red panda cub. its was e girls there is a furry new face. >> the zoo announced the arrival of a red panda cub, so

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