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from cbs news bay area, this is the afternoon edition. >> dangerous fire conditions have led us to declare a first alert weather day, how long we will have this heat and all the bad air. and there's extreme weather on the opposite coast, idalia hit florida, knocking down buildings, we are tracking the storm and where it's headed next. the bay area is getting ready for beyonce, the fans are starting to stream in for tonight's big show. good afternoon, i'm elizabeth cook. it is a first alert weather day, bad air across much of the bay area and all the heat is not helping. video from our chopper shows the hazy conditions we have been dealing with all day, that is thanks in part to wildfires to our north and the threat of fires here is also up. this has been the story all day long. this video taken from the salesforce tower camera looking east early this morning. first alert meteorologist darren peck is

joining me, not a great day to be outside. >> and i will show you one other way of visualizing it, look at the map that shows all the air-quality sensors across the bay. there's a lot more orange showing up, a lot more locations have gone into the unhealthy for sensitive groups, that is the view looking down on golden gate bridge. if we plot it with all of the purple air-quality sensors, we haven't seen that much orange on this map yet this season and it is bay area wide. the general forecast is moderate but there's a lot of places out there today that are reading unhealthy for sensitive groups and even some that are just flat out unhealthy. that is not good for your lungs and i can show you there is a good plume coming our way. and the forecast will stay like this for the next couple of days, but we are still going to be stuck in general. look at the high-resolution smoke forecast, yellows, oranges and red, it doesn't really start to clear out until we get there that

looks great, but that is not until friday. so, the big picture will show us there's still plenty of smoke out there. the other thing, the red flag warning, northbay mountains. this will stay in effect until 8:00 tonight, that because there are strong northerly winds going over the north bay. but again, the same pattern that will clear out the smoke on friday is also going to change the direction of the wind and lower the fire threat. we just have to get through tonight on the red flag warning and probably through about tomorrow on the smoke. back to you. >> we are holding our breath whenever we see that red flag warning. thank you so much. pg&e has shut off power in parts of northern california due to the high fire danger, it impacted thousands of customers across eight counties. small portions of napa county were affected earlier today. meanwhile, on the other side of the country, a very different weather story. idalia is moving through after hitting florida as a powerful category three

hurricane. darren peck is back with us tracking idalia and it has already left a mess in its wake. >> there is still more to go and now the focus is going to be how much rain will drop. we can put that icon to track this, it is now downgraded to a tropical storm but that means it still has a lot of rain that is going to move across that part of the country. look at the accumulated rainfall that is still to go from now through tomorrow. this is still a developing story but of course the main impacts were in florida and along big bend this morning when it came ashore as a major hurricane. so we have a live report and an updated report on what it looks like on the ground from idalia and we are going to go to jason allen with more on that. >> the damage from this storm has been eye-opening for a lot of people here in steinhatchee,

only to take a turn at the last minute but it did not happen this time, with the city taking a near direct hit. idalia slammed into the big bend region as a category three hurricane, packing maximum sustained wind of around 125 miles per hour. >> that building is going to come apart. >> with storm surge that submerged entire communities. in hernando county, they rescued this family that cannot evacuate in time but they tried. >> and over the second bridge, it got real deep really fast and the water started coming in like crazy. >> reporter: in tampa, people were traveling by paddleboard, water washed onto the bridge that connects the city to nearby st. petersburg. more than 500,000 customers across florida lost power and by midday, about half had the lights back on. >> utility workers are actively working to restore power in all affected areas. >> reporter: the governor's

mansion did not escape the storm's impact, this 100-year-old oak tree fell on the property. a tree also landed on connie's home in steinhatchee, she and her neighbors chose not to evacuate. >> i've got a lot of people mad at renowned me right now. >> reporter: forecasters warn the high tide fueled by a rare blue supermoon could keep pushing the surge higher, up to 16 feet in some places. it reached georgia as a category one hurricane, knocking off power for tens of thousands. >> for those that was in the line of storm, it was very hard-hitting. >> reporter: it is expected to move into south carolina by wednesday evening. we continue to see search and rescue teams circling the area today, watching those flooded neighborhoods. still some rescue crews going in on the

ground, just making sure that everybody who wanted to get out was able to get out. we will continue to update you on tropical storm idalia and its impact on air, and online at kpix .com. meanwhile, at oracle park, 50 immigrants took the oath of allegiance ahead of the giants game, the pregame naturalization ceremony was the first, the new citizens hailed from 27 different countries. and the bay is welcoming queen bae, beyonce is making a return tonight , of course there is a lot of excitement over the big show, the city also declared her honorary mayor for the day. jocelyn, what is it like over there, people are already packing in?

>> reporter: and the day is here, beyonce is in the bay tonight and yes, people are already making their way over to levi's stadium. we are seeing more people making their way over here, so you can see there are people wearing hats, silver, that is a lot of what we are going to be seen tonight, beyonce asked the fans to wear silver, and i also just ran into a fan here, and he traveled all the way here for the concert. >> i came to los angeles and i tried to travel to san francisco, and now i'm here. this is the best day for me. >> reporter: you are looking forward to it, you are wearing silver and you've got the glitter. >> yes, i'm super excited for this. >> reporter: i love the spirit. last question, what are you hoping to get?

>> i hope to get merchandise for me, and one for my boyfriend. >> reporter: you are starting to see some cars parked here, the gates are not open yet, that opens at 6:00 pm but you can see people are here trying to get in, getting ready to see beyonce. the honorary mayor is here, that is also exciting as well, and she also got the curfew extended for her show so we are expecting it to be a very good show. we talked to fans in the past hour since we have been here, they are very excited. we also got the silver going on here, i'm wearing silver, and i'm hoping some of us out in the studio may be wearing silver as well for beyonce. back over to you. >> yes, i got the memo for sure, i will say, if you

checked online, there is a run on silver clothing, everybody running out to try to find something to wear to this concert. i know you are going to try to go to this concert, are you going tonight? >> reporter: well, i'm breaking tonight, but who knows, maybe i will sneak my way in. i will get the last minute tickets, i don't know, i'm not going to say because i'm supposed to be working tonight. >> have fun, i cannot wait to see all the outfits as people start to arrive. diehard members of the bay high were lined up bright and early this morning, a few of them were even prepared and brought chairs as they waited for the doors to open. fans say waiting in line to be first inside levi's stadium tonight is worth it. >> there's no way i'm going to miss this opportunity, this is beyonce we are talking about. i got here around 5:30. i moved to boston but i came back to the bay area for the show. >> the doors open at 6:00 , the

show starts at 8:00, levi's stadium is reminding people to get there early since there is no opening act. for a list of transit options, just go to our website, kpix .com. trash for cash, the plan to get unhoused people to help keep things clean. plus, the 49ers are no stranger to unusual quarterback

south bay water district is looking to the unhoused for help, keeping its watersheds free of trash and debris. katie nielsen explains why valley waters proposal could be a win-win. >> reporter: this area along the guadalupe river in san jose is home to dozens of people and with little access to trash cans or bathrooms, the concern is the trash and debris from this encampment could end up in the watershed, which goes straight out to the bay. >> what are we supposed to do with it? we can't just throw it anywhere. >> reporter: veronica has called this tent home for more than a year, she says nobody wants to live like this, surrounded by trash. she says she became unhoused when her grandfather passed away and the family lost their home. >> it was unfortunate circumstances that got me here, kind of out of my hands.

>> reporter: last year she participated in a program called cash for trash where unhoused residents would pay up to $25 on debit cards for collecting bags of trash. now, valley water wants to expand outside city limits to all the unhoused residents who live along the watersheds. >> we want to try to reduce the amount of encampment generated trash and debris from getting into the waterway. once it gets into the waterway, it can go out into the bay and affect the fish and wildlife. >> reporter: they manage more than 300 miles of creeks and streams. and according to their estimates, there are more than 2000 unhoused residents hitting along those waterways. >> these are really inaccessible areas in some spot, it is steep and it is hard to be hauling the trash out. >> reporter: they have removed 2.7 million pounds of trash from encampments along the waterways, which is why coming up with a new program like this is so critical. for the

residents like veronica, she said any help is welcome. >> i would do it every day, to be honest with you. >> reporter: they hope to start the program sometime in november and so far they say they do not have a set budget they are thinking of starting with $25 gift cards and if the program is successful, they will continue from there. >> we know trash is one part of the issue, and human waste is another. at epa, grant will provide valley water with $2 million to replace portable restrooms at the largest encampments along the watersheds. let's get back to the weather, a lot of folks are heading to the south bay for the concert tonight, hopefully the weather is going to cooperate. >> well, it is not going to be a rain out but it is not the best air quality and is also hot. look at san jose right now, that is the view from downtown. you can see how hazy it is here, pretty hazy day in san jose. and i will show you what the current temperature is in san jose, we are looking at

numbers in the 90s. so, you should be in the low 80s here for daytime highs. it is 93 degrees right now , and when we start the show, we will take a look at the forecast for beyonce tonight, and by the time we get to 5:00, maybe it is 90 and then we will be in the 70s. but, the air quality is the main focus because it does not look pretty. it doesn't look pretty over any part of the bay and we are looking at moderate or unhealthy for sensitive groups. if you look at the forecast for how the air quality is going to behave, i just want to point out some good news, we know it's not the best air quality right now but look what happens when we advance to tomorrow afternoon. we are going to see a strong onshore breeze kick in and watch the colors clear out. that is thursday night into friday morning. so, we are going to get a little bit of a break if that forecast holds. it's just questionable how

long it will last because there's more smoke coming our way after that. here's another way to look at it, big picture, this is primarily from the smith river complex, the big wind picture shows us over the next seven days it's going to be on again off again. it will work in our favor for some time but the northerly wind will kickback up. from now through saturday, it is going to be touch and go. friday morning looks like a good time and maybe we will see more for the weekend, that remains to be seen. here is what is going to drive the change for us, because i haven't even talked about the significant cooldown that is about to come our way. this week weather system right there, it will try to bring in a little rain. you are going to see a fall cold front right there. the first one of the season. rain coming to northwest california and it's coming from the gulf of alaska. this is what it looks like when we start transitioning into

fall. that is the reason we got a bit windy today. maybe a shower possible on saturday but that is not really the focus of the forecast, it is a 20% chance of rain on saturday, don't count on that. what you should be thinking about in addition to protecting yourself from the poor air quality is how much cooler the temperatures are about to get. here is thursday. look what happened on friday, big drop. the daytime highs going down to the low to mid 70s for the inland valleys. for san francisco and oakland, 73 down to 67 on friday, maybe that is not as dramatic but when you look at the north bay valleys from the mid-80s tomorrow to the low 70s on saturday. san jose is in the low 70s on saturday. those numbers are much warmer today. we only kind of start to cooldown tomorrow. thank you. the 49ers quarterback room is officially set and it does not include trey lance or jim e.g. so, what does jimmy garoppolo think about the trade? here is vern

glenn. >> this is the volkswagen red and gold report. >> the 49ers started the week with a roster of 90 but they are down to the official 53 as the regular season quickly approaches and this time, there weren't any surprises. brock purdy, sam darnold, the backup and brandon allen is qb 3, this is after the former number three overall pick, trey lance was traded to the cowboys last week. last season, lance got to the starting job over jimmy garoppolo. jimmy gave his thoughts on the situation for the first time since the lance trade. >> how do you think san francisco handled this quarterback situation? >> how do you think they handled it? no, i'm kidding, it is a weird situation. there have been a lot of weird situations over there in san francisco, but you know i'm

happy that trade alliance got another shot, getting another opportunity. he is a good dude, i love that guy, he's like a brother to me. still ahead, a new venture for a wnba star and bay area native, what is different about her upcoming shoene the bay area events calendar, brought to you by broadway san jose. >> this weekend, kick up heels for the 157th scottish hiland gathering and games, the bay area's largest cebrati with food, exhibits and whiskey tastings at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton saturday and sunday. and celebrate art in the redwoods at the 60th annual kings mountain art fair, there's also entertainment, food and drinks, that is in woodside, saturday, sunday and monday. tina, the

tina turner musical playing at the san jose center for the performing arts through sunday, september 3rd. this is your last chance to see her story come to life on stage in the bay area.

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coming up tonight on the cbs evening news, we are tracking hurricane idalia, the unprecedented flooding in florida this morning with 125-mile-per-hour wind , now racing north to the carolinas, the concern over flash floods and storm surge. plus, the incredible water rescues, that is tonight on the cbs evening news. coming up tonight at 5:00, hands-on learning, taking center stage at one oakland high school, we introduce you to the community members behind the idea. and stargazers will get a treat in the skies, the moon is expected to be its biggest and brightest for the year when it rises tonight around 7:20 4 pm, not only will it be closer to earth than usual, it will also be a full moon, the second of

august scientists call this cosmic combination a super blue moon. these are shots from around the world as they saw it in their skies. and i was just asking you how the haze is going to impact how we are going to see the blue moon. >> it will make the blue moon look red. it will look pretty cool, actually. it's going to ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, hurricane idalia lashing georgia and the carolinas after making landfall as a major category 3 storm in florida, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of years with the urgent lot of rescues underway as the fema administrator warns the danger isn't over. here are tonight's headlines. ♪ ♪ >> oh, my gosh. >> norah: the record-breaking storm destroying gas stations, homes, and boats. we are on the ground as rescues are underway in flooded neighborhoods. >> the wer