right on. sadly, it was a bad forecast, but you got it correct. with irma, on the other hand, what -- >> okay, here we go. >> here we go. >> ah-oh. >> what happened was -- >> go ahead. >> what happened? >> you got it wrong. y'all got it wrong. what happened? >> you remember when you were talking about the loop de-do? it happened with irma. when you play with a yo yo, sometimes the yo yo becomes bigger and heavier than the string can bear, then the influence of the hand to yank it back, not as strong. out here in the water we had a high pressure system that was supposed to bring it on one side but it lost some of its strength and influence, so the yo yo hung around a little longer and brought it to the west coast instead of the east coast. >> so it was a loop de

a y yo yo. >> i have to keep it like that because i want to keep kendis in class. >> accuweather, that's a big word. thanks, paul. >> and the government is expected to wrap up evacuations from st. martin after airlifting nearly 2,000 americans to safety. >> the last flight ends at the end of the day. they'll turn their attention to rescuing 5,000 in the british virg virgin islands. they must sign a promissory note before getting on to reimburse the government for the flight. >> take a look at what the islands look like from space before the storm. >> and this nasa satellite image shows the aftermat. the islands have been turned brown by the power of the hurricane. >> wow. >> similarly, satellite images give an idea of the staggering

clear night before irma. >> and 20 hours ago, it was a much different view. it will be days before everyone has electricity again. >> millions without power. irma inundated charleston, south carolina with a dramatic storm surge that filled the downtown area with water. >> this restaurant was one of the casualties. it was completely swamped. butt owners say they will reopen when they regain power. earlier, we speak with derick becker who told us about the conditions they're facing now. >> we're still seeing some high winds, some rain. we're still seeing flooding in localized areas, and particularly along the coast. we don't want to sound the all clear horn just yet. we want people to remain where they are. heed the warnings from local public safety officials and mond monitor the weather radar. >> did this catch you by surprise?

national hurricane center and the national weather service five days ago, south carolina was actually in the direct past of the storm. so we issued a mandatory evacuation for the southern barrier islands on friday. people hideeded the warning. >> a lot of people, when they hear it is downgraded, they think the danger has passed and it sounds like this was a perfect example of how that's not true. >> absolutely. we credit the fact that people took the step ts early to be prepared. we heard from folks as early as last week that they were going ahead and making hotel reservations further inland, because they knew an evacuation order was coming. that's a credit to them. >> what was it like for you riding out this storm. >> year' stiwe're still seeing high

and the king tides, which are abnormally high tides for this time of year. we're seeing downtown areas that have at least two feet of water on them. we've got reports of downed trees, downed power lines. a few hundred thousand outages. it's not safe for people to return. it will be a huge focus to get life back to normal. >> how long do you think it will be before life can go back to normal? >> hopefully as soon as possible. >> what's your biggest concern? >> any further severe weather. we're looking at hurricane jose. although the models are very sporadic. we don't think it will affect us, but we still have a category two in the atlantic and it could go anywhere.

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well, this man on a stolen motorcycle leading police on a chase through los angeles. at some point, he rode on sidewalks and crossed the los angeles river on a narrow walkway. the chase ended when he pulled himself over and was arrested. simple as that. the 9/11 tribute in light is soaring into the sky here in new york. the twin beams are meant to represent the twin towers and honor those who lost their lives there. vice president mike pence was in shanksville, pennsylvania, honoring the passengers of flight 93 who he says likely saved his life. he was in the capitol, which the hijackers were

the president traveled to the pentagon and snepoke about unit and strength. >> we honor every hero who keeps us safe and free, and we pledge to work together, to fight together and to overcome together every enemy and obstacle that's ever in our path. >> and the president also said when america is united, no force on earth can break it apart. >> the white house has responded to recent violence in myanmar. in an official statement, the administration says the violent displacement of muslims there showed the country's security forces were not protecting civilians in the asian country. it called on them to respect the rule of law and stop the violence. more than 250,000 of a certain oa ethnic minority have been forced to flee. >> and hillary clinton's memoir about her loss is due out today. it's called "what happened", and in it she admits to

mistakes in her run for president and passing around plenty of blame for others. she calls for use of a private e-mail server while at the state department dumb in her words. and now to an engagement that we hope is not a foreshadowing of how the marriage is going to go. >> here you go. seth dixon meets his love. gets down on one knee. genuinely surprised. oh, oh, >> what happened? what happened! >> the ring! >> where heirs t's the ring! >> oh, my gosh. it was a $3,000 diamond ring. engagement ring. fell into the pond. but there you have it. friends searched for it. well into the evening hours. >> yeah. but it wasn't until the next morning when a guy with a metal detector could find it. a third search by members of their church came up empty. despite th

ruth and seth say they still plan to get married. next month. they're just going to dive right in. >> but does it count if you don't have a ring to do the engagement? >> i'm just curious to know exactly where this happened, because i'd like to go for a swim. >> $3,000 ring, hey. poor guy. >> good luck. >> the look on his face was great, though, wasn't it ? coming up, the best ways to help hurricane victims. plus, how to spot scams. c 7 yea, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10... ...straight years, and it's still recommended today. use as directed. 60% of women are wearing the wrong size pad and can experience leaks discover always my fit. find the number that's right for your flow and panty size on the top of any always pack.

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with back to back hurricanes hitting the u.s., many are wondering what they can do to help. >> here's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: the relief effort is in full force. former presidents are joining together for one america, to raise money for victims of both hurricane harvey and irma. >> to step up and

take. >> reporter: but there are other ways to give as well. one of the easiest, by texting irma to 90999. you can donate $10 to the red cross. experts recommend donating to established organizations like the united way, the salvation army and save the children. some are asking to hold off on material donations like clothes. >> when people are donating things like shoes or clothes, we recognize that's incredibly generous, but at the same time, it slows us down. they need to be sorted and cleaned, and we just don't have time for that right now. >> reporter: and consider waiting to donate. affected communities will need your money weeks or months from now after collection drains have dried up. >> if someone is on a fixed budget, we recommend a donation in a smaller amount. >> reporter: some scammers will take advantage of the

kindness. >> don't assume that simply because an organization says it's a charity or that it's out there trying to do something to help people that they're actually able to do it. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york

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. new images of damage from hurricane irma, this is what's left of a home near jacksonville. >> they found numerous damaged homes and people are being told to stay indoors until crews have had a chance to survey all the damage. >> wow, it looks like the ground collapsed under that home. it will be partly sunny and 90 across florida. very different than 24 hours ago. >> here are some survival stories in their own words. >> this house, he says half of the homes he sees have no

>> that's our tree. >> it's morning, we've officially lost power. >> water's getting into multiple houses, getting pretty chose to -- close to us, too. >> this is the bottom floor of my building. the water is even coming up through little cracks in the concrete. >> the first time we've seen the house, it took all the coating off the house. >> there's a sailboat that has broken loose from its, wherever it's docked. it's now floating loose in biscayne bay. >> we've got another boat going by. >> used to seeing boats go by, but not quite like that in those conditions. >> those images are incredible. and a lot of people forget we're talking about the storm

lose sight of the damage these areas suffered. and irma disrupted the sports world. we had a ball game in new york. but the yankees were the road treatment. >> the tampa bay rays were the home team, even though it was played at city field, normally the field of the new york mets. but hurricane irma prompted them to move the game. they beat the rays 5-1. >> at home in queens. >> they will play two more games at city field this week. they're about to get comfortable. >> they have that home field advantage or disadvantage, i guess. and while we're talking baseball, the cleveland indians have extended their winning streak to 19 in a row, winning 11-0. the 19-game winning streak is the longest and the third best

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this morning on "world news now," irma breaks apart while drenching the entire south. >> more deaths have been reported overnight as irma's storm surge causes city streets to fill with choppy waters. and power is knocked out for millions across the region. we'll have the latest on what the storm is doing right now. the long road home. many floridians who had to shift evacuation routes now find themselves unable to get back home. and meanwhile, for the ones who have returned, a scene of devastation. we're going to get an update on the keys from the county commissioner, ahead. then paying tribute. the country marks