right now there are evacuation orders in place. they're being considered for parts of south carolina. >> all this after the devastation brought as the storm made its way across the caribbean. nine people dead, several islands devastated and fears of flooding and mudslides now in the dominican republic and haiti where it is headed next. >> we have team coverage for you this evening. david culver will have a live report from florida. we begin with doug in the storm center, doug. >> yeah, guys, the latest advisory that jusam

just showed it to you in the 4:00 hour as you're watching. it's incredible. still winds of 175 miles an hour just north, here is the do min can and here is haiti, it's about to make land fall around grand turk island moving to the west northwest, the latest advisory now, very similar to this point. now -- that's what we're going to watch out for next, a little bit better as you head up towards the north, up towards the jacksonville area. that's not the only storm, i want to first off go right to amelia, we're talking about the impact this is going to have on south florida. >> we're seeing hurricane watches and storm surge watches in effect. so this hurricane watch is going to go from jupiter down through miami and continue up towards the naples area. this entire area, including the keys, under a hurricane w

over to a hurricane warning as we get closer to the weekend. in addition to that, storm surge watch in effect for all of the areas here in white. you can see this is the entire east coast from about west palm beach down through miami and then down towards the keys and then just south of the fort myers area. doug, we're talking about a storm surge, potentially, about 5 to 10 feet, potentially higher and a lot of times it's storm surge that can be more life threatening that the hurricane wind. you're looking at the latest information it looks like south florida, especially, miami is under the gun with the storm. as you said, it's not the only tropical system we're tracking right now. >> no, it really is amazing. we've got katia that's going to move into mexico. here is our storm here, this is irma. this is jose. jose, now, has an eye. that is now a major hurricane. there are now hurricane watches up for places like barbuda, which were just hit by hurricane

break it down for you in a few minutes. >> the prime minister of barbuda said his heart sunk. nearly every building in barbuda is damaged and 60% of that tiny island's population homeless. prime minister says, a two-year-old child was killed as the family was trying to escape their damaged home. this could take the caribbean islands months to recover from. again, jose hasn't gotten there if that's where it's headed. the islands are in a new hurricane watch because of jose heading their way. people of puerto rico are venturing out today to get a look at the damage there and get the clean up. we've got this new video in from the part of the island. left many roads and local officials say two women and a man were killed there. today they are worried about flooding that could trigger dangerous landslides. th

of people and their pets and half of the island has no power. it is kind of like being late for work and getting stuck in a traffic jam. the clock is ticking and ul you can do is hope you make it in in time for people in south florida. they hope they get out in time, adding to that inanxiety, empty gas stations and long lines everywhere you look. down in broward county near fort lauderdale. you've seen your share of long lines today and yesterday. what is the mood down there now. >> as you can imagine, jim, there's a lot of frustration down here. i've been talking with some south floridians who have lived in this area for many years. they'll admit they're sometimes complacent when it comes to hurricanes coming through. after seeing images from harvey, they say they're not taking any chances, that's why they're getting into their long lines and stocking up. they're preparing some

got others using metal shutters to put up, whatever it can to cover up some of this glass and you talk to them and some of them have taken the time off work. schools are closed, just about everyone preparing. >> lining up in sun rise home depot. plywood. once they get. it's -- until they can pull up their car and load up. police out here to help keep traffic moving and frustrations in check. this cop, he's helping out a residence, they're in this together. back inside, a dark outlook,

she's from prince georges county just moved here. >> what this is like having relocated from the dc area from maryland and now trying to prepare for a hurricane. >> it is unlike anything that i'll come in there with. of course, in maryland, we have the snow. i've lived there for more than 20 years. so i'm accustomed to that. but here, i went to costco and i stood in line for two hours to get water. and today is no better. >> low on water and gas. >> we were expecting a truck yesterday and he never showed. yeah, that's what it is. it is what it is. >> i'm out of gas. i'm out of everything, nothing. >> not what the drivers want to here, after waiting nearly an hour. >> those lucky enough to reach,

got. and this is how serious the gas situation is down here. the governor rick scott going to a podium for a press conference saying, that he wants police to be able to escort fuel trucks to the gas station so that they can keep them and keep folks on the road as they're trying to get out of here. >> i know you guys have your tank full, you'll be out and about. where are you guys thinking about riding this thing out, how far inland. >> it's a question i was answering on the facebook live, people want to make sure me and photo journalists, we're doing to stay farther inland. we're going to stay in broward county, western portions, plantation florida, in particular, sun rise. it's a good distance from the beach. we'll be able to get you images, we'll stay safe. >> and small world with the woman from prince georges county, david culver. >> so we asked you whether you would stay in your home even

because of monster hurricane coming. right now most of you say, you would leave, you can weigh in, still, on the nbc washington facebook page. >> breaking news this evening in a case that is haunted people in our area for decades now. the man suspected in the disappearance of the lion sisters is expected to plead guilty to their murders. washington post first reported a plea deal that would also include sex assault charges in an unrelated case. katherine and sheila vanished from that mall. prosecutors believe lloyd lee welch lured the girls away and sexually assaulted them before killing them. the third day of classes just wrapped up in howard county, there are no signs of a high school teacher who has vanished. we first told you yesterday. her family says she's four months pregnant. no one has heard from her since a troubling text message came in on monday

>> now, there are a lot of questions about this case so as not to hurt their investigation. >> major changes could be coming to a policy that's aimed at protecting college students from sexual assault. education secretary betty devos explained what she wants to do today while she was in fairfax county and erica gonzalez is here with a look at the impact this could have. >> a plan to revamp the guidance on how schools deal with campus sex assaults. advocacy groups say the obama policies are flaud. they have protected many students and forced colleges to confront big le

far and it pressures colleges to take drastic action against the accused. devos spent time talking about a recent summit in which she heard from survivors the wrongly accused and officials from higher education. the goal is to find a better way to enforce title one. >> we will launch a notice and comment process to incorporate the incites of all parties of developing a better way. we will seek public feedback and combine institutional knowledge, professional expertise and the experiences of students to replace the current approach with a workable, effective and fair system. >> we should mention here that there was no announcement about the media rescinding the previous guidance and no timetable was given for doing so, either, back over to you guys. >> erica, thank

>> sexual assaults are pervasive in the military despite efforts to change that trend. new york democratic for more than 200 sex assault cases in 2015. they came from 4 of the largest military installations across the crown tri. more than 50% of victims received some kind of backlash for their complaints. >> over the scene of breaking news, a milk truck, wow. this is on skagsville road. this truck, as you can see is overturned, it is spilling milk all over the road

hurricane hunters, first scott macfarlane while some are worried. >> maybe you're too scared too, but there's good news for parents today who have considered using food challenges to testheir kids t

flies so close to the storms. they help predict the movements that measure the strength of hurricane. you'll see some of the images, they get very intimate and close to the hurricanes themselves. the national oceanianic oversees the flights. the agency is vulnerable if any of the planes suffers a malfunction. there are no back up hurricane hunter aircraft they say. they drafted a new law to help get backup planes and get them ready. one of the hurricane hunters failed last year during hurricane irene. >> we absolutely need these aircraft. while satellites look from above, these are our eyes and ears in the middle of the hurricane to help predict and give people time to be able to prepare. >> heavily used

hurricane irma approaches. the administration tells news 4 as nine aircraft total, three of which can fly to hurricane and they say they are working to get. >> allegedly killed by a relative. their precious faces -- these smiles on the minds of the parents today as that relative went before a judge. prince georges county, tracee wilkins explains why proceedings in court were calmer than some expected. >> it's known cooperative throughout. >> a series of strange outbursts and bizarre ramblings -- the man who told police he killed his six-year-old sister and six and nine-year-old cousins. words exchanged by both sides of the family

tod today. >> when the judge read williams his six counts of second and third degree murder in court today, he began to cry. the mother of the

daughter who was also killed was calmly escorted while father of two of the victims was let out of the second door. it was a far cry where the mother lashed out at camera crews. >> now being legally competent is different from being criminally responsible and that's what the state has to prove next. williams is due back in court on september 18th. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. some important new information when it comes to food allergies. >> tell us about this. >> good news for parents and for children today, as well. a study in the american college of allergy, asthma and immunology has found the food challenges are extremely safe. that's what small bits of food that may cause allergies

the food and drug administration announced they can start to share this on their food labels that the consumption of brown peanuts under a year who are at high risk may reduce of getting a peanut allergy later on. this part invariable. they'll both emphasize that parents should check with their healthcare provider before offering anything with peanuts in it to an infant. it's one of the most common food allergies and it can be very difficult to avoid all peanut products. food allergies are a big concern this time of year as children head back to class and parents and schools try to make sure that children will be safe at lunchtime when the snacks are shared at school, preventing peanut allergies from ever

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doug pointed out, jose -- >> jose is coming right after this. >> can we say how strong this storm is? >> jose is now a major hurricane, too, winds of 120 miles per hour. that storm -- this is irma right here. jose is out in the atlantic. you know, these are the islands right here, that's barbuda right there and it is forecasts to go over that island one more time, hurricane watch in effect for that, tropical storm warnings for some of the other items lake saint martin. irma makes its way towards turks and cacaos. the island is coming right into the eye. this is going to be another devastating situation here. here is the latest advisory that just came out about half hour ago, winds are still at 175 miles an hour making this a strong category 5 hurricane, moving to the west northwest at 16 miles per hour, through

it makes the turn has been key the entire time. it goes almost due north, they have been bringing in east of miami, that's a much better track, but now most of the miles are just to the west of miami and that is worse case scenario, this is the side, the east side of the storm is going to be where you have the storm surge and where you have the heaviest winds. it's bringing it in as category 4 with 130 mile per hour winds. there's quite a few things going on. we have a hurricane watch in effect, that includes west palm, down towards fort lauderdale, miami down towards key west and back close to the fort myers area, this, basically, is the wind that we're going to see, one of the biggest factors could be storm surge, amelia is here with more on that. >> as you show the latest track, the storm surge really happens, the rest of the storm surge is on the north side of the storm, ahead of the storm. as you see the storm is barrelling directly towards south florida. that is goingo

surge. with that, we're seeing a storm surge watch at 5 to 10 feet for parts of miami the homestead -- and let's just say this is irma, it's heading straight for southern florida, imagine this is southern florida, what this storm does is it breaks a wall of ocean water from the wind up to and above sea level. we're talking about 5 to 10 feet of a storm surge and that just causes major flooding and oftentimes, doug, that's more of a concern to life and property than potentially the winds with hurricanes. >> yeah, that's where we get a lot of the deaths from in these hurricanes. it's not just the wind, the wind is a huge factor, when we get over category 3 major hurricane. but the water almost all the time is where most of -- we'll be watching this very very closely. everybody is asking where this could hit us and what impact this could have. very nice weather right on through friday, saturday, sunday, redskinsam

great, but then we track irma moving our way tuesday and wednesday, but notice what we have there, breezy with a chance of showers, that is it. we are not expecting a big impact here from irma, of course, yes this track could change just a little bit. we're going to be watching it for you and you know we'll be with you all weekend long. i'm going to be early sunday morning. amelia will be sunday night after the game. make sure you stay right here, we'll continue to keep you posted right here. >> we'll do it, doug, thank you. the debate over confederate statute stretches from main street to capitol hill that could bring some changes inside the halls of congress. >> where new questions are being raised about something that some call important part of history, others call a painful part of the past. it is a slave option block should it stay or should i bet

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now at 5:30, the race to get out before irma moves in. florida governor rick scott is showing a stark warning today, if you live in an evacuation zone, leave. >> that's proving to be a very tough task, the state has expanded those evacuation zones to include more than half a million people. lines are long at the stores, the gas pumps, many running out

>> meanwhile, power crews from our area are standing by to help. >> today maryland governor larry hogan said irma is a good reminder for people in our region to be prepared for natural disaster, he said even though irma is not in irma's direct path. families should be ready with a three day supply of food and gallon of water per person per day for any future storms. there have been a steady people and many of them are lining up here after they're either evacuating their homes or cutting their visits short down there. news 4 megan fitzgerald talked to some of them today at reagan national airport. >> the concern for florida continues to get stronger. >> we live there for about 18 months and made some really good frnd

ones or connection to the state that's bracing for the possibility of catastrophic damage for hurricane irma, which is why so many people are worried about the potential for catastrophic damage for hurricane irma. >> it looks pretty bad for miami. >> the storm devastating parts of the caribbean, destroying homes, leaving thousands homeless and killing at least nine people. >> they're evacuating to jacksonville. >> so evacuations from florida to washington, d.c. and other locations continue as irma gets closer. >> it's too dangerous to stay. >> 86-year-old ann butler left her belongings behind to spent the next ten days with her son. >> i was in jacksonville visiting my daughter and my grand baby and my son-in-law. >> pam orlando was on vacation spending time with her 14 month old granddaughter but the trip was cut short. she ended up helping the couple pack up needed

board up their home before they drove towards tennessee. >> it's not easy packing up. but those who did say, they're grateful they got out in time. >> it's a sad thing. because everybody doesn't have the means to even just up and leave. >> reporting at reagan national airport, megan fitzgerald, news 4. >> i'm erica gonzalez at the live desk. we've got to get back to this breaking news involving equifax, it's got the potential to impact 140 million u.s. consumer stunning news. one of the three big credit reporting agencies, we learned a bit more about this as we brought this to you a few minutes ago. they say criminals exploited a u.s. web site application vuner ability to gain access to certain files. made in july of this year is when this happened. names, social security

driver's license numbers and a couple thousand credit card numbers to add to that. we're updating this information that we have. you can find this in our app under cyber security. at the live desk, i'm erica gonzalez, back to you. >> new at 5:30, historic artifact. it's brought visitors to tears. it's a slave auction block on busy corner in downtown fredericksburg, virginia. the emotion stirred why what happened in charlottesville have some calling for this removal. symbol of slavery. it sits at the corner of charles and williams street and that's where julie carey joins us, she's live this evening with views from both sides. >> well, throughout this day, we've seen dozens of people walk up to this historic site and read the plaque, it says the principle auction site for slaves and property. but i had one african-american council member tell

heard of people to come and do mock options. he and others say the pain that they feel there is not worth it. >> turner is taking us to a corner he usually side steps. >> i try to avoid it, really, because i've had painful reflections of it and in times of paths. >> on this corner is slave auction block. this is how it's described to visitors on the trolly tour. >> you see that stone right there, folks, that is an original auction block. >> turner wants the auction block removed and the racial strive on display during the violence in charlottesville has others also questioning the future of this historic artifact. leaders gathered here last month to pray about their concerns. >> i thought it was a tragic reminder of our history here in virginia. and i believe that it's right and good that we wou

this discussion right now. >> reverend turner and his neighbor know already what they want. >> but i do think it's a part in history if you want to put it or something like that. >> in this city the history and historic preservation, not everyone agrees. scott walker is the president of the historic foundation. he acknowledges the option block brings pain but says it also inspires important discussion. >> then it's there and that's where the conversation should take place on that corner. if it goes to a museum, but only the people that go to the museum will talk about it. >> the city council, now, is asking for public input. >> now, in the coming days the city council is going to roll out a plan to solicit public input, kind of if there's kind of survey they hope to have some kind of recommendation to talk

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information every one of you should see. wendy. >> thank you, susan. well, it is no wonder the average middle-aged woman is sleep deprived. life is stressful. coming up the one simple thing experts say you can do to get some healthy zs. >> coming up next on news 4 at 5:00, how coffee has become a

born and raised incian, dr. rrural virginia went to vmi. trained at johns hopkins. an army doctor who treated soldiers seriously wounded in the gulf war. eighteen years as volunteer medical director of a children's hospice. as lt. governor, he's fighting to expand healthcare in virginia. he'll get it done as governor.

and we need to provide access to affordable healthcare for all virginians, not take it away. new information just in to our newsroom that will have a big impact on travel plans, here is a live look at planes f

florida are still arriving here, but that may not be for long. fort lauderdale airport has just announced it is suspending all operations tomorrow. orlando international airport also reportedly shutting down on saturday. airlines have cancelled more than 4,000 flights so far. this will have a ripple effect on travel up and down the east coast. >> and doug is watching the traffic of irma, and it is starting to move a little bit moreover its path -- will take it over florida. the eye is at its worse, as i understand. >> you guys just mentioned that my brother is suppose to fly out tomorrow, i'm hoping he's going to be able to get out of there and not sure if he's going to fly out of fort lauderdale or miami. i told him, you've got to leave. this storm, the way it's looking now is absolutely worst case scenario. it could move a little bit, here it is right now, obviously worse case scenario right now, turks and cacaos. 15

continues to move up towards the north and west. it takes it right along the bahamas and towards the cuban area, current winds of 175 miles an hour. now they are expecting it to decrease in intensity in just a bit. there's not a lot ahead of it that will help to lessen its strength, the national hurricane center says 155 on saturday and it moves up towards the north. category 4, 130 mile an hour storm. that's sustained winds. and it moves to the left of miami. that puts -- that puts them in what's called the northeast quadrant of the storm and let's talk a little bit more about that first, but the winds here, notice the winds, here is sunday night. this is actually midnight on sunday, hurricane-forced winds already at 74 miles per hour but then the eye, just to the north of miami that puts them in that quadrant, 127-mile an hour winds in -- 127 in miami. and watch this, the eye goes in towards florida now

what happens now back towards fort myers. on the west coast we go over 100 miles an hour. what does that mean. let's talk a little bit more about the quadrants in a hurricane. amelia here is more on that. >> luckily here in the district, hopefully, we're familiar with quadrants at northwest. you want to keep that in mind. basically, if i took this right here and put lines in it. the center will be the eye of a hurricane. this is northwest. so with that said, i want to talk about what is the worst quadrant of a hurricane. take a look, here is that first quadrant, this is going to be the worst. our storm is moving right towards south florida in this direction. the front right quadrant will have the impact, this is going to have devastating storm surge as well as devastating winds. we head to the other front, the left quadrant. we're talking about significant storm surge in this quadrant, the back right quadrant has significant wind. storm surge is not aser

left quadrant. this is going to be the weakest, but still dangerous, especially when we're talking about a storm like irma. looking at this, again, this will summarize the storm surge will be the worst if the storm is heading directly towards south florida, unfortunately, that's looking like the case and this area right here is going to be the worst part of the storm, that's why it's so important when we're talking about the eye and exactly how it's stacking up, doug. >> that's right, that storm continuing to make its way up through florida here. watch this, the new track. the last track had to be back out to sea and continuing as a category 3 hurricane all the way up to jacksonville. now because it's moving over land, it's down to category one by monday afternoon. that is very good news for places like charleston, savannah, much less in the way of damage and storm surge and winds here, but still they are going to be dealing with some problems in those areas and then inland around parts of tennessee and kentucky. what does that mean for our weather here. it's far enough to

weak enough now by that point that this is we'll see, chance of showers, take a look at showers. 75 on monday and then, well, just a chance for showers, a little bit breezy next tuesday and wednesday as the remnants of irma move to our west. >> doug, real quick, i'm curious, when you talk about miami and west, some of us remember very well 25 years ago, homestead and all of that to the west of miami. is this a similar approach from this many days out. >> no, it's not. hurricane andrew came due east. it moved from east to west across the area. hurricane andrew was a small compact storm. it encompassed about this much of the state of florida, okay. hurricane irma, this much. three times the size of hurricane andrew that hit 1992, complete devastation of the homestead area and this one could be worse as it is much bigger and broader. >> great perspective there,

us, doug. >> in news for your health, now. a lot of women are sleep deprived and if you're one of them, you know what i'm talking about. but researchers looked at the lives of american women in their 40s and 50s and found that one and three not getting enough sleep, along with busy lives, researchers found homeowners are a big factor. trouble sleeping tends to increase the closer a woman gets to menopause. here are some ways sleep experts say all of us can fall asleep more easily. >> we recommend at least half an hour before bedtime, we really need to take a break from electronic devices to be able to fall asleep naturally without using medications. >> the national center for health statistics, sleep experts say most adults should get at least seven hours of sleep every night. of course eight hours is ideal, as you know. >> i mess those days. south korea is set to host the

five months now. the city is hosts of all the i.c.e. events come forward. but the city is better known with its obsession with of coffee. a local businessman is at the heart of the city's coffee culture. >> in a quest to make the perfect cup. his methods are mysterious and asked him how to make a good cup of coffee. he says, you have to open your mind and your heart. you're not doing it for yourself, you're doing it for the coffee. if you tried too hard to make it taste good, it won't. he's credited with spreading the popularity of brewed

instant coffee was on the rage. he's developed a huge following. he says, they're looking for something they haven't tasted before, a different experience. he shows me how to make his famous coffee. first heats up a glass with hot water. then he pours hot water over the coffee grounds in three quick swirls. he waits 30 seconds before adding more water 10% at a time. when the coffee is done, he heats the coffee mug and hot water, as well. he'll tell you purists drink coffee black. >> it's good. it tastes like real coffee. >> the coffee is strong and smooth. he drinks seven to eight cups a day, mostly for taste testing. the secret

brews the first cup. pot roasts his own beans, it's the other path his business next door to the calf fee. this is where he keeps the red roaster, his coffee roasting machine that churns out perfe perfectly roasted beans for his coffee. he keeps a watchful eye on the temperature, pressure and airflow. he checks the beans and knows when they're ready. he says, there are people who like coffee, people who think it's an easy business and people who want to make money. for me, it's a labor of love. bo he it's one of hundreds of caves and coffee houses. there's an entire area dedicated to the cafe culture. there are rows of caves on one side and the beautiful beach on the other. >> they don't call it coffee street for nothing. when youom

you'll see an unusual site, that four-story building houses a different cafe on each floor. the choices are endless from bossa nova, you'll even find a starbucks here. now the korean city known for serving up gourmet coffee is offering different kind of specialty, one that has no caffeine but plenty of adrenaline. he'll host all the ice events for the winter olympics. he'll tell you, watching games will be better with a cup of coffee. >> looks like meg-- he's not getting eight hours ofsleep,

driving around the district, fun, isn't it? especially if you don't know where you're going. it gets so much more fun if the street sign is missing. >> that helps, right. frustrating residents are calling on city leaders that replace many signs that are agreeable or just aren't there. tom sherwood are looking for the problem streets and asks the city for directions. >> you say street signs, well, there are lots of street signs, more than 250,000, according to the dc transportation department, but some critics say too many signs are fainted or misplaced, obscured or

inaccurate. in major intersections like mass avenue and 9th downtown or scotts circle nearby, clearly mark the main street names. >> and i've run into that several times, you know, throughout the course of working downtown, so, yes, i would like to see some level of it. >> and knowing exactly where you are could be important information for any 911 call. >> and your street name signs missing and/or the black numbers missing. it's both for tourism, and economics, as well as the safety thing for first responders. >> long time civic activists carey made similar complaints about too many street lights missing or broken. he says tourism, a big industry for the district, needs more signs. >> we have a multimillion dollar convention center that they spent hundreds of millions of dollars as well as the grand hotel. at any corner on this intersection. >> he acknowledges the complaints. he says, safety is import

over the next five years to repair, replace, or install street signs. a spokesman told news 4 today, all signs are electronically mapped to allow us to consolidate requests. so far this year we have installed 34,000 new signs in our own track 6,100 service requests. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. i stood in line for two hours to get water. and today is no better. >> potential tidal surge could be 8, 9, 10, 12 feet. you saw that happen in houston. >> this is something probably bigger, not as much water, but more power than harvey. >> no matter which coast of florida your family and friend are on right now. they really need to get out or be ready to take

been issued for several counties, florida governors is urging residents and tourists everywhere to watch irma's path. >> a string of tiny caribbean islands have been left stunned and devastated by the wind and rain from hurricane irma, nine people are dead. one official said the hurricane left behind destruction of epic proportions. we have team coverage as potentially catastrophic storm moves towards the u.s. >> let's begin with doug and amelia. the guys get floured on sunday and both of you guys are going to be here. >> amelia will be late sunday night tracking the storm. they'll start to feel it saturday night as it moves in. >> and see the conditions deteriorate throughout the day. >> so hopefully everybody is out of there. you said both, i've got family in both miami and fort myers. my brother in miami was trying to fly out. they may cancel the flights. t