let's take a live at best a look at the business board. the dow is down about 510 points. this was tesco goes along with yesterday's dive. yesterday it dropped 800 points. >>> we talked about currency fluctuations. we have talks about -- talked about tariffs and oil prices. these are reasons to pull out of the market. >> another major concern for investors, signals from the federal reserve of additional interest rate hikes. many people are cashing out. the unemployment rate is at 3.7%, the lowest since 1969.>>> another breaking story, the california public utilities commission voted to poa $1 million fine on bart. it is the largest ever on a public agency. >>> there's >> reporter: the state dropped the hammer on bart. a 1.348 million dollar fine. 2 workers back in 2013. you may remember bart engineer, christopher sheppard and lawrence daniel were checking part of the track when they were hit and killed by a train in october 2013. a trainee was at the controls of the train with the supervisor riding along on the public killed -- utility commission. the trainer was on a cell

tourist says employees at a resort at four to why our to our busy boarding up. they could receive several inches of rain in strong winds to three mexican states. >> bill martin is tracking the storm. it is a monster hurricane, bill. >> two days ago it was just a tropical storm. it developed from a tropical storm to a category five hurricane. it has now become a category for -- category 4. it looks as though tomorrow night between 5:00 and 7:00 it will come ashore between mazatlan and sunglass -- san blas. it should come on shore as a category 3 or category 2. about two feet of rain will calls mudslides and storm surge and there are going to be problems. structures are built to the super hurricane resistance materials. one more thing with hurricane willa, here is the moisture pulling off the will of moving up into texas. by the weekend it looks like it is setting itself to get pulled into a nor'easter which could have major impacts. when i return we're going to talk about your weather and what to expect with the warm up around the corner.>>> president trump threa

plenty of businesses boarded up. this area, the geography, if you were just to look at a map of this part of florida, the big bend, it's in the shape of a "c." it catches all the water from approaching hurricanes. that is why this region is so susceptible to storm surge. and also considering that much of the area is without the helpful nature of some of the sea islands that protect so much of the coastline of florida. there's st. george's island off the coast. if you go a little further to the east, then you're without the barrier island. that means that it is very likely that we'll see the storm surge of 13 feet. that's what they're calling for. we know what that means. that's 13 feet above any particular location from where you're standing. that would easily inundate homes up through the first floor. i saw a hurricane storm surge benchmark from hurricane dennis back in 2005. and it showed the four-meter storm surge that came through the region. it inundated and wiped out highway 98 that runs along the coastline of

it's a scary business has not allowed to be on board and it just business has not allowed to be on board like another disaster. we are weeks away from supposedly getting ready or not getting a deal. six weeks, apparently. and we being told about this now, today. let's move onto the front of the metro. i find this picture, eve, absolutely extraordinary. not evenjust picture, eve, absolutely extraordinary. not even just to say slightly chilling. tell us about this. this is... i can probably say that right but this is the son of that right but this is the son of that poor man who we now firmly believe was murdered in the embassy in turkey, in the saudi arabian embassy. and he's been banned from leaving the saudi and he is told, obviously, to meet the man who probably organised his father's killie. if you look at his face and let his eyes, you can see quite rightly, he's terrified. i don't understand what they think we are all thinking of this photo. and that that will, as, that they've... and why is this boy, young man, why is he banned from leaving? certainly mixed messages. very mixed mes

plenty of businesses boarded up. we have had tropical storm-force gusts here. of course, we know the worst is still yet to come. do yourself a favor. look at the map of florida. look at the big bend region. we keep harping on the storm surge here because it is projected to be 13 feet. my crew and i had to literally leave our previous location because we were at four feet above sea level. now we're at 14. we have a buffer for safety because we expect the water to rise quickly. the "c" shape to the big bend of florida, that's like a catcher's mitt. all the water from major hurricane michael piles up and pushes into the shoreline. that is what makes storm surge incredibly dangerous. it is the greatest killer, the most lethal threat from any tropical system. vegetation around here, palm trees, we have lots of pine trees, we're surrounded by a national forest. those trees will come down. they will cover roadways, and it will make it virtually impossible to travel around after the storm passes. not to mention the electricity outages that are going to be a concern for

many businesses boarded up and we just had our lights flicker on and off, and only maybe a couple hours before they go off for good. chad was talking about a potential for 5,000 downed trees and power lines across the area. we are surrounded in apalachicola by a national forest. if you think about it with the trees coming down, it will impossible to navigate the roadways well after hurricane michael departs the area. john, back to you. >> reporter: derek van dam over in apalachicola making a good decision to get to higher ground. we are making that same decision, and then we will stay where we are until 9:00 and then move inland because it won't be safe enough here at water's edge. joining me is brock long, fema administrator. thank you so much for being with us. give me a sense of what you are seeing with this storm? we woke up with the news that it's a category 4, perhaps a catastrophic storm. >> this is a hurricane of the worst kind. rapidly intensifying storm which gives people little time to prepare. it also gives them a shorter window to evacuate. what we are going to see is devas

but many houses and businesses were boarded up after an emergencevacuation order. not everyone heeded the instruction. dave jackson decided to stay ome yards from a the beach. are you worried that you won't survive? >> not really. i have been a survivor all my life. gary: what gives you the confidence that you will? >> god.s god tare of fools.si gary: for redents like dave, the next hours are likely to be lonely ones. the emergency services are off the stre passed. the storm has everyone is on their own. >> as soon as the the storm gets to the position where it is no longer safe, we will get to secure locations when the storm passes we will , look out for anyone who needs help. gary: in washington, the president was getting briefing from emergency officials. he plans to head to the panhandle this week or early next. ipromising all the help florida needs. pres. trump: federal resources are on the ground at every level. we are absolutely ready. it is a top priority, and the single top priority is the saving of life. gary: the true cost of michael will only be known o

. >> reporter: in seaside, florida, businesses are boarding up. and throughout the panhandle, bag after bag is being filled with sand, with wary homeowners like mark schneider bracing for the worse. >> unfortunately, it looks like it's coming directly at us. and all you can do is prepare. >> reporter: michael gained strength as it blew through cancun and western cuba earlier today. this afternoon, choppy surf crashed along the shores of franklin county, florida. all day, long lines wrapped around fuel stations, as people filled up their cars and gas cans. governor scott has already activated over 1,200 national guard members. >> take this seriously and keep your family safe. >> reporter: they're starting to baton down the hatches in panama city beach. in fact, some of the resorts on this coastline are starting to close down. they're bracing for hurricane force winds and a storm surge in this area between four and eight feet. now over in the big bend area of the state, florida state university will close for the rest of the week, as michael marches

. >> reporter: most businesses have boarded up hoping it's enough to stop a storm surge that could hit 13 feet. >> i figured i better put a little extra effort into it and feel a little more comfortable. >> reporter: first responders are on their way from all around the country. many were in the carolinas just last month from hurricane florence. >> no matter how hard they've been beat down and worked, if another storm is coming or emergency arise, they step up to the plate. >> reporter: michael is expected to hit the carolinas as a weakened storm tomorrow. >> reporter: here on panama city beach we are sandwiched between the beach and the bay which is part of the evacuation zone. just this morning governor scott warned residents this is their last chance to get out, otherwise they're going to have to shelter in place. hena. >> be safe out there. thank you. >>> unlike hurricane florence, michael is fast moving and gave gulf coast residents little warning to get out of the way. the chief meteorologist at our boston station has more. >> overnight we've seen a rapid deepening of hurricane m

here and there, the odd neon sign still glowed, but many houses and businesses were boarded up aftern emergency evacuation order. not everyone, though, had heeded the instruction. dave jackson decided to stay, despite having a homejust yards from the beach. are you worried that you won't survive? not really. not really — i've been a survivor all my life. what gives you the confidence that you will? god, and god takes care of fools. for residents like dave jackson, their next hours are likely to be lonely ones. the emergency services are staying off the streets until the storm has passed. everyone is on their own. as soon as the storm gets to the position where they're no longer safe, my officers, i'll put them in secure locations. we'll sit it out until it's secure, and then when the storm passes, we'll get right back out there and start looking for anyone that needs our help. in washington, the president was getting a briefing from his emergency officials. he plans to head to the panhandle later this week or early next. meanwhile, he is promising all the help florida needs. federal

here and there, the odd neon sign still glowed, but many houses and businesses were boarded up afteruation order. not everyone, though, had heeded the instruction. dave jackson decided to stay, despite having a homejust yards from the beach. are you worried that you won't survive? not really. not really — i've been a survivor all my life. what gives you the confidence that you will? god, and god takes care of fools. for residents like dave jackson, their next hours are likely to be lonely ones. the emergency services are staying off the streets until the storm has passed. everyone is on their own. as soon as the storm gets to the position where they're no longer safe, my officers, i'll put them in secure locations. we'll sit it out until it's secure, and then when the storm passes, we'll get right back out there and start looking for anyone that needs our help. in washington, the president was getting a briefing from his emergency officials. he plans to head to the panhandle later this week or early next. meanwhile, he is promising all the help florida needs. federal resources are on

throughout the panhandle, businesses are boarding up, and residents are filling sandbags, wary of a storm surge that could top 12 feet. >> unfortunately it looks like it's coming directly at us. and all you can do is prepare. >> reporter: slightly inland, lisa jones is gathering supplies. >> well, i will go by the store and pick up water and food, packed goods, batteries. got plenty of flashlights. we're pretty set. >> reporter: shelves in some stores are already empty. florida governor rick scott is urging residents along the coast to follow evacuation orders. >> hurricane michael's forecast to be most destructive storm to hit the florida panhandle in decades. this storm will be life threatening. >> reporter: the storm clipped western cuba yesterday, flooding streets, damaging homes, and cutting off power with downed trees. >> hurricane michael is a monstrous storm. and the forecast is getting more dangerous. >> reporter: warm gulf waters are expected to strengthen michael as it moves closer to the u.s. after hitting the coast, michael is expected to move northeast over georgia and the c

business owners are taking no chances. most shops have boarded up ahead of michael's landfall and while thousands are evacuating some residents are staying put saying they have seen worse. >> we just have been through so many that w ortable staying and we're going to and we have enough food and generator, gas. >> this morning, first responders from around the country are on their way to help. many of them were in the carolinas just last month for we want to take another live look at gulf shores, alabama, where the wind is really picking up there. stay with us. we'll have a live report from the coast in 30 minutes. >>> as we head back outside, take a look at some of the bay area traffic on the right we have 880 in oakland. things moving along. look at that on the left, dublin camera 580/680 interchange is packed as it's 5:08 and the morning rush is on. >> isn't it amazing how many people are already up at this hour and on the roads and starting their day? right now, we are tracking speeds in the green for drivers heading out of antioch. westbound

. >> reporter: in sea side, florida, businesses are boarding up. and throughout the panhandle, bag after bag is being filled with sand with wary homeowners like mark snyder bracing for the worst. >> unfortunately it looks like it's coming directly at us and all you can do is prepare. >> reporter: michael gained strength as it blew through cancun and western cuba earlier today. this afternoon choppy surf crashed along the shores of franklin county florida. all day, long lines wrapped around fuel stations. as people filled up their cars and gas cans. governor scott has already activated over 1200 national guard members. >> take this seriously and keep >> reporter: they're starting to batten down the hatches here in panama city beach. in fact, some of the resorts on this coast line are starting to close down. they're bracing for hurricane force winds and a storm surge in this area between 4 and 8 feet. now, over in the big bend area of the state, florida state university will close for the rest of the week as michael marches towards the coast line. >>

. >> clerk: ongoing business by board of directions. >> president tsen: hearing none, next item. >> clerk: consent agenda. item a, approving the minutes. b, resolution authorizing treasure island director to execute a use permit for installation with thomas loughlin. >> so moved. >> second. >> president tsen: he's those in favor? so moved. >> clerk: the appointment of officers for tida and to the nomination committee to serve a 12-month term of office january 1, 2019, ending december 31, 2019. >> president tsen: the nom nauseouses committee did meet this afternoon before this board meeting and there's a slate of candidates for the offices. kate, would you like to read the names of the candidates? >> clerk: for tida board, recommended was director tsen, president, giusti, vice president, dunlop, secretary, and lai, chief financial officer. >> president tsen: that's the recommendation by nominations to the board. this is an action item. >> and the infrastructure? >> president tsen: that's next. and for the infrastructure community, linda richardson. and members of that committee will be lin

. >> reporter: most businesses have boarded up hoping it's enough to stop the storm surge that could hit 13 feet. >> a little nervous. so i figured i better put a little extra effort into it and feel comfortable. >> reporter: first responders are on the way to help from around the country. many were in the carolinas just last month for hurricane florence. >> no matter how hard they have been beat down and worked, if another storm is coming or another national emergency arises, they step up to the plate. >> reporter: michael is expected to hit the carolinas as a weakened storm tomorrow. now, here on panama city beach we are literally sandwiched between the beach and the bay. we're in the middle of an evacuation zone and at this point local authorities have warned it's too late to get out and that residents will have to "shelter in place." >> you know, several times in the last few hours we have heard emergency officials calling michael an unprecedented storm. is it just the strength or are there other factors? >> reporter: well, the best way i can put it speaking in california terms b

under the law, businesses that keep their all male boards and don't comply will pay $100,000 for the first violation or any violation after that, melissa, 300,000-dollar fines are what they will have to fork over. melissa: unbelievable. california is really a special place, hillary. good luck out there. see you soon. liz and danielle are back to react. danielle, first of all way to really kneecap the woman as you send her into the boardroom, oh, look who just came in, the person mandated to be here. it is, there is so much wrong with this. where would you start? >> look, i think first of all we should all be based on our merits. i started out my career on a trading floor. i couldn't find another woman on trading floor at the time. i was there based on my merits. i wouldn't want to be placed there because of my gender. she mentioned, the reporter mentioned seven different chambers of commerce including california chamber of commerce and many female law professors come out been very outspoken about this this is a place for shareholders to be. state street came out many moons ago, manda

caroline: we give a look on the cloud progress of the business and how it continues. this is a beat across the board. markets are reacting. this is the story of the markets. look at these great reports. in the gains are already red. that happens with earnings because people see numbers they like.

here today, but the san francisco board of supervisors recognized peter kane for his decades of service to the community as a merchant in the castro district. his businesses were anchor retail institutions which added to the vibrancy of the neighborhood and still do. for his work, the board of supervisors extends its highest commendation and appreciation to peter kane of body and citizen clothing. so peter, on behalf of the san francisco board of supervisors, and the san francisco small business commission, come on up here. [applause] >> i want to give you these commendations, and thank you for everything that you've done to myself, the neighborhood. we have dan bergerac, president of the castro -- neighborhood castro merchants. dan, do you want to say anything here? >> peter on behalf of the board of castro merchants and the over 320 members of board of castro merchants, thank you for all of the efforts on our behalf. thank you for providing wonderful stores for the castro community to enjoy, and thank you so much for all that you've done for the neighborhood. it's all appreciated, and it's all remembered. thank you. [applause] >> well, thank you for the

tonight, homes boarding up, businesses and universities shutting down. we have the brand-new track. >>> new details on the deadly limousine horror. 20 people killed, including 4 sisters, newlywed couples and young parents leaving children behind. >> i just hope they didn't suffer. i want to believe it was instant. that they never knew what happened. >> what police have just revealed about the driver and the limo, why it never should have been on the road. >>> president trump now calling allegations against brett kavanaugh a hoax. a new supreme court justice set to hear his first case just hours from now. >>> just 29 days until the midterms, and tonight we dive into what might be the most surprising face-off in the country, a senate race closer than texas seen in decades. >>> vanished without a trace. a "washington post" journalist missing and feared murdered after entering the saudi consulate in turkey and never coming out, a disappearance raising alarms around the world. >>> and a medical mystery striking dozens of children. normal, active kids suddenly

tonight, homes boarding up, businesses and universities shutting down. we have the brand-new track. >>> new details on the deadly limousine horror. 20 people killed, including 4 sisters, newlywed couples and young parents leaving children behind. >> i just hope they didn't suffer. i want to believe it was instant. that they never knew what happened. >> what police have just revealed about the driver and the limo, why it never should have been on the road. >>> president trump now calling allegations again

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out of it than we already know so i know you work with what is it the british business council or on the british the board of the british or american businesses british or american business should so i mean how do businesses prepare in this environment where things are so in flux or what are they talking about it at this organization well i think it's for global companies very different than it is for the small businesses of a global companies of course they spend millions on consultants and lawyers an analyst to prepare there's been a huge supply chain concern and that's been a result of the companies backing themselves up so they have been stockpiling and making sure that the supply chain stays in place small businesses are the ones that are really actually suffering and there's a sort of incisions in terms of lack of preparation and actually lack of concern because there's not much they can do about it they're actually just going to basically wait and see so small businesses in the u.k. they employ about ninety nine percent of the population is this huge small business country and small businesses are

the financial markets we mentioned in our report now they tumbled over the weekend business leaders from across the board and companies are pulling out of what is generally called the davos in the sand conference happening in saudi in the next few weeks how does saudi arabia plug what you might call they slow leak they would want to very clear resolution to this scenario sooner rather than later. yes well they have dug themselves into a hole and it is very difficult for them to get out of it now there are opportunities i mean that mr airline and the turkish government have talked about some kind of a joint investigative committee now again all of this is assuming i think correctly that mr show she ceased a very bad state and so on but there are ways to try to massage the situation far as the saudis are concerned to appear to cooperate and so on to reduce the pressure in the long term but i think that there's very little weight as it's impossible for them to get out of this problem completely and there are going to be economic and political costs this course of course will be keeping an eye on the story s

in puerto vallarta residents have been busy filling sandbags and boarding up windows as they prepare for the worst. mexican authorities are urging people to evacuate high risk areas ahead of the storm, which ois expected make landfall this afternoon. parts of mexico are alreadyel g the impact. heavy rains caused this warfall to flood nearby areas in yelapa as willa btorels rd land, heavy rain is expected to make its way to already flood ravaged parts of texas. >>> now to the lotto mania sweeping the nation. no one has won the mega millions or powerball jackpots in months and the prizes areba ooning. the mega millions jackpot is now at its largest in history a growing.ion a inerybody wants in, but the odds ofng the top prize are now 1 in over 258 million whereas the powerball jackpot has reached $620 million bringing the combined jackpots to a whopping $2.22 billion. stay tuned for the mega millions drawing tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern. >>> president trump is waging a er battle against the caravan of migrants working their way through southerco me this morning. during a rally in hous

businesses have been boarding up since yesterday and taking it seriously. all businesses, i saw them putting out boards at the walmart yesterday at 3:00. they're not messing around here. 92 georgia counties are under a state of emergency governor rick scott did ask president trump for preland fall disaster he did grant that just an hour ago. the governor communications are still open there are no more fuel at this time the governor says it is also very dangerous the time to evacuate has passed. the roads are clear now. that could change quickly. he's urging resident if you have not left yet, to shelter in place. >> again, hurricane michael is forecasted to be the most destructive storm to hit the florida panhandle. take this seriously and keep your family safe the state is not taking the storm lightly and neither should any family in the state. >> reporter: there are 35 members of the national guard on standby and a thousand search and rescue personnel 3,000 employees have been deployed in the area where the storm is expected to hit let's talk about this her

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. >> you think the market overdid it last week >> i was in europe, columbia university business, when the board oversees -- >> down 1,300 points on the dow. >> it's crazy. selling begets selling because of these systems they lead to a big decline, the high-yield market sold off 2% when the s&p was down 8% the overall credit market was relatively flat. i think i sent you a couple of slides the market is okay it's not cheap but it's not expensive. it's not an excessive message. it doesn't excite you but that's where we're at >> is it more expensive relative to where interest rates are likely to go isn't that the biggest fear? is that the biggest fear people have we're going to put them up you talk about it and we'll put them up. >> all this fixation in interest rates is misplaced every -- i'll help you read the chart. this is the ten-year government bond adjusted for minus the cpi. and the shaded areas on the chart are past recessions and bear markets the message is abundantly clear. real interest rates were 500 to 900 basis points the real interest rates today are zero the fed has been extraordi

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many businesses and homes are already boarded up. officials are hoping to evacuate 75% of bay county but say it just isn't happening as fast as they would like. >> a lot of activity there. jeff ranieri comes in to tell us about that. >> that's really always a scary thing, the complacency. you see a storm before that, maybe didn't take the same exact path. you think you're going to be okay. every storm is different. if you know people in the path of the storm, they're being asked to evacuate. the best thing to do is follow local officials. we'll have the track coming up. but i want to get you to the top bay weather story. i know you feel it. after 80s inland, fog at the immediate coast line. and over the past hour and a half, numbers are dropping and quickly. anywhere from 11 to 15 degrees cooler across the inland valleys as the fog is getting going. this is part of larger changes we're looking at here. it's two different systems as we head through the next four days that will keep the fog at the coast and bring in wind at times. the

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board member. it is on focusing ton business relationships, needing to speak more and needing to adapt more to somedigital changes i'm wondering if you guys have made big changes since he has a board seat on that front to address some of those problems and some of those investor concerns >> well, the reality is that we actually have about 17 of our top 20 brands in number one and number two we really shifted a lot of ours to be more of a combination of push-pull. >> when i think of ads that appeal to millennials i think of nike and sure it was controversial and do you think it was worth therisk >> what do they care about they care about racial equality, the environment. so those companies, many of which were there, nike was there. we were there. we were honored with ikea are having a point of view those are reasonating with consum consum consume consumers. >> i think that was a yes. thank you. good to see you. thank you very much for the coverage >> we have got 17 minutes left of trade we are high but nasdaq is negative territory, down 0.3%. we have slipped about 0.3% in the last 20 minutes or so.

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a lot of boarded—up businesses, boarded—up homes, we did speak to one man who was right on the beacha couple before. they'd rather stay put. it isa rather stay put. it is a bit of that. as the police chief was saying, then people who wa nt to chief was saying, then people who want to sit it out and there are people who have new—build houses. these specifications mean they have to be able to withstand winds of 150 mph and more. the man i was mentioning to you on the coast there, his home is about 20 feet above sea level. that should be ok in the storm surge. that should be 0k. a lot in the storm surge. that should be ok. a lot of people just believe that they can look after themselves for that period of time. it is quite a fast—moving storm. while the winds are going to be a really, really powerful and that is going to be a lot of rain and the water from the sea there will be whipped up, it will move over land pretty fast. by about nine o'clock this evening local time, they will expect to have seen the worst of it. gary, thank you very much. take care. indonesian officials say the sea

extreme that the business judgment rule almost allows mergers, in some cases, bankruptcy decisions in some cases. all kinds of executive compensation, to escape any kind of advisory board mandatory approval by the shareholders. the second, business is supposed to sink or swim under capitalism. it has to obey the verdicts of the marketplace. we now know from recent experience, there are a lot of large companies that are too big to fail like the wall street banks. they demand that uncle sam serve ,s their all-purpose protector providing a variety of public guarantees and emergency bailouts. capitalism number three, it is supposed to exhibit of freedom of contract. you can't have market economics without freedom of contract. signed arecontracts fine print contacts -- contract. no amendments and we click on, we often never even see any part of the contract. freedom of contract has been destroyed. it is remarkable how little this argument is used against the market fundamentalists. that is their principal achilles' heel, it is understood by every american without exception who has to sign on the dotted line and then be very surprised that the rights that they have given up

this is affecting school board business. we'll have to see what happens today as the two sides head back to court. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> hopefully they can find a resolution that everyone can agree with. thank you, kris. >> it 6:03 today. >>> quinn boyer was shot and killed five years ago in the oakland hills, it happened during a botched robbery by a group of juveniles on a day-long crime binge. several are doing time but jurors deadlocked on one defendant named christian burton. his attorneys say he was falsely accused. >>> a warning for you right now if you're about to fill up on your way to work. series of problems reaching contra costa county and the city of richmond. police are telling drivers to be careful using your credit card at the readers at gas stations. richmond police found a skimming device on a pump that thieves used to steal personal financial information. investigators say that all those pumps should have a security seal along any opening of that pump, and if it has been tampere

i want to make sure that everything we are doing enable small businesses to ask board -- export whats beautiful about maine. rep. poliquin: thank you. our unemployment rate is 2.7%. this is the lowest rate we have had in decades. we have more jobs than people filling those jobs are does nobody else -- there is nobody else on this stage that has the experience i do. jared mentioned the business he worked for. it does not make any stand -- sense for jared golden to vote 100 percent of the time against maine's small build -- small businesses. sb, and he voted 100% against small businesses. i am the only one to have the experience keeping our economy running. >> we will move on to our next question. candidates, clearly there is a problem with a number of mass shootings that weise a. in congress, what would you bring to the table to fix the problem that is appealing to people who believe that the second amendment should not be a fringe that all, and people who think that there should be some court of restraint -- sort of restriction. jared: i think what we need to do is make an investment

many businesses have been boarded up. people anticipating this storm to really make its worst appearance here by the middle of the day. this is derek van dame reporting from apalachicola, florida. >> thanks so much. i can hear, i believe, in derek's microphone the wind beginning to pick up there. that's happening here as well in panama city beach. it's been raining really hard. we're getting a little bit of a break from it. but the wind has begun to pick up and we get our first look at the ocean behind me. just ferocious, ferocious seas there. we're watching that very closely as the storm surge begins to move in. already four feet higher than normal in some areas, particularly where derek was. joining me now is florida senator, bill nelson. you have been watching this storm very closely over the last several days. i'm sure, like the rest of us, when you woke up to the news it reached a category four level, that must have been a cause for major concern. >> indeed, john. and the storm is going to hit in about four hours. so

business. i do want to get off into the component of flexibility. once we hope this passes the board of supervisors, they can reach out to the department of environment, and they have between now and july 1st of next year to start educating themselves and make sure that things are being streamlined. whatever way as possible. i want to give credit to the department of environment for making themselves available. once july 1st kicks in, even then this universe of 500 and some change, it will be a full on three year cycle before they are all audited. folks will still have time to make sure that their ducks are in a row, for lack of a better phrase. it is not that it will be right out of the gate, they have time between now until july 1st and even in july 1st, this universe of entities or buildings will be audited in cycles. the reason why we do not codify the guidelines, which was an ongoing conversation that was very intentional and that we did not want to be overly prescriptive. that is where, again, even if you fail the audit, you can work with the department of environment, in good

and, businesses and homes are boarded up and sandbagged and significant storm surges.day pleading with fullerenes to be smart and safe because michael absolutely is a life-threatening storm. in big bend people are boarding up windows and stacking sandbags to prepare for a possible 12-foot storm surge and a category three winds that could be anywhere between 110 and 130 miles per hour. florida's governor toured coastline communities today warning everyone in the path of michael should be worried. >> if you don't follow the warnings from officials, the storm could kill you. this is your last chance to get prepared for this monstrous and deadly storm. >> think he air force has warned all people at tyndall air force base to prepare. mandatory evacuations are now in effect throughout florida's gulf coast, mostly on low-lying beaches and flood prone zones and trailer parks. for two days now, coastal residents have been stocking up on supplies and emptying shelves of water, bread and generators as large power outages are anticipated. at this point most stores and the threat s