and the first category 4 to hit the n fl pflorida panhandle. kristin dahlgren is in hilton head island, south carolina. you're having to hang onto your hat. what's it like where you are? >> reporter: the wind right here is the big issue this morning. we've got these high gusty winds coming through. this is enough to take down a tree or at least a tree limb. we could see more power lines down as we go through the day. already hundreds of thousands without power. we could see more as we go through the morning. michael is a triple threat. we've got the wind. we've also got the threat of tornados. many people through georgia and the carolinas will have tornado warnings as we go through the day. and then you've got the rain. it's dry where i am here, but some areas expected to get another 8 inches or so of rain today. and these are areas that just saw hurricane florence come through not too long. so the ground already saturated, that rain will have no place to go. that's when you see the potentially deadly flash flooding. it finally exits off the co

it's the first category 4 storm to hit this area in over a century, and the buildings aren't made tohis is the worst storm that the florida panhandle has seen in a century. hurricane michael is upon us, and now is the time to seek refuge. donald trump says he's spoken to senior saudi officials about the case of missing journalist jamal kashoggi adding that it's a bad situation. also on the programme.

the track brings it as a category three storm. first time in 120 years they had a category three come across georgia and continues on into south carolina and makes its way out into the atlantic around norfolk. it's the first category four landfall in the florida panhandle. it's the strongest october hurricane on record in the united states, and the strongest u.s. landfall since 1992 and andrew. you can see we have tropical forced winds still through tomorrow making a way all the way up into the carolinas. we've also got storm rain moving from the k yof all the way into we're all stunned how quickly this blew through. as michael blasts the coast, we're seeing two disasters collide here in florida for months, the coastline has been plagued with a red tide. it's been making life miserable for residents. the question that many are asking now, how will michael's fury impact this toxic invasion? >> reporter: tonight, michael is hitting florida with devastating force and right in the middle of another slow motion crisis happening along this co

the first category 4 storm to ever strike the florida panhandle.t's pretty amazing when you put it in perspective. this area has dealt with a lot of storms over the years. finally with those winds at 155 miles an hour at landfall, the strongest winds we felt from a hurricane here in the u.s. since andrew. that was back in 1992. so, marcus and laura, just a monster storm. now they begin what's going to be a long, difficult task of cleaning things up here, recovering, getting back to the way things were before the storm, it will be tough. >> it will be interesting to see when fema kicks in as well. thanks a lot, jay. >>> the "today" show has live coverage from panama city as well as other spots in florida and in south carolina. >>> meanwhile, the president is speaking out about the disappearance of a washington post writer. >> president trump's words have become much more severe. >> it's a change in language. just a couple days ago the president said he did not know of about the disappearance of saudi arabia journalist jamal khashoggi, an american re

so, dan and kristen, not only it was a strong storm, the first category 4 storm to hit the panhandle the florida. >> thanks so much, drew. >>> traffic is a mess right now on the dumbarton bridge. sky 7 was overhead after an injury crash between a charter bus and a large truck just west of the toll plaza in fremont. it quickly caused a big backup. the right lanes are closed and no estimated time for them to reopen. let's take a look at traffic and give you a broader view. it is particularly slow eastbound. commuters coming off the bridge. motorists are being asked to use alternate routes. fremont street in san francisco won't reopen this friday as originally expected. the agency that oversees the sales force transit center says the block of fremont that runs under the hub will remain closed until wednesday, october 17th. due to ongoing repair work at the transit center. 15 days ago the street was closed after cracks were found in two steel beams. >>> a multimillion dollar verdict in a case against a pesticide giant is under review tonight. >> a judge in san francisco says she's questi

even though it's now a tropical storm, check out the fact this was the first category 4 ever to hit theof the strongest on record. when we measure hurricane strength, it has to do with the barometric pressure. currently heavy rain for atlanta with this tropical storm. those downpours have really been continuing throughout the overnight. look at the risk for heavy rain including five, six inches into the carolinas and that flood threat will extend all the way to the northeast including philadelphia, boston, and new york all under flood watches through the afternoon hours. strong winds right now along the coast. that's where we're getting some of the stronger areas of wind from the georgia coast through the carolinas. and what's important to note is right here through hatteras, down through charleston, areas impacted by hurricane florence not too long ago getting that wind and rain today. really the last thing that they need unfortunately as we watch this tropical storm zip to the northeast. it's still going to be a rain and wind maker for today and tonight. >> thanks for keeping an eye o

and the first category four to strike the florida panhandle which is amazing when you consider just how many storms they've dealt with over the years here in this region also the strongest winds we've seen in a storm in the u.s. since andrew back in one thousand nine hundred two and so this was really a monster storm and now as we get some daylight here the cleanup the recovery will begin in earnest i'm afraid that is going to take some time as well ok it may be moving it may be getting less powerful but it's still having a major major impact that's radia the worst is not over yet we're still dealing with the flooding situation with this particular storm we do have sixty million people that are under flash flood watches right now all up along the eastern seaboard as this storm moves through now the one good thing with the storm even though it was the third most powerful storm to hit the united states it is moving quite quickly if you remember florence the big problem with that storm is that it moved very very slowly across the carolinas basically flooding north carolina for weeks with t

it's the first category 4 storm to make landfall in the u.s. of georgia since 1898, 120 years ago. >> this is a storm we'll be talking about for quite awhile. no doubt. officials are waiting until daybreak to begin assessing the extent to the damage. >> abc's david muir was at ground zero when hurricane michael came ashore. >> reporter: the winds ripping the roof right off this building. and this one, too, the roof lifting up and tearing off. slamming to the ground. this region had never endured a category 4 hurricane before. the winds, 155 miles per hour as the hurricane made landfall. the stunning scope of the waves crashing ashore at st. andrews bay. the national weather service buoy recording waves higher than 30 feet before landfall before that buoy simply stopped working. power lines down, transformers bursting behind us. >> whoa. whoa. we're getting -- you see that? >> reporter: hundreds of thousands are without power. our team positioned between concrete walls at this panama city hotel. we could see suvs outside rocking and beginning to

this is the first category four or stronger storm to make landfall in the florida panhandle and this is the third strongest u.s. landfall hurricane and there is the satellite loop showing you the landfall and already the storm front is starting to get populated and a cost of up to 85 miles an hour just offshore in the strong winds with the intensifying hurricane over the past 24 hours and the winds and the storm surge will be a big deal. category four wind still 150 miles per hour and here is the satellite and radar loop moving north, northeast. as gasia mentioned florence was only moving in a 3- miles an hour. triple that motion with the speed and that is one good news -- one bit of good news. storm surge, this is the big concern right now. that is the key concern with storm surge around 8-14 feet. showing you this, the water and wind on top of the water moves mass of water onto the shoreline. that 3-foot 6-foot and 12 feet and above in the house shows you the devastating impacts and we could see more video showing the impacts of what is now hurricane michael at a category four. her

this is the first category 4 hurricane to ever hit the region. we were on the air at the moment the outer eyewall of the hurricane approached. >> this hurricane is about to make landfall again not far from where we are right now. i want to show you behind me some of the damage it's already done. you can see the trees here, one of them has already come down behind us. watch the waves crashing ashore. the national weather service measuring some waves more than 30 feet before making landfall before that buoy stopped working. transformers bursting behind us. >> did you see that? >> reporter: our team watching the storm's fury from between reinforced concrete walls at this hotel. >> we are seeing the brunt of the most dangerous part of this storm begin to move in. trees are coming down in front of us. power lines have come down. and i just want you to hear what it sounds like standing out here, just the sheer force of this. listen to this. just a short time later with so many of the families seeking shelter here, we watched as part of the hotel roof c

first of it's the strongest .ctober hurricane ever to make landfall in the u and the first category 4 storm to strike the flori panhandle. that's amazing when you think about all of the storms they've dealt with in this region. if windst 155 miles an hour had made landfall, those are the strongest winds we've felt from a hurricane here in the u.s. since andrew i back 1992. it had winds of 167 miles an ur. aaron and eun, this was one for the record books.no the difficult cleanup and recovery begins.ll >> right. jay gray live for us in panama city beach. jay, thank you. >>> 5:18 now. octor is domestic violence awareness month. it's believed 2 that ever minutes someone, somewhere in the u.s. is abused physically or emotionally by their partners. >> local groups are taking stion trying to help victims becomevivors. last night i spoke at the anchor fund benefit. this organization provides critical resources for domestic violence victims. one of the reasons victims stay in abusive relationships is they don't have the tools to leave. the anchor fund is making sure women and famies can have t

category 5 storm. that's going to be determined in the next couple of days. the official landfall wind speed was 155 and 157 makes it a category 5. yes, that was the firsty 4 landfall on record for the florida panhandle and the strongest u.s. landfall storm since andrew in 1992. so many names you remember, andrew, katrina. this is going to be one name to remember as well. we're looking at heavy rain now in parts of south carolina. augusta is kind of on the southern edge of that. we could see some localized flooding. we also have this pink line that is a tornado watch until 7:00 a.m. rainfall forecast through friday, we are looking at anywhere from 3-6 inches. isolated amounts up to 8 inches. now we do have some very saturated soil in the carolinas. that could bring down some more trees. that flash flood extends from parts of georgia into the carolinas, virginia, the mid atlantic, parts of new england. we have 64 million people at risk for some flash flooding as we go throughout the day. let's look at the timing here. we have a cold front back to the west. this is a steering mechanism. it's like a push toward the east. it's going to get wrapped up in thi

hurricane michael was the first category 4 storm ever to hit the florida panhandle bringing sustaineds to 155 miles per hour, only 2 miles per hour less than a category 5 storm. michael is also the fourth strongest hurricane ever to strike anywhere in the u.s. mainland. at least one person has died from the hurricane after a tree fell on a home in greensborough, florida. more than 380,000 people are without power in the state, according to florida's division of emergency management. thousands more are without power in georgia tonight where michael is still bringing powerful winds. joining us now from georgia is nbc news correspondent tammy lightner. tammy, what is the latest where you are tonight? >> reporter: we're getting the back end of the storm, which means it's weakened to a cat 1, but let me give you an idea how powerful that is and what 90 mile an hour winds can do. take a look at the trees here and the roots. this is how powerful it is. we've spoken to people tonight who said they've actually had trees crashing through their home. a woman we spoke with just about three hours

this was the first category 4 hurricane to ever hit the panhandle. kerry sanders was in the thick of it and even an assistant with jim cantore. i was on tv with kerry for a portion of that. it was stunning. >> wow! thank you. thank you. >> i mean, did you see that? his baseball helmet flew off his head. kerry made it safely inside and sent out a tweet, thanking his long-time friend for coming to the rescue. nbc kerry sanders is back with me in panama city, florida. i know you and i spoke in the last hour and i spoke to you yesterday while you were covering that. it gave me chills then and it does now. walk us through the last 24 hours and what it has been like there. >> it's been incredibly dramatic. people thought they would be dealing with a category 1, then a two and it went right up to category 4 and to sort of show you what the after effects of a category 4 storm, i'm at a marina and probably a tornado spun out of this as well and came through here, but the damage we're talking about is extensive. these almost look like toys that have been tosse

category 4 storm. this is at 1 p.m. eastern time there. so this would be the first time a category 4 storm has hit the florida panhandle since recordkeeping began back in 1851. so this will be a catastrophic event, unfortunately, here. that traffic taking up through georgia and the carolinas eventually to category 1 as it moves over the carolina. so this is a powerful storm. we're watching the wind speeds. panama city 29-mile-per-hour wind gusts, tallahassee at 25. 8 to 12 inches of rain. you can see up to the panama florida panhandle roug gia and thwith hurricane storm surge water level rise may hit 12 feet. damaging flooding through the panhandle and the carolina. we are watching this closely for with you michael again likely making landfall within the next several hours. we'll talk about our weather here at home and what you can expect. a big cooldown in store for us and then heating back up. i'll have details on that coming up. let's check in with jaclyn for a look at traffic. let's go to michelle for more. >> thank you. >>> we're talking more about michael. bus

michael is the first category 4 storm to make landfall in the florida panhandle ever.also has the strongest wind for a hurricane in the united states since andrew back in 1992. that storm was a category 5 and was the most destructive hurricane to hit the state for two decades. winds during andrew were 167 miles per hour. we were close to that today, reaching that speed. we have been trying to bring you shots of the storm but i cannot emphasize enough just how truly powerful this is and the safety of everyone, including our crews out there are a priority. for the latest i want to go to the national hurricane center, ken graham, with more on what we can expect from this storm. this thing made landfall, was remarkably powerful, more powerful than people thought it would be just two or three days ago. is it weakening now that it's over land? >> once these strong systems make landfall you start to see weakening but it's going to take some time. when you have winds that strong it's going to take some time to bring those down. we expect to see hurricane force winds stretching

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it was also the first ever category 4 hurricane to strike the florida panhandle.s significant. they see a lot of hurricanes in this area. also, with winds at 155 miles an hour when it made landfall, just below a category5, it was the strongest winds we've seen in the u.s. since hurricane andrew with winds of 167 miles an hour in 199 aaron a eun, today begins the cleanup as this system continues to move through the northeast. >> all right. jay gray live for us in panama city beach. thanks so much. >> and amelia will have a look at where the storm is headed next. >>> now we turn to politics. ile hurricane michael hit, president trump was on the campaign trail. this is a lk at tha rally in erie, pennsylvania.de >> the pre is now catching heat for refusing to postpone the campaign rally. many are saying he should have be t focused on dealing wit storm response. news 4's tracie potts is live on capitol hill now. tracie, did the president make any mention about hurricane michael last>> night? oh, he certainly did, eun. he talked about the federal response, saying they w

. >> yeah, this is the first category 4 storm to make landfall in october since hurricane hazel in thearly '50s, so this is very unusual for it to happen this late into the season. >> you know, a lot of people are worried that the disaster is only just beginning right now. >> well, people are getting out and seeing how bad it really is. as the storm moves into georgia, you have all of these trees that, you know, are certainly at risk, and you get these big trees falling, damage houses, damaging cars, blocked roads. it is going to be really bad even as this storm is moving inland into georgia. >> and in terms of strength, worse than andrew, right? >> yes. just the central pressure of this storm is two milibars lower than andrew. the winds here are categorized just below a category 5. it took about a year to do the assessment of andrew to get it declared a category 5 storm. we will be doing the past analysis on the data of this storm, to see exactly the magnitude of it as it came in. >> because it was at 155 miles per hour, that's a category 4, but 157 is a category 5. >> two millibars a

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the first ever category 4 storm to strike the florida panhandle, which is pretty amazing when you think about how many storms this area has had to deal with over the years. at 155 miles an hour when it made landfall, the strongest winds we've seen from a hurricane since andrew back in 1992. this was just a monster. now cleaning up after the storm begins, it's going to be a tough go. >> i can't even imagine. i can't even imagine how they begin. some of these people, their personal belongings, too. jay gray, thank you very much. >> very tough there. 5:03. new this morning, san francisco's district attorney is seeking a restraining order. this is against a man protesting his decision to not charge officers in two of the city's most controversial police shootings. "today in the bay's" pete is live from city hall. there's new video we have, right? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. san francisco district attorney is seeking a restraining order against one protester in particular. this is one video. i want to show you this first video indicating why. >> you push my friend. >> that's ille

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well peter we're starting to feel the first bands of hurricane michael now a category four storm we're expecting landfall within the next three to five hours when that happens we're going to be dealing with sustained winds of around two hundred forty kilometers per hour with gusts potentially up to three hundred kilometers per hour that's going to cause major structural damage the governor of this statement scott is saying if you haven't already left it's too late he's saying that he prays to god that no one stayed in places like this particularly with their children three hundred seventy five thousand residents were under banditry evacuation order we haven't got any figures as to how many people heeded those warnings and left but this is a serious storm the most powerful storm to hit the florida panhandle since eight hundred fifty one just to give you an idea of just how big it happen tenshi catastrophic this storm is but the big major concern as always and you've heard me talk about this before is that storm surge up to four metres in height which would basically cover the bottom hal

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