. >>> abc news reporter emily row is in north carolina with some new developments. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and jessica. it's been a quiet morning overall. the national weather service has now issued flash flood watches from thursday morning through saturday evening. a big deal. that's for the carolinas. they want people to take this very seriously. and they want to know -- they want people to know hurricane florence is on the way. this morning, millions of people are clearing the path of hurricane florence. >> we have to leave. we don't have a choice. >> it gets really scary out here in storms. >> reporter: more mandatory evacuations take effect. overnight, florence shifting her path, putting landfall closer to wilmington friday, and setting up a storm surge that could be catastrophic. national weather service quote, can't emphasize enough the potential for unbelievable damage for wind storm surge and inland flooding with this storm. the governor also sounding the alarm. >> the waves and the wind this storm may bring is nothing like you've ever seen. >> re

. >> emily row is live with the deteriorating conditions there. emily, how are you doing?> reporter: good morning, jessica. well, it's tough out here to be honest with you, the eyewall is upon us. the gusts of winds are intense. we had to move under more shelter to make sure we stay safe as the wind and the rain really slams this area. florence is moving less than 10 miles per hour inland. but the wind coming with it, ten times as fast. >> these winds keep blowing at that tropical storm rate it will be virtually impossible for the rescuers to get in to rescue you. >> reporter: they are now blasting an area hundreds of miles wide, ripping off this gas station canopy in top sail sais beach. the storm surge is rushing in. in new bern, people wading through waist-deep water. >> right now i'm currently sit anything my truck watching the water rise, coming towards me. >> reporter: in wilmington, rain coming down sideways in sheets. families who chose to stay and ride it out now bracing for the worst. >> the winds are howling away. i can hear it inside the house >> reporter: shel

more now from emily rowe. >> reporter: less than 24 hours before kavanaugh and his first accusers christine blasey ford testify, lawyer michael avenatti told "the view" his client julie swetnick wants to come forward. >> she wants the american public to know the truth about brett kavanaugh and his conduct. >> reporter: she alleges she saw him taking place in abusive and physically aggressive behavior towards girls in the 1980s. including the quote, fondling, and grabbing of girls without their consent and attempting to move or shift their clothing when he was drunk. abc news has confirmed the senate judiciary committee has received a sworn declaration from swetnick. in it she claims she's received multiple clearance for agencies. saying, quote, this is ridiculous. i don't know who this is and this never happened. in a rare solo press conference, president trump said he, too, wants to hear from kavanaugh's accusers and he's open to changing his mind. he also addressed allegations raised against himself which he called false. >> i've had many false charges. there are many of them. so when you

abc news emily row is from north carolina. emily? >> thank you, carolyn. after days of constant rainfall, we have gotten a break in the last hour or so, but the damage is done as water levels continue the rise, and there is a flash flood warning still in effect right now. >> reporter: as the relentless rain continued to pound the carolinas saturday,ing new remi is not over yet. >> and guys, we have to stop coverage, but a we have to get to the safe area -- >> reporter: our affiliate stopping the broadcast, because of a early tornado warning. >> and we have to go. >> reporter: and water rescues still happening in jacksonville. and when this military humvee drove too far in the flood zone, good samaritans coming in to help the rescuers. >> i as nd now, florence with the ry death toll now to 14. >> a huge tree fell into the meg aom a her lived nearby, but he also chose not to leave. >> if i had left, i would have lost my house. >> and others believe this going to make them rethink this experience. >> i would never stay in a cat 3 or 4. >> reporter: nearly 800

. >>> abc news reporter emily row is in north carolina with new developments. >> reporter: this morningclearing the path of hurricane florence. >> we have to leave. we don't have a choice. >> reporter: more mandatory evacuations take effect. overnight, florence shifting her path, putting landfall closer to wilmington friday, and setting up a storm surge that could be catastrophic. national weather service officials warning, quote, i can't emphasize enough the potential for unbelievable damage from wind, storm surge, and inland flood trg with this storm. the the north carolina governor also sounding off. >> the waves and the wind this storm may bring is nothing like you've ever seen. >> reporter: with a message for locals who have weathered storms before and plan to wait this one out. >> we need people to evacuate. they're putting their own lives at risk, as well as the lives of first responders. >> those first responders, along with thousands of other disaster response crews, preparing for the worst as florence creeps closer. >> this is extremely serious. we have 3 million volunteers ac

abc news reporter emily row. >> reporter: dr. taking the oath and beginning the process she says she never wanted. >> i am here today not because i want to be, i am terrified. i am here because i believe it is my civic duty. detailing to senate judiciary committee and america the alleged sex assault she experienced as a 15-year-old girl in the early 1980s at the hands of who she says was brett kavanaugh and his prep school classmate. >> what is the strongest memory you have? >> the uproarious laughter between the two and their having fun at my expense. >> reporter: after her opening remarks, each senator getting five minutes to ask questions. all of the republican senators deferring their time to veteran arizona sex crimes prosecutor, rachel mitchell. >> has anyone come forward to say to you, hey, remember, i was the one that drove you home? >> no. >> dr. ford, with what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you? >> 100%. >> reporter: kavanaugh has strongly denied all allegations. >> i'm here today to tell

maybe, sir, row is online one. emilyg service took way seven awards and a record 23 wards overall. i've ever company that started out as a mail-order dvd service. the less than 50 days until u.s. midterm elections and the results will largely impact the next two years of donald trump's presidency. democrats are hoping to take back control of congress while voters will get their first chance to express discontent with the president. for those in the military and overseas, voting will begin this friday. but as the intelligence community continues to investigate russian interference in the 2016 election, the questions remain, what could go wrong this year? , lawrence, we've already seen evidence there are attempts to metal happening already by state actors. how well prepared are we now with less than 50 days to go? pretty good are in shape. people should know that the department of homeland security, electionthe federal assistance commission, all these agencies have been working with state and local officials to prepare for

emily maitlis. tonight, a labour grandee talks exclusively to newsnight about the anti—semitism row.m all wings of the party. and we ask when it's wrong to give a platform to those whose views you might find dangerous. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm azi farni. scotland's women make history by reaching the world cup for the first time. watch out europe — tiger woods is back in the us ryder cup team. and the defending women's champion is out of the us open. sloane stephens is beaten by anastacia soevastova and the blistering new york heat. hello and welcome to sportsday. thanks forjoining us. scotland's women have reached the world cup finals for the first time in their history after victory in their final qualifier in albania. the win alone wasn't enough — the scots were relying on results elsewhere to go their way to gain automatic qualification. patrick gearey was watching. could this be the team to make scottish sporting history? a question they could only answer in part. qualification

emily? >> reporter: oh, yeah, liz. it really comes down to what's more important. is it your hedge row or is it your home? that's a question more than 5,000 people here in mill valley will be asking themselves. >> 2/3 of the city is in red. >> reporter: part of the hilly private appeal of mill valley is also part of its problem. the majority of the city is in the high fire risk wildland urban interface. it hasn't seen a major blaze since 1929. so with its big risk must come big changes to city code. >> what we're doing is not working. >> reporter: the first reading of the new ordinance is tonight. there are five major updates to things like building codes, alert systems and neighborhood accessible, but perhaps the most likely to cause a firestorm of its own is the hazardous fuel reduction amendment. >> it's very forward leaning. we believe it's aggressive. we know some residents will perhaps struggle with this because people are very particular about what they landscape with, but at the end of the day we need to start doing something really different than what we have been doing. >> reporter: if passed, o

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emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." base10 partners has raised $136 million for their fund focused on automation for the row world. the largest fund of its kind led by a black investor. and it will work with early-stage companies with checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. adeyemi ajao, you've been on the show before, you launched workday ventures and have spent the last 18 months putting this new fund together. automation for the real world, what does that mean? >> focusing on companies helping the lightest effectors, like construction, real estate, by waste management, as well as automation. we like to think about it like those companies solving problems for the 99%, and are thinking about the problem they are solving more than the technology first. emily: what are the 1% problems too many investors are focused on? >> we think the next network is super exciting for the 1%, vertically for those -- but is unlikely to have an immediate effect in the light waste management. so we are actually focused on the 99% that think of things like, where do i find a home, how do you get rid of your trash, and what about c

row more when he would talk about the kids. but to the opening tease, trump has a lot to worry about. a lot. emily i have been privy to a lot of the things cohen knows. and boy, oh, boy. >>> still ahead, is the republican party suffering from an identity crisis? this morning, axios is looking at the short and long-term risks for the gop now that it is effectively the trump party. leaving sloths of traditional conservatives with no home. we'll be right back. ves with noe we'll be right back. - [announcer] the typical vacuum head can struggle with large debris and stuck-on dust, so shark invented duoclean, replacing the front wall with a rotating soft brush. while deep cleaning carpets, two brush rolls pick up large particles with ease, make quick work of stuck-on dust, giving hard floors a polished look, and fearlessly devour piles. shark duoclean technology, designed to do more on carpets and floors, available in corded and cord-free vacuums, and only available from shark. on carpets and floors, available in corded with new, more secure numbers. but con artists, they never change. they'll always t

business and emily has been my editor and now my publisher now that she has her own imprint at simon and schuster and has been my lovely publisher for severallers. >> host: day dave from navar row ohio. >> caller: i've been watching you show, i have a question. hope it's not a dumb one. what would you call your favorite book that you wrote? they're probably all like your children, but which one were you particularly pleased about writing where. >> host: david, raw brad thor read center. >> caller: yes. i've read some. >> host: what is your favorite? >> caller: i don't dish haven't read that much. >> host: okay. >> caller: yeah. >> host: thank you for calling. >> guest: you took have my answer. i say they're like any children and how do you pick your favorite child? to be honest -- it sounds like a madeup answer. my favorite is always the one i'm currently working on. david morell who is love, fabulous author, wrote "rambo" he wrote a great book about writing and it's lessons learn from a lifetime of write leg and talks about authors should not talk but the subject matter or anything withins the book they're currently writing because everyday you do that you take little of the e