the winds are increasing along the florida panhandle and i just checked. wind gusts up to 53 miles an hour. so this is the latest for you. 80 miles south-southwest of panama city, florida moving north at 13 miles per hour making landfall as the category 4 storm in a matter of hours. so watching that closely for you. and we are talking about the winds picking up. so this is our wind gust for panama city right now at 33 miles per hour as well as for tallahassee. not only hurricane-force winds, but also heavy rain. 8 to 12 inches of rain for the panhandle of florida up through georgia and the carolinas of course, the carolinas had major flooding with hurricane florence there. so the impacts again, we are talking about a direct hit because of the florida handle. storm surge, water level may hit 12 feet. damaging hurricane-force winds and flooding rains for not only the florida panhandle but north up into the carolinas. so this is going to be a catastrophic storm not only for the panhandle but up through the carolinas. back to you. >> we hope everyone stays safe

panhandle. panama city, florida. you can see on the right side of your screen, some palm trees swaying back and forth because of the winds. rain and wind is picking up there. the national hurricane center says the storm is packing winds and nearly 150 miles per hour. nikole killion has the latest from panama city. >> reporter: giant waves are thrashing florida's panama city beach, asl tas aim panhandle. the storm strengthened overnight. >> unfortunately hurricane michael is a hurricane of the worst kind. losses of life. >> reporter: forecasters are most worried about a probable 13-foot storm surge. >> without storm surge comes and you have no control of it. there is so much pressure and it pushes everything in and then it sucks everything out. >> reporter: michael is also expected to dump more than a foot of rain and lash the area with 145-mile per hour sustained winds. given the strength of the storm, nearly 400,000 people were urged to evacuate along the gulf coast. officials warn time has now run out. >> you have

it is ready to bear down on the florida panhandle. ategory 4 expected to make landfall this morning. states of emergency have been declared in florida, alabama, and georgia. 375,000 people in the path of the storm asked now to evacuate. and a tornado watch has been issued for parts of the florida panhandle and georgia. maggie panama city beach, florida >> reporter: the raw power of hurricane michael is already being felt on the high seas. >> battled 13 to 15 foot swales last night. >> reporter: all passengers on the empress of the sea are safe. but now the storm is take direct aim for the florida panhandle. overtphaoeurbgtsist became a strong category 4 storm. >> this will be devastating. >> reporter: seen from space, this hurricane is intimidating, stretching 400 miles. it left a path of destruction and more than a dozen dead in central america. thaerts are not taking any chances, fearing high winds and double digit storm surge. >> we can rebuild your house but not your life. your family members, take care of them. keep your families

the outer rain bands already impacting the florida panhandle there. so talking about storm surge, dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and damaging winds. we'll talk more about that coming up. back to you. >> thank you. >>> authorities are right now updating the folks about this hurricane. florida ovr [ no a ] >> all right. we are trying to listen in to governor rick scott right now but we're having some audio issues. we are going to get an update for you on hurricane michael coming into the florida panhandle and making landfall in just a matter of hours. for now, we'll take another look out here in the bay area and get a check on our traffic and weather. traffic is stacking up. >> yesterday i had viewers write in just ask, what was going on? not a lot of accidents today. that's good news. we like to hear that. still some delays, 880 south of 238, you can see those brake lights there. this is for folks making their way southbound. we are in the yellow tracking a 17-minute ride down to highway 84 decoto road. no reports of any crashes along this stretch.

across the florida panhandle. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> this morning, new details about a prominent bay area chef murdered in his fremont home. kpix 5's christin ayers reports, we now know the killing happened hours before he was set to leave the country. had plans the day he was kar murdered. the 56-year-old chef was well known and well liked in the indian food industry. he had worked for the owner of mountain view's passage to india on and off for nearly a decade. >> he was really very kind hearted and very nice person and, um, very lovable. >> reporter: she last saw dominic sunday when he came to say good-bye before taking a big trip to new delhi, india, to see his family including his three daughters. he gave her thishandwritte nua feurne i'll ll you from the airport. >> reportbut the call never came. around midnight, just hours before his flight, neighbors heard gunfire and police found dominic shot to death in the room he rents here. clues are scarce. the one witness saw a man leaving the home on

now hours away from landing a devastating blow on the florida panhandle. in the last couple of hours, michael has grown to a category-four storm. that makes it the most powerful hurricane to hit the panhandle in more than a century. at least 22 counties have nearly 2.5 million residents under evacuation orders at this hour. mandatory evacuation orders in 13 of those counties. voluntary in another nine. florida governor rick scott calling michael a monstrous, dangerous storm that could kill you. >> if you're under an evacuation order, listen to it. leave now. do not take a chance. we're going to do everything we can to help you, but do not wait. >> people across the panhandle preparing as best they can. store shelves cleared out as residents stock up. 34 shelters opening according to the governor. several hospitals closing in the area forecast to take the hardest hit. we have live coverage from destin and apalachicola on the panhandle, and from the weather center where we start with chad myers. good morning. what is on the way? >> good morning, dave. 140 mil

no storm has ever hit the florida panhandle with as much ferosity. governor rick scott said the time to evacuate has come and gone. now it is time whatever plan you made you have to see it through and be as safe as you possibly can. panama city beach has about 12,000 year round residents. maybe about 6,000 chose to stay. it is a dangerous choice. let's hope it doesn't prove to be a potentially even more dangerous. i want to go to dianne gallagher to get a sense of what you have seen and what you are hearing from the people here. >> reporter: you know, john, exactly what the city manager said there. about half the population is evacuating is what we have observed. this is the strongest wind that we felt. just before this show began we started hearing the howling for the first time today of that wind. watching these trees kind of bend around over here where i am. much like john, we had to leave the beach area there on the shore due to safety reasons because of the increase from a cat 2 to a cat 4 overnight. the shelters, they have a few of them and the

good morning to you on this thursday, october 11th. >> the destruction across the florida panhandle lefturricane michael is blamed for at least two deaths. michael weakened to a tropical storm overnight as it moved inland with damaging winds. >> maggie rulli live in panama city beach, florida. maggie, how is it this morning? >> reporter: reggie and jessica, the sun is just starting to rise. we are starting to get a glimpse of the destruction. the rescuers say the focus is on recovery and survival. this morning the panhandle struggling to comprehend the devastation left behind by hurricane michael. >> it was terrifying, honestly. it was a lot of noise >> reporter: one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the u.s. we're getting our first glimpse of this storm's raw power from above. drone video shows buildings, including a school, torn apart by the high winds. we felt the eyewall come ashore in panama city beach. the whistling and the wind continues to intensify. david witnessed its strength in nearby panama city. >> it's going to go. it's going to go. you can see the roof of the hotel

so call now. . . . ♪ >>> this hour's breaking news, hurricane michael is moving across the florida panhandlesouthern georgia and alabama. it hit the florida gulf coast this afternoon as a very strong category 4 storm, the most powerful hurricane on record to hit the florida panhandle. our meteorologist jennifer gray has the latest forecast for us. jennifer, this is still an extremely dangerous and very powerful storm. >> oh, incredibly dangerous. this is still a category 3 and it is in the state of georgia. this actually crossed the border into georgia, it was still a category 4. so this is still packing winds of 125 miles per hour as it continues to track to the north. now, areas along the florida coast will continue to improve. you will be able to assess the damage there. the weather will continue to clear minute by minute. the weather is going to deteriorate as we go across the state of georgia. this is moving at about 16 miles per hour, and look at the radar. you can still see that eye even though it is starting to collapse and fill in, which is a sign of very slow weakening with this st

it's forecast to be the strongest ever to hit the florida panhandle. our correspondents are all along the coast where a catastrophic storm surge could leave huge areas under water. >>> and florida governor rick scott and fema director brook long talk to us about this life-threatening hurricane. >>> the wife of the limousine driver involved in the crash that killed 20 people blames his employer for the accident. >> they should have been more responsible. you have a company where you have people's lives in your hands. that's unacceptable. >>> lacroix sparkling water fights a lawsuit that claims it's misleading its customers. why it's in the middle of a showdown over food labels that say natural. >>> an a cutting-edge technical training center where high school students learn everything about cars from animals to dna. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> a real monster storm. it is going to pack a big punch. >> a beast of a storm. >> a bruising, bruising system in a horrible hurricane season. >> hurrica

florida panhandle bracing for hurricane michael. hurricane michael is expected to strengthen to a category three by the time it hits the panhandle midday wednesday. states of emergency declared in florida and alabama. emergency officials have ordered evacuations in ten counties. some mandatory. others voluntary. florida governor rick scott strongly urging people to heed all warnings. >> every family must be prepared. remember, we can rebuild your house, but not rebuild your life. take this seriously. keep your family safe. >> meteorologist ivan cabrera is live in the cnn weather center. ivan, what is the latest on the storm? >> christine, i have been watching this spin all night. at time it is looked like it would -- at times it looked like it would explode. it is still a category one. we will get an update at the top of the hour for you. it is holding at gusts of 115. moving northwest at 12 miles an hour. not much as far as hurricane warnings. pensacola to cedar key. you have tropical storm watches and warning. you will have strong

this is the worst storm the florida panhandle seen in more than one hundred years. i'm sick i'm going to lose everything i want to be a little man that's it i really don't want to cry on the camera that this is what we this is. also on the day today is the world today against the death penalty we take a look at the conditions facing some convicts in the final days kerry was the sixteenth person to be executed in the united states this year. turn his head left and mouth several words to appear in their number of witnesses including the words i love you he said at ten twenty five am. at ten twenty seven am he started breathing heavily and then at ten thirty nine and twelve seconds to curtain right. michael is within florida's western panhandle with sustained winds of up to two hundred fifty kilometers an hour officials are warning of a life threatening storm surges of told almost four hundred thousand people to move to higher ground it's being described as the most powerful hurricane to hit the region since nineteen sixty nine. hurricane michel reached wind speeds of

delay that trip if possible. >>> happening now, hurricane michael bearing down on the florida panhandle. it should make land fall very soon. >> the extremely dangerous storm a category 4. $375,000 people have been asked to evacuate. states of emergency have been declared in florida, alabama, and georgia. abgs news reporter maggie rulli is live in panama city beach, florida with the latest it looks worse than the last time we checked in with you >> reporter: the is storm is getting more intense by the hour. it is getting stronger and stronger. winds have picked up. the rains are coming down. at this point yesterday it was a category 1. now it has afpld up to a strong category 4. if you haven't evacuated yet, it may be too late. the raw power of hurricane michael is already being felt on on the high seas. >> battled 13 to 15 foot swells last night. >> reporter: all passengers aboard empress of the seas are safe. but now the monster storm is taking aim to the florida panhandle, overnight becoming a strong category 4 storm. >> do not underestimate the power of this storm. it will be deceive

moved over south central georgia, but the most powerful hurricane on record to ever hit the florida panhandle left behind a trail of breathtaking destrction. the damage is widespread and extensive. at least two deaths are blamed on the storm. a half million customers are without power in three states. florida, georgia, and alabama. michael came ashore with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour producing a storm surge that reached 12 feet in some coastal areas. we begin our coverage with nicole killian in hard-hit panama city beach. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, hena. i want you to look at some of this damage. we've got this tree down, power pole down, over here we have pieces of tin stuck on wires. because of all of this damage a curfew has been imposed until later this morning. michael barreled through the florida panhandle yesterday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the u.s. in decades. >> it snapped trees like they were tooth picks. >> reporter: 155-mile-per-hour winds toppled trees. some sliced through homes. >> i heard all the trees snapping and eve

this is a bit of what we're seeing across the florida panhandle this morning. we're in panama city beach, florida where we were hit by michael yesterday. this is a food mart and gas station, well, what was. the steel beams remain but much of rest of it in very bad shape this morning. as you know, the hurricane came ashore with winds topping out at 155 miles per hour. just 2 miles an hour short of a cat 5. today is all about getting outside to assess the damage that's been done and then trying to recover. with a howling merciless violence, hurricane michael sliced into the florida panhandle. the storm devastating coastal communities as the lowest pressure hurricane to strike the u.s. mainland since 1969. >> we'll get through this together. hurricane michael cannot break florida. >> reporter: the destruction is wide spread. in panama city, the storm appeared to do its worst. some houses and businesses are unrecognizable. the roof of the school gymnasium, torn open. and an entire freight train pushed off the rails. sabrina marshall was inside her home as parts were

as we have been saying, hurricane michael is tearing through the florida panhandle. ng at the daytona beach, florida, on the other side but this storm has cut power in florida, destroyed buildings with some huge storm surges in the panhandle. let's go to ken graham, director of the national hurricane center in miami for an update. do you have an assessment yet, a credible assessment of the damage so far where the i came across? >> you have a situation where you have 155-mile-per-hour winds anywhere along that area will have incredible damage and we are still not done yet. can you believe we still have an air hurricane entering georgia? just got that value income at 115 miles per hour so still hurricane up the current time. >> and for georgia, that's probably not used to dealing with this kind of thing, potentially they have some long hours ahead. >> they really do and it's very concerning because it's still hurricane and you've had a lot of rain which saturates the soil. when you add those wins on top of it, you get trees coming down and power outages as well, in the

it was the first category 4 landfall on the panhandle of florida. it was two miles per hour away from a cat 5. strongest october hurricane landfall on record and the strongest u.s. landfall since andrew in 1992. this really was a huge storm that blossomed with that warm gulf water. we still have alerts today. we still have a story to tell today and tomorrow and then the cleanup story for many weeks to come. that includes georgia and parts of the carolinas. a tornado watch also. this often happens with tropical storms. still could see some damage from tornados that do pop up. 3 million at risk, possibility of isolated tornados and heavy rain localized rain in spots. flash flood watch also along the coast here. we're going to see it move into the carolinas, then to parts of virginia. then it's going to blossom once again over the atlantic. and we are looking at some heavy rain even into the mid atlantic for the weekend. could see some power outages, could see some downed trees as we go throughout time. as we go even further, we're going to see winds g

td ameritrade. >> sandra: hurricane michael closing in on the florida panhandle. an area that has never seen such a powerful storm. officials say the cat 4 is getting stronger by the minute with sustained winds topping 145 miles per hour. i spoke to the florida senator marco rubio earlier. joining me now is senator marco rubio, good morning. i know you've been in touch with authorities on this hurricane, the national hurricane center and speaking to the director. what do you want the people of your state to hear and know right now as we await this storm? >> it almost becomes cliche but taking it seriously. every storm is different. this storm is a monstrosity at 145 miles per hour and won't weaken as it comes in. the wind is one thing. the water is what we're really concerned about and the water kills the most people. it is not survivable at 6 to 9 feet. i'm deeply concerned a lot of people have not evacuated that were ordered to and some of them couldn't afford to. they didn't have cars or ways to get out. i'm very concerned about loss of life right now. >> sandra

florida's panhandle under siege. hurricane michael, most powerful storm on record to hit the region, slamming into t coast. >> hurricane michael is upon us. now's the time to seek refuge. >> reporter: catastrophic storm inging a triple threat. a dangerous storm surge, up to 14 feet projected along the coastline. the destructive winds as high as 150 miles per hour, tearing up buildings and knocking out power. and torrential rainfall already causing flooding. >> hurricane michael t ishe hurricane of the worst >> reporter: storms tracking inland, georgia declared a state of emergency in thearolinas dreaded michael's arrival. >> north carolina is staring down anotherer pl hurricane, less than a month after hurricane florida battered our state. threatening a life storm putting the entire southeast on alert. >>> our team coverage of hurricane michael continues now with doug and lauren. >>th standing by i storm center for us with a look at the storm and where it'sde h next. seems like the trajectory projections are spot on.

gearing up to be the strongest in the florida panhandle's history. g closer to the coast with landfall expected early this afternoon. the storm bears down on the panhandle residents are bracing for the worst with the winds still picking up speed. this monster storm's outer bands already dumping torrential rain on portions of the southeast. while hurricane michael marches toward the florida panhandle just miles to the south a glimpse of what this powerful hurricane might bring. the view from space, massive, you can see michael now some 400 miles across. watch as the waves batter this cruise ship in the gulf of mexico, passengers aboard "the empress of the seas" braving treacherous conditions as it steers out of the storm's path. >> we battled 13-foot to 15-foot swells. there was lightning out in the distance. >> reporter: this morning florida officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been asked to evacuate. >> if you don't follow the warnings from these officials, the storm could kill you. >> reporter: with officials declaring a state of emerg

hurricane michael is hours a away from slamming into the florida panhandle. han florence. we have new information on what to expect and when. the big question is whether or not florida is ready. there are lots of eyes on tallahassee mayor, andrew gillum right now. he wants to be governor and hurricane michael may stand in his way. >>> plus, nikki haley's departure. surprise or not? the president said he

this will be the most powerful hurricane ever to make land fall on the florida panhandle. i'm john berman in panama city beach, florida. alisyn camerota is in new york. this is our special live coverage of hurricane michael, which is a very dangerous storm. in some places, and that wind speed of 145 miles an hour catching some people by surprise as they wake up. we just spoke to people who have chosen to ride out the storm. they made that choice when they thought it was going to be a ka category two hurricane. it is now a category four. the governor has said the time to evacuate has come and gone. the time to take refugue is now. the roads are not safe. you need to be as safe as you can given the circumstances. again, we just got a brand-new update from the national hurricane center. so let's bring in chad mie yers. >> they're going with 145 miles an hour. we saw something around 155 a loft, but that doesn't count. that's where the planes are coming through it. translated down to the surface around 145. that was the forecast for land fall. now we're there. hopefully it does

florida panhandle directly in the cross hairs. this is a le look at panama city beach. florida governor rick scott says stormould be the worst seen in decades. >> the residents who haven't left are preparing for the torrential downpours, strong winds and potentially catastrophic storm surge. even though michaelppears to a fast-moving system, residents areracing for power ouges long after it's gone. we have groups in florida ready to offer help to groups in need. >>> your time is .6: here's a look at our topie st police say a man abducted and raped a young girl on her way tn scho in prince william county yesteaway. a woman what was happening and she tried to stop it. the man hit her and ran away with the girl. the girl led police to the suspect, adameth walter and he was arrested. >>> today they're saying good-bye to a teen killed in a crash montgomery county.la week 17-year-old josh snider died when his car hit a box truck on 270. he was a senior in germantown. inthe funeral services bt 11:00 a.m. in clarksburg. >>> family and friends filled the bleachers to rememben a t

hehe live pictures we have coming in from the florida panhandle, and here's some numbers for you. more than 106,000 customers inut florida wit power. that number, of courcourse, sur rise more than 375,000 florida residents were told to evacuate, and this storm is packing sustained winds of more than 150 miles per hour. what doesoo that like? take a look at the pictures. you can see just the sheer rength of the winds from this storm. this is video from the hotel room where anre nbc was staying. the wind was so strong, in fact, it was boeing the glass slider do there, trying to keep it in place. you see arms over the glass window there, and they haickly after put a mattress over the window. lester holt described the sound of the wind like a jet engine. we were miles to the west and was able sond outside in the live report. take a look at this just before landfall. >> so we got a little ptection out here. what's going to happen in a little bit isng we're g to see with the winds changing directions here that the gulf of mexico, which is holding off a little bit, is going to have to com

it's been pummelling through florida, the florida panhandle. it is now moving into georgia. llions of people are in its path. cnn's john brennan is in panama city beach for us in florida. john, tell our viewers what you are seeing. the destruction certainly looks awful. >> reporter: yeah, we just had a chance to get out of where we tried to ride out the storm, wolf, and we didn't have to get very far. not a half mile or so from our hotel and we came upon this gas station which has a few shops here, and you can see this awning, the metal just torn off and now twisted debris simply everywhere. it is really a mess that is going to take some time to clean up, and it goes back some way and this was not the only place we saw. i can look across the street there and see shingles blown off the building across the street, and we look down this avenue here to the side here, and we'll point the camera down that way. you can see all kinds of trees down as well, trees down, power lines down. the updated power numbers here, nearly 400,000 customers in the panhandle and beyond have lost powe

that monstrous storm now a category 4 and heading straight for the florida panhandle.we're keeping a close eye on conditions there. >> news 4's jay grays live in pan na city beach. how is michael stacking up so far? >> reporter: well, much different storm here. thiss a much more powerful storm eun, aan. it's moving much more quickly. there's good news in that. it means it won't stall like florence did. this is auch more powerful major hurricane. like you said, knocking on the doorstep here right now preparing to move in. what are we well, a bit of a spitting rain. has been this way all morning though it seems to be intensifying. the wind's been a gusting times and the surf has picked up dramatically over the last hour oro here. these are all just the beginnings of what's going to be a very intense time. these conditions going downhill quickly. this storm expected to make landfall this afternoon andt will move inland. >> jay gray for us in panama beach city, florida. thank you. >>> we'll be back in a few minutes with more on the storm's latest track. we're keeping an ey

the strongest hurricane to hit the florida panhandle in reported history, and the strongest storm to hit the continental united states since hurricane andrew more than a quarter century ago. marked by its devastating winds, the storm ripping off the roof of this hotel, honest lely, lik it's a toy. but the fwragreatest danger to and the storm surge. it's always the water, huge walls of ocean water topping 14 feet in some areas and as bad as this is that we're seeing here, the danger is far from over. our reporters are spread out across the panhandle tonight to give you some perspective. i want to begin, though, with scott mclean in albany, georgia, where the hurricane is headed right now. scott, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: hey, kate. well, you can see the wind and the rain really starting to come down. within the next hour, maybe hour and a half is with when we're going to start to see really the peak of this, the worst conditions to come and perhaps an even more telling sign is actually right over there behind me that dark building in the distance, that's a waffle house a

again michael is a deadly category four storm this is the worst storm of the florida panhandle seen in more than one hundred years. remember we can rebuild your house but we cannot rebuild your life. about four hundred thousand floridians were told to get out of harm's way fournier floodwaters toppling trees and blown off roofs or just some of the storm's hazards panama city beach is among the low lying areas under orders to evacuate but not everyone was taking the warning of unimaginable damage seriously before the hurricane struck. just to hunker down we've been through so many storms and the media sometimes gets things a little bit crazy and you know people jump and run and you know and they should do that but we've just been through so many that we're comfortable staying so we're going to and we've got enough food in generator gas so will be just fine. now it's too late to leave the affected coastal regions. a number of families needed to some of the roughly fifty emergency shelters just in time. let's get more from. who joins us from miami florida welcome to day people preparing f

we have a hurricane warning in much of the florida panhandle. warnings for georgia and both carolinas. and rainfall totals through friday could reach as high as 7 or 8 inches in the areas hardest hit from florida, georgia, and we'll keep tracking it for you and update it as the broadcast goes on. >>> right now a c-17 with supplies for hurricane michael is on its way from travis air force base in fairfield. >> it will pick up more supplies in arizona before heading to mississippi tomorrow. reporter melanie woodrow is live at travis. you had a chance to board that c-17 before it took off. >> reporter: i did. we'll show what you it looked like on the inside in just a moment. first, travis air force base is the largest mobility air force base within the air force according to officials. think of it as the u.p.s. of the air force. here is the video of the c-17 from earlier today. officials say they received word at 11:30 they needed to have a c-17 ready to depart within three hours. you can take a look inside. lots of empty space that will soon b pic

jeff glor is on assignment on his way to the florida panhandle, because hurricane michael is heading there, too. it is expected to make landfall as a category three as soon as wednesday morning. the governor calls it a monstrous storm. he's ordered evacuations of the panhandle. and residents are boarding up and moving out. storm surge and hurricane watches are up along the gulf coast. helping us track the storm is lonnie quinn, chief weathercaster at our new york flagship station, wcbs. lonnie? >> reporter: good evening. let's give you the latest as far as the national hurricane center is concerned, the most recent numbers at 5:00 eastern standard time show a category one system, 80 mile per hour winds. it got a little stronger today, moving to the north at nine miles per hour, it is the direction it moving in what we've got to keep an eye on the intensification of the storm. is it a guarantee, no. we watch it closely alot of warm warm water in the gulf of mexico will strengthen. cooks a hurricane. but just southwest of the storm there is a lot of dry air. if that gets infused into th

. >> at our live desk, hurricane michael expected to make landfall this afternoon in the florida panhandle. afternoon for the east coast. sometimes this morning for us. it has strengthened to category 4 with maximum winds 140 miles per hour. this is what it looked like in venice, florida a short time ago. a life threat epping storm surge is forecasted. 375,000 residents are under voluntary vie okay kwraeugz orders. a tornado watch is in effect for florida and georgia. michael could possible be strongest to ever make landfall in the florida panhandle. we will have a live report from panama city. >>> and hurricane michael captured from the international space station. it was 255 miles over the storm. >> in the east bay this morning, shock after learning about the death of a prominent bay area chef. he was found murdered in a fremont home. the 56-year-old was believed to be target indeed that deadly attack. amanda del castillo with what she is learning >> reporter: dominic was known for his culinary skills. he was the executive chef the last 8 to 10 months. and for nine years before that, he

it's on course 0 make landfall along the florida panhandle tomorrow afternoon. florida panhandle preparing for a monster storm. >> the storm is dangerous. if you don't follow warnings from officials,michael's power already on full display off the coast of cuba. for hundreds of passengers on board the empress of the seas cruise ship, all safe but still in awe. >> we battled 13 to 15-foot swells last night. there were heavy rains at point. there was lightning in the distance. >> the storm already leaving central america devastated, killing more than a dozen in the region. here in the u.s., most residents in michael's path are heeding the warning from officials to be prepared. stocking up on food and water while moving anything and everything out of harm's way. >> i don't know what to think. i just hauled back to georgia and rebuilt the thing. >> there are voluntary and mandatory evacuations with officials stressing their concern is the storm surge. >> the potential of 12 feet of surge in some areas is just ly yooturvive this. >> reporter: i ordered to evacuate and

its expected to be the first major hurricane to hit the florida panhandle in 13-years.. torm has never hit the panhandle. the storm is expected to make landfall this afternoon.. dumping up to a foot of rain. more than two-million people have been ordered to evacuate. coming up in just a few minutes we will have a live report from panama city with the conditions right now. ( james ) happening now... police are looking for a killer after a teenage boy was fatally shot yesterday evening in antioch. kron 4's will tran is at the antioch police department with the latest. happening now... police are looking for a killer after a teenage boy was shot and killed yesterday evening in antioch. it happened in the parking lot of a lucky supermarket on east 18th street. the boy was shot several times and died at the scene. police have not released any information about a possible shooter. ( james ) thanks will. ( james ) new this morning... menlo park police are invesigating reports of a man who tried to lure a girl into his car. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live with the details. menlo

this as the worst hurricane to hit florida's panhandle in 168 years, heads now to georgia. we'll tell you where exactly hurricane michael is headed next it is a powerful category 4 with life threatening storm surging sweeping through florida right now. authorities in the panhandle region warning we've not seen devastation like this since 200. thank you for joining us and watching money, politics we've got the debate behind tomorrow's headlines i'm elizabeth macdonald, the evening edit starts right now. >> liz: well, sizable downdraft to the dow down more than 3%, 831 points to the down side ending at 25, 598, coolants are needed here the dow is back to where it was in august. we've wiped out about a month and a half of gains in this historic record run-up under president trump. more than $9 trillion in equity market value-added, tonight will the market panic attack last? fear did sweep through the market over higher rates, slower global growth, corporate earnings coming in about warnings about china, what china is doing over there where the corporate earnings have peaked and

one of the strongest storms ever to hit the florida panhandle. as of this minute it's sitting 180 miles south-southwest of panama city. it's getting stronger. now up to category 4 status. 130 mile per hour sustained five or six minutes. as it moves to the north it will likely maintain that category 4 status as it slams into the florida coastline, perhaps moving over the city of panama city and panama city beach. rain is always an issue as storms move inland and that red swath you see through georgia, the carolinas, up to the delmarva pins la, that's -- peninsula. storm surge could be up to 13 feet. water level rise with waves on top. likely to make landfall in ba to you. soon as early >> thank you. >>> president trump looking to fill another cabinet position tonight. u.n. ambassador nikki haley announced she's stepping down after two years on the job. >> i think ivanka would be incredible. that doesn't mean i'd pick her because you'd be accused of nepotism. even though i'm not sure there's anybody more competent in the world. >> nikki haley squas

>> hurricane michael is the worst storm the florida panhandle has ever seen. one of the worst power storms to ever make landfall in the united states. amy: at least two people have died as hurricane michael batters the florida panhandle and georgia. the storm was supercharged by warmerhan usual water in the gulf of mexico. we will go to the florida panhandle for the latest. then we look at malik shahed

they have never seen a storm like this on the florida panhandle. keep us posted. >>> bracing for hurricane michael's impact all along the coast there. already we're seeing the storm's effects. derek van dam is in apalachicola, florida. what are you seeing, derek? >> reporter: once in a lifetime storm, once in a generation storm. certainly one of those two are going to come to fruition here. you won't believe this -- 292 hurricanes have made landfall on u.s. mainland soil since 1851. less than 10% have made landfall as a category four or higher. that puts the storm into perspective. i'm in apalachicola on florida's big bend. look at this virtual ghost town behind me. the only cars that i've seen, racing up and down the street, emergency personnel. they obviously have places to go. 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

e strongest on record to ever strike the florida panhandle. nbc's lester holt and his crew were directly in the path of the storm and had tunr down and ride it out in their hotel. >> reporter: within minutes, conditions deteriorated right outside my thwindow. power is now out. we were outside for a little bit. fwe wereced inside. hurricane michael proving to be ev aything it wasertised to be. joining my colleagues innother om with a balcony, we went live on air. an unobstructed and frightening view of michael at its most ferocious. as i have my hand on this window, i can feel it bowing. 0-mile-per-hour winds howling like jet engines it's like an airplane taking off. fellow hotel guests hunkering down inside hallways. withnditions worsened and safety the utmostprorioriad, we barric ourselves in a room. we put this mattress in front of the window. t want to be on the air but we've got toe care of each other, so we're going to do that. so know that we're safe, but o're going to have t sign off. finally what seemed to shall the worst of the storm

prayers of our entire nation to everyone in the path of hurricane michael, especially in the florida panhandle, where it's hitting and hitting hard. my administration is working closely with florida governor rick scott and the governors of north carolina, south carolina, alabama, georgia, anybody else affected, to provide the full resources and steadfast support of our federal government. >> just remember he criticized the last president for campaigning during superstorm sandy. but then president trump got back to his favorite thing, bashing democrats. >> what the radical democrats did to brett kavanaugh and his beautiful family is a national disgrace. [ audience booing ] it's a disgrace. what they did was a disgrace. but on november 6th, you can vote to reject the democrats' shameful conduct by electing republican house, and really we need it badly. >> that didn't take long, did it? and really you would think that he would skip the tough talk just this once. but that's not the way this president operates. back in the storm zone, millions of people are facing a rough night. michael is now a ca

." >>> hurricane michael turning deadly as it tears apart the florida panhandle.ew video shows homes, stores and entire city blocks destroyed. the worst of the storm still to come. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. we've been tracking michael all day. it first made landfall on the florida panhandle this morning. >> one person has now been confirmed dead in the storm. a tree fell and hit a man. just hours ago, florida's governor gave an update pleading with residents to stay safe as the storm continues to wreak havoc. >> we're turning 100% of our focus on search and rescue and recovery. but we need every family to help with this. listen to local officials. we could still have flash flooding and tornados. >> governor rick scott says he has received reports of at least two tornados already. more than 190,000 homes and businesses are without power. >> all right. let's bewin here with "abc 7 news" weather anchor spencer christian to see where the worst of the storm is now, spencer. >> dan, this is an incredibly powerful storm which made landfall earlier t

the worst hurricane to ever hit the florida panhandle. the worst hurricane to ever hit the united states in the month of october on record. tonight, the rain is basically gone in this region, but the wind is still here with us. you can see power lines down behind us, power poles down. just across the street here, there is the side ripped off a building. that is a scene we are seeing all across this region tonight. some of the worst damage this evening is in mexico beach. that is where hurricane michael made landfall around midday. here's what it looked like in panama city beach when michael made landfall. >> holy hell! >> glor: again, that was a look at hurricane michael at landfall. day. here is a larger look at the day. the sound unmistakable, more like a jetliner at takeoff. >> oh, my god! ( gasps )! >> glor: here in panama city beach, we were near the center of the storm as it blasted away. we are now approaching the worst of hurricane michael. the palm beach city manager here tells us that he thinks about 50% of residents have left t

rrelling towards the florida panhandle. we'll have more on what's being called an historic hurricane for the area. first, back to our local forecast and your commute. >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper is in for chuck. we'll check in with melissa mollet. amelia, what do you have? >> 74 degrees right nownu we'll con to have plenty of clouds through the morning hours until 9:00, 10:00 a.m. morning planner, by 8:00 a.m., 70s. midday mid s. another muggy day out there. very similar to yesterda i can rule out an isolated shower in the afternoon. for the most part, the weather, not too many issues. lunch outdoors, kids at recess, hot and muggy. t-shirts for the kiddos. tomorrow as well. after that iis sweater weather on friday. after school activites. for m of us, we will be okay, just fine. 'll have more on the rain tomorrow. the remnants of michael have something to do with that. much more in a little bit. for now, how are the roads, melissa? >> a little bit of an improvement here, northbound and owsouthbound nearr mil

packing 140 mile-per-hour winds as its barreling toward the florida panhandle. ial deadly surge with up to a foot of rain. steve: 12 to see the of storm surge. governor rick scott of florida sounding the alarm for people to get out now. he joining us live from the state emergency operation center. governor, you know, the last couple of hurricanes we have seen five, six days out. this one kind of came up from surprise, didn't it? >> it came up really fast and caused some of the problems. i have been traveling pan handler and big bend area the last two days saying listen to your locals about evacuation orders. those that have chosen not to evacuate and i they are on our coast too late. i will be very dispoingtsed -- i'm disappointed if anybody didn't evacuate but especially any kids that weren't evacuated because 12 feet, think about this. 12 feet of storm surge. water is going to come up, it's going to cover your roof. do you not have a chance to survive that so i'm very concerned. we're doing everything we can. i have called up 2500 members of the national guard.

we begin with the utter deaf station in the florida panhandle. the full extent of michael's wrath still coming into focus. >> this morning the storm is still menacing the mid-atlantic with life-threatening flash floods this. woman had to be rescued from her car in richmond, virginia, as you can see. the seaside tourist town of mexico beach, florida is in ruins claiming six lives at least and many others missing and more than a million people have no power. >> here's a stunning look at mexico beach before and after michael. abc's maggie rulli has the latest for us right now from panama city live. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: kendis and lynda, good morning. places like this are desperate for power, water, just really basic resources, but authorities say while they're trying to come back and get into these homes right now, their focus remains on search and rescue. this is all that's left of mexico beach. taking a direct hit from hurricane michael and its 155-mile-per-hour winds just shy of a category 5 storm. >> we let the current take us to t