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the ground around fort lauderdale hollywood airport 595 or crosses the area of miami and fort lauderdale. in this area is where the tornado is. if you are there, seek shelter immediately. here is the update on the storm back to where it was. remember, it came -- the storm came ashore right here key west, down at the very end and moving north. northwest for a while. it's going now north. sped up to 12 miles an hour, i should say. the storm itself is due west of miami and due south of marco island. what's about to happen is the storm is headed right up towards marco, 12 miles an hour. you should be feeling hurricane forced winds in marco and everglades city up into the naples area and going to get progressively worst over the next couple of hours. it sounds like what we are talking about here is a direct hit. it's made first landfall down here and has made its way up this way and now into marco island. so if that is what happens and that's what they think is going to happen, it would continue up the peninsula and could put tampa and st. pete on this side of the storm. that would be better

it was a large crane on fort lauderdale beach.rent: i have to admit, you caught me off guard there by saying that you are already putting sand out on the beach is to get the tourists back. if you are able to do that, to think about that this soon, it sounds like you were fairly well prepared for this storm. is that an accurate assessment? mayor seiler: that's 100% accurate. a couple of things -- one, i've lived here all my life and been in public office 25 years, so this is not our first hurricane or our last. more importantly, city staff from top to bottom, everyone was so prepared, so ready. this storm, we had 3, 4, 5 days notice that we were going to get this big, bad storm. we were aware of its intensity. we spent a lot of time preparing for it. about 2500 employees did a remarkable job. once we felt that we were ready for the storm, we started focusing on post storm recovery. we kicked into gear at 5:00 a.m.. we had police and fire out the minute the winds got under 45 miles per hour. we felt well-prepared and we recognized t

anchor brian taff is in fort lauderdale, florida. dann cuellar spoke with people at the philadelphia interrnational airport and street station. cecily tynan, you have the latest about hurricane irma. >> i did. irma now is making landfall over northern cuba. there are barrier islands there. typically, you think a storm this close to land would weaken, but winds have increased. it's a storm that has tremendous staying power 160 miles per hour. irma is now a category five hurricane moving west at 13 miles per hour. it hasn't made the northern turn yet looks like it will be doing so. national hurricane center has it as a strong cat four hurricane sunday 8:00 in the morning and moving toward fort miers. the track has shifted more to the west. the storm is more intense that the hurricane force winds, tremendous surge, heavy rain across the peninsula, moving inland near atlanta with flooding rain. we have hurricane warnings posted for southern florida, fort pierce to the south. melbourne under watch. it's a question of timing. it will take

alex has been speaking with the fort lauderdale -- the mayor of fort lauderdale. and he gave you an update. what did he tell you? >> that's right, don. earlier we spoke with the mayor of fort lauderdale. the main concern he had was that storm surgery. we're just 25 miles to the north of miami. we were expecting the same storm surge here around five to ten feet. as you heard from karen there, irma is now taking a path and is going way off to the left which could spare fort lauderdale to some extent. they're expecting this storm surge to drap to around one to tee. they're expecting these winds that are now picking up to drop from a category 4 to a category 1, dropping around 50 or 60 miles an hour. now, of course, as every forecaster you've been speaking with could caution, this could change dramatically, but for nour they will feel less of an effect than was previously expected. this is no time for celebration. even if it is a lighter effect here, that means there are more towns and cities else why in florida who are going to feel the full brunt of irma. >> what's

those trying to get out by air stuck, for fort lauderdale airpt closed. miami international spending all flights. those hoping to get a last minute ticket stranded, bussed to shelters. >> it's been awful we have not slept. >> reporter: some residents are counting on their storm resistant structures and staying put. >> i'm going ride it out. we have hurricane proof buildings. here in miami we're starting to feel the outer rain bands of irma you can the storm expected to reach south florida tomorrow morning. stephanie ramos, miami. back to you. >> let's get you over to chris sowers with the latest on the track. chris we heard people staying in miami that's not the best thing to do. >> reporter: no, honestly for a lack of better term it's foolish. s the storm southern florida the likes of which they have ever seen. if they have it's been a long time. the last storm they have seen was women -- wilma, the amount of storm surge southern florida will take on will be spectacular, that's over ten feet, that's the height of a basketball net that's the standard leve

fort lauderdale airport closed. miami international suspending all flights.those trying to get in to get a last-minute ticket stranded. >> it's hours to find a flight. it's awful we have not slept. >> reporter: some residents are cowct on -- counting on their storm-resistant structures. >> we're going to ride it out. we have hurricane proof housing, brand new built building with cement. >> reporter: here in miami we're starting to feel the outer rain bands of irma which is expected to reach south florida by tomorrow morning. reporting live in miami, stephanie ramos. >> thank you for the update. we wish you safe travels. our brian taff is there, we want all the crews to stay safe. chris you've been tracking this monster system it's expected to hit by sunday morning. i was looking at the latest buoy reports where stephanie is reporting from. we're seeing winds 25 to 35 miles per hour. it's not too 30u68 -- powerful yet, the conditions will deteriorate over the next 12 hours. hurricane irma approaching the south florida coast, miami seeing heavy rains, the flori

anchor brian taff is in fort lauderdale, florida.ellar spoke with people at the philadelphia interrnational airport and street station. cecily tynan, you have the latest about hurricane irma. >> i did. irma now is making landfall over northern cuba. there are barrier islands there. typically, you think a storm this close to land would weaken, but winds have increased. it's a storm that has tremendous staying power 160 miles per hour. irma is now a category five hurricane moving west at 13 miles per hour. it hasn't made the northern turn yet looks like it will be doing so. national hurricane center has it as a strong cat four hurricane sunday 8:00 in the morning and moving toward fort miers. the track has shifted more to the west. the storm is more intense that the hurricane force winds, tremendous surge, heavy rain across the peninsula, moving inland near atlanta with flooding rain. we have hurricane warnings posted for southern florida, fort pierce to the south. melbourne under watch. it's a question of timing. it will take longer f

fort lauderdale and miami, under a hurricane warning.se are going to shift north as we get closer to that land fall. we talk about some specific cities. take miami, for example, in order for them to start feeling those tropical storm force winds, that could arrive as early as 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. hurricane force winds could arrive as early as 6:00 a.m. on sunday morning. total rainfall, about 6 to 8 inches possible over the coming days. naples could be looking at tropical storm force winds to arrive around midnight tonight. and hurricane force winds, wolf, could be expected as early as 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. and this is going to be a long thing for a lot of these cities where you're going to be dealing with those intense winds and heavy rain for hours as it moves over florida. >> looks like that whole state is in danger right now. alison chinchara, stand by. we're going to get back to you our meteorologist. let's go back to cnn's patrick oppmann in cuba where winds have calmed down. it seems like a few minutes since we talked to you.

fort lauderdale -- this is a sign of things to come.is hurricane that is making its way barrelling towards florida now. we just learned 30 minutes ago and the new forecast said irma is now a category 5 again. back to being a category 5. florida's governor issuing what amounts to a final warning to those ordered to evacuate. get out now before it is too late. a deputy director of the national hurricane center. we appreciate your time. give us the latest on the storm's path. walk us through the scenarios in the hours to come. >> over the last few hours the center has been moving more towards the west and is very close to the north coast of cuba and we expect a turn then to the northwest and then the north over the next 24 to 36 hours. increasing the risk to the florida keys. we're very concerned about that area as well as the southwest coast of florida and indeed we have a storm surge warning up for the coast all along the southeastern peninsula and the florida keys. very dangerous in the florida keys. the water levels will be rising alon

we did do a large homeless sweep in fort lauderdale.ot of the homeless, even though the storm is coming, they are not on top of the issue. we did pick up a bunch and moved them to safer, drier places. even a few of the homeless refused assistance, not realizing the impact. you have been covering this. but this thing has been going on 5, 6, 7 hours. we mad a tornado touch down a mile and a half from where i am. even though we are not getting the brunt of the this, this one storm that people recognize it is a mess and it's intense, and you can't make light of it. judge jeanine: be safe, mayor, and thanks for joining us. next an update and look at irma's track. we'll head back to the florida keys for a live look, and i'll talk with a county official who is preparing for the worst. our live team coverage rolls on in a moment right here on justice. when this bell rings... ...it starts a chain reaction... ...that's heard throughout the connected business world. at&t network security helps protect business, from the largest financial markets t

water also covers the only road homes along the intercoastal canal in fort lauderdale. >> thinking of another, we're worried about our friends. you can't help, but worry. >> this couple was pulled from their sail boat by sheriffs deputies near west palm beach as the storm and waves poured in. >> it's my home and it's everything i own and i was doing everything i could to save it and it just got out of hand. >> fema continues to monitor the situation ready to deploy assets and coordinating their response from washington. >> our mission here at the federal level in support of local efforts is very simple. wherever hurricane irma goes will be their first, where irma is going next is tampa, dogs played along the empty shoreline earlier and the winds that pulled away from the coast expected to shift, creating a surge that could push the bay jay gray, nbc news, naples. >>> the gusts have been further apart, but the damage is still leaving its mark in southeast florida. news 4's david culver is live in sunrise, florida, in broward county with more on the effects of the torrential wind there.

unfortunately, the everglades, fort lauderdale will close because of the hurricane. hopefully -- and getting more ships in to the port right now. and doing everything we can. it has tos frustrating, because there are lines. there are outages. it's not widespread. it's not everywhere now. we're going to do everything we can. keeping our evacuation routes open. i do ask, evacuate if asked to evacuate. listen to your local officials. every county is a little different. topography is a little different. listen to them about evacuation orders. don't wait. the longer you wait -- if you wait until the storm we can't take care of you. so we're working hard. we're working with fema to solve all of these problems, and so i pray for every citizen in my state. i don't want anybody to lose their life. i tell everybody, i'm sure you love your house. i want you to stay alive. i can help rebuild your house. i want you and your family to stay alive. we all love our families. >> we certainly do. and at what point, governor, do you make those interstates all one way heading north, for

there's a tremendous sense of optimism in fort lauderdale. we got through this okay. we got through it together. i do want to thank two groups. our city employees, remarkable efforts. before, during, after the storm, 2500 strong. the city employees were fantastic. and our neighbors, the cooperation, the patient's, the neighborly approach they had, it was amazing. i had more good stories about people helping others, assisting neighbors, helping the elderly, helping a single mother. all of our neighbors in fort lauderdale, thank you. to all of our employees, they you. it's a bright spot in this kind of gloomy weekend. >> shepard: the mayor telling local viewers about that. high water rescues underway right now in jacksonville that we've been watching through much of the afternoon. reporters have been showing those sorts of things. let's bring in darrell daniels from clay county, just south of jacksonville. sheriff, how are things? i know that you are right on the side of the river. >> yes, things are moving pretty fast here. we've got our black creek area that has a rec

. >> we are in, as you said, the fort lauderdale area and it is not just these hurricane force winds and this pounding rain but it's also the fact that route the afternoon there has been one tornado warning after the other. what is happening here is that hurricane irma has spawned these waterspouts in the atlantic that make their way on shore and there's a report of at least tornado this afternoon near fort lauderdale international airport. right now there are also concerns about flooding. you can see the canal behind us where the cater has just been rising all day. and of course the storm surge, nearly 15,000 people here in the fort lauderdale area and in broward county have decided not to be in the elements and to go inside into shelters and that is a positive thing because right now in these conditions law enforcement cannot be out there. there is a curfew in place. but some people have decided not only to violate that curfew but there has been some looting. and in fact fort lauderdale police announced this afternoon that they arrested nine people for looting and said they will in

miami and fort lauderdale airports reopened today. >> i got three flights. whichever is on time and comes through i hope to be on. >> reporter: and miami beach, bummer-to-bumper traffic as residents allowed to return home for the first time. road to recovery may be longest in the keys. those who live here are ready to rebuild. >> everybody who lives here, we will survive this. >> cudjoe keys, florida. >> reporter: tonight by air and sea is deploying across the florida keys. a swarm of mh-60s looking for anyone in need. >> when the search and rescue teams were deployed over harvey, lasted days and usually at end of the mission when they find the most desperate. landing today on the "uss abraham lincoln," this warship is on a mission of mercy. >> 24 boxes or pallets. >> reporter: weapon magazines where ammunition is stored packed with food and water. >> can provide extra 100,000 gallons of water per day. >> reporter: new mission to supply the basics, rescue and recon back in the air. facing new storm on the horizon, region on knees and thousands in desperate n

in fact, there was one reported tornado near fort lauderdale's international airport. the concern here is also storm surge and flooding. nearly 15,000 people have decided to ride out the storm at one of 20 shelters that have opened up here in broward county. there is a curfew in effect but that did not prevent some people from not only violating it, but also looting. fort lauderdale police reported they have arrested nine people so far for breaking into two stores. and they say they will investigate any additional reports of looting. the county's mayor tonight is reminding people not to let their guard down. that even as the storm passes, as you can see, the worst effects of this could last for hours. >> there was a remarkable sight on florida's west coast as bay waters temporarily receded as irma then pulled them out to sea. carter evans filed this report. the rain is going sideways, we are in sarasota, this is sar sarasota bay and it is normally quite calm on the bay, not today t is full of white caps and a lot of wind and a lot of blowing rain. most people in low-ly

john fort lauderdale beach that send very heavy winds and high surf again this now fort lauderdale.ees and just an incredible amount of cameras and develop cross his storm continues to move north on the west coast. the winds in the search will be more prevalent in broward county, which is just north of the miami-dade area. broward county were fort lauderdale polity international airport is. that is the general vicinity of that with the major airports in south florida. in fort lauderdale, hollywood, they are expecting heavy winds and heavy surge over the next hour, hour and a half. then it becomes largely a southwest florida storm and that is when naples, collier county, lee county and fort miles area come into play and we are expecting conditions to deteriorate their for the next couple of hours and continued into the evening, tampa bay will begin feeling the full force of this as well. in fact, we have just got word in miami, some damage to the roof in the miami heat arena. we've seen a number of places. we have some pictures about just a short time ago. if you focus on what is to

a lot of those roads are down in south florida, places like miami and fort lauderdale. ill figuring out justin trudeau how much damage irma left behind. >> we want to go back live to david culver, he's been in the fo fort lauder daily -- fort lauderdale area since before irma moved through. what are you seeing? >> from the dmv know this area as a vacation spot. when we were here a few hours ago it was unrecognizable. now it is starting to take shape to look like the fort lauderdale bee beach so many of us know. it's about 100 sand dunes that line a-1-a. this is one of those streets closed off. not because of debris, but because of the sand. let me show you what it took to clear off some of that. we caught up with the crews this morning as they were bringing in some of the front loaders to swipe all the sand to the side. much like we handle snow up in the d.c. area. that's what they're doing with the sand. in fact, you can probably hear -- that's a snow blower. a sand blower, i should say, because that's what they're using to clean off some of the sidewalks and hopefully

this is in broward county just outside of fort lauderdale. we arrived midday yesterday.t was interesting, on the plane down i decided to look at what irma meant, it means war goddess. i can tell you right now, folks are preparing for war. let me show you some of the armour, this is what available to them. they've got plywood here. they're about to put these on side of these windows and protect those. over here you've got a different type of hurricane shutter, these are the heavy ones to put up. they just finished putting those up in the past 30 minutes or so. ahead of the storm. it is not easy. let me show you some of the conditions some of these homes are in because of prior storms. if we look up here you can see this roof, it's got a blue tarp on it. that's something we've seen on several of the homes in this plantation community. i asked some of the neighbors, i said why do you have those up, is it to protect for irma, they back to hurricane wilma. they're worried, given the size of irma, what that will do with just tarps covering some of these buildings. you've heard

down in broward county near fort lauderdale. you've seen your share of long lines today and yesterday. what is the mood down there now. >> as you can imagine, jim, there's a lot of frustration down here. i've been talking with some south floridians who have lived in this area for many years. they'll admit they're sometimes complacent when it comes to hurricanes coming through. after seeing images from harvey, they say they're not taking any chances, that's why they're getting into their long lines and stocking up. they're preparing some got others using metal shutters to put up, whatever it can to cover up some of this glass and you talk to them and some of them have taken the time off work. schools are closed, just about everyone preparing. >> lining up in sun rise home depot. plywood. once they get. it's -- until they can pull up their car and load up. police out here to help keep traffic moving and frustrations in check. this cop, he's helping out a residence, they're in this together. back inside, a dark outlook, she's from

. >> reporter: good morning, there is a real sense of unease here in fort lauderdale, florida, that's the sentiment shared back here at home who have relatives in south florida. some of the concern is being mitigated sinners the storm has a westward course that makes fort lauderdale and miami out of the bulls eye. the airport shut down last night as affirmation of good judgment like those who decided to leave yesterday. >> it's like a convoy, i don't know if you ever driven in a military of convoy. >> reporter: steve was in a stream of cars out of irma's path. >> 600 home community about 400 homes are gone. >> reporter: from the time we arrived, the enonormity of the exodu scvment -- these planes not waiting for flights, but for fuel. the rush to plea was not self driven. many evacuations underway in the southern most cities. a highway patrol officer said so far so good. >> for the most part everybody has been cooperative. we want to keep an orderly fashion so we can keep the traffic from backing on to the main line. as you can see it's success. , there have been times it comes close.

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i want to go to nbc's jolene kent, who is in fort lauderdale there's a tornado watch in effect until noon. how are the conditions there changing? >> as day is breaking we are getting the bands of heavier winds some areas of flooding here. we see the sideways range. the tornado watch is in effect till noon. there was a warning because there was a siting here in broward county last night, that was caught on video. what we're seeing is even throe fort lauderdale and broward county are no longer in the eye of the storm, the residents here, authorities are are glad to have prepared for the eye of the storm because the storm is expected to be very heavy, 100,000 people are without power in broward county we're looking at 200,000 people in the miami-dade area. so people are hunkering down here, the shelter gs are full and the streets are empty. i don't know if you can see behind me, there is not a soul on the streets here. >> we'll check back with you, but we want to get the latest on where irma is right now. we have the updates coming at the top of every hour, or thereabouts. steve just go

that includes fort lauderdale which will resume operations in just four hours. news 4's david culver has been reporting all weekend from the atlantic coast. tonight he's leaving fort lauderdale and heading to naples to take a look at the damage over there. before he left david filed this report. >> reporter: the question is how long. how long will it take south florida to get back to some sense of normalcy following irma? i'm climbing what is one of i don't know, about 100 sand dunes that line a-1a. this is in fort lauderdale beach and this has been put up here because they were sitting along a-1a. this is just one of the many roads that had had some obstacles blocking it. they've had trees down throughout the area. flooded roads in many cases. the question is how do you get back to normal? it starts with what we've seen all day today. the cleaning operation. and there's been a lot of it. then you talk about schools and getti inting kids back to schoo. they have to use what are now shelters and turn those back into classrooms. many people were seeking shelter th

miami and fort lauderdale airports reopened today. >> i got three flights. whichever is on time and comes through i hope to be >> reporter: and miami beach, bummer-to-bumper traffic as residents allowed to return home for first time. road to recovery may be longest here in the florida keys. those who live here are ready to rebuild. >> we're going to come back strong. everybody who lives here in this community, we will survive, we will survive this. >> cudjoe keys, florida. >> reporter: i'm miguel with the u.s. navy, tonight by air and sea deploying across the florida keys, a swarm of mh-60s, looking for anyone in need. >> when the same people deployed over harvey, rescue operations lasted days, and usually at end of the mission when they find the most desperate. landing today on the "uss abraham lincoln," this warship >> 24 boxes or pallets. >> reporter: weapon magazines where ammunition is stored packed with food and water. >> we can do a lot, provide about an extra 100,000 gallons of water per day. >> reporter: new mission to supply the basics, rescue and

on the right side of your screen, this is a live look in fort lauderdale. this is essentially the calm before the category 5 storm. tonight, irma continues to barrel through the caribbean. the biggest fears for meteorologists are already coming true. the destruction is widespread. some of the pictures here are amazing to see. thousands of people have been flushed from their homes. at least 12 people have been reported dead. >> in turks and caicos, tourists str scrambling. we begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. still looks like a direct hit. >> it really does for florida, not only in south florida but really like a bowling ball pushing all the way through the state up into northern florida. possibly even towards jacksonville. right now the storm system is over the turkz and caicos. you can see it is really so massive in size, it has not weakened too much. we've seen winds go down a little bit to 160 miles per hour. that's still a catastrophic size storm system that is pushing closer to florida. the latest intermediate update on the storm track has i

fort lauderdale...lm beach and orlando. back to you. (james)irma is a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane and will bring life- threatening wind, storm surge, and rainfall hazards to the northern coast of hispaniola today, and the turks and caicos and southeastern and central bahamas tonight and friday. hurricane watches are in effect for the northwestern bahamas and much of cuba. irma is likely to bring dangerous wind, storm surge, and rainfall to portions of these areas on friday and saturday. the threat of direct hurricane impacts in florida over the weekend and early next week continues to increase. hurricane watches will likely be issued for portions of the florida keys and the florida peninsula later this morning. ( mark ) and happening today... crews from p-g-and-e are heading to florida to help with the expected power outages from hurricane irma( darya ) that includes a crew from the bay area. kron 4's yoli aceves is live in hayward where the crews are getting ready this morning. yoli.

this is the police officer fort lauderdale police, this is an area that part of the mandatory evacuation. understandably t other side. police are not here to enforce that so much as to keep people comfortable. and, mostly, the people who are here are staying here and not quite sure what to expect. >> a drive over fort lauderdale intercostal waterway, phoenix for now. >> in that building on the top floor. >> despite warning the evacuations, he's saying, irma, he doesn't think it's worth trying to out run it. 40 years of south florida and whether every hurricane from the ocean front hotel where he works, not this one, he's checked into a shelter. and for you have said, you know what, let me go to a shelter and you have an eye miles across. >> so positive, how do you stay positive during something like this. >> i see this is what is happening now. it's the only thing that can be happening, so -- why refuse it. >> a live look, now, on what is a beautiful evening here in fort lauderdale, this is something that we're going to be keeping an eye on post, we're going to look into what's going to

i want to bring in the mayor of fort lauderdale. good morning, to you. i wonder if you now have a pretty good idea of what the damage or the effect of irma there for your city. what are you seeing overnight? >> well, we did a pretty substantial assessment last night by the biggest problem was the storm moved out and it was just getting dark. so we really haven't completed our full assessment but i'll tell you what i heard from miami beach, very similar in fort lauderdale. i counted over 100 trees down blocking roads, sidewalks, driveways. a lot of trees down. some structural damage, most significant one was a roof over on the beach that looks like it had gotten peeled off, and also we had a crane go down like miami dade did. we had a crane collapse. i was very surprised at the amount of damage from a storm we all thought had sort of moved west of us. >>reporter: yeah. that westerly move really didn't leave miami or the east coast out. let me ask about reports of looting. we had reports of arrests. >> yes. we were very clear from the start that we were no

coming in key largo, miami-dade, fort lauderdale and palm beach. and then east of lake okeechobee. that has changed. here's what's new. according to michael brennan at the national hurricane center. they are expecting it to come in along the southern bahamas and come in right along the same spot but instead of going out, continuing up through the state of florida and headed in the general vicinity of orlando. that means this storm, hurricane force winds from the storm extend 15 miles in all directions. under this, most likely, not certain but most likely track for the storm, 50-mile-an-hour winds, 50 miles out from the center, hurricane force winds out from the center. that means the entire peninsula of florida could be covered with hurricane force winds, and it could still have hurricane force winds by the time it reaches central florida. this is the brand-new projection. high water, we often talk about water above sea level. he is talking about water above ground level. the area that could get water above ground level would include all of the miami beaches up through hollywood an

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we are talking to mayor of fort lauderdale you know that city. all those beachfront high rises, anybody there? still? we will ask you know on top floor? look at that. >> hang on. # . stuart: another high anxiety signal yield 10 year treasury to 2.06% the lowest yield since last november that was yesterday. it is uncertainty about north korea, of course, will they launch a missile, irma hits florida this weekend high anxiety 2.06 on 10 year. >> mayor of fort lauderdale welcome to the program. myself. >> a lot of our viewers we know fort lauderdale very well. we know those high rises, all the way along the beach, does anybody still there like at any 30th floor? >> i tell you there's a few people still there most people have he'ded the warnings most people followed our advice, and you know we asked barrier islands to be evacuated we have seen incredible cooperation i was out there early this morning late last night it is the quitest fort lauderdale beach has been in years a different environment. what proportion of the city do you think has left? >>

the big international airports in miami and fort lauderdale are closed due to damage. i will speak to congressman al al lawson, and our studio is filled with guests to talk about the coverage. first to miami where the storm knocked down trees and knocked out the power and turned streets into rivers. john berman is on the streets. what is the situation there right now? >> you can see it all around me, wolf. i'm in coconut grove, and the coconut grove neighborhood of miami near a very popular bar here where a big chunk of the maria that is pushed up behind me. it was a storm surge that broke free a boat that put it up here, and storm surge of five feet here in miami. rick scott had a chance to do an aerial tour of the state today, and one word that he described what he saw, devastation. >> reporter: as irma churned northward, it leaves at thorred and torn florida in the wake. a path of deare struck shun running the entire length from key west to jacksonville. millions without power and a countless among others are stranded in or away from their homes. before the assault

as it relates to other areas, parts of fort lauderdale are elevated. at the standpoint if you're in low-lying area and risk to the storm surge and risk to high wind pushing water, it is time to move on. if not, hunker down, be prepared, we're ready as a city. we believe our neighbors are also ready. melissa: one of the biggest problems, i shouldn't say one of the biggest, is one of the potential problems is loss of power afterwards and food supply or water over time. even if you don't get the surge, mayor, we're all praying for you. thanks for coming on to spread the word of being safe. >> thank you, melissa. appreciate the coverage. david: the worst mother nature brings out best in human nature very often t has in harvey. filing for unemployment spiking in aftermath of harvey in texas with americans unable to work. we're seeing biggest ride in weekly jobless numbers since superstorm sandy. same thing happened in 2012 with that. the claims are at the highest level in two years. melissa: escaping the hurricane, how airlines helping americans trapped in

fort lauderdale 70 miles per hour, and miami just under 60 miles per hour. a look at future tracker 6. wind gusts will start to see these increase as the eye moves over, by 11:00, key west up to 100 and 21 miles per hour, that's a huge wind gusts, marco 84, eventually getting up to about 125 miles per hour as the eye passes on by at the north by 5:00 this afternoon, fort myers, about 98 miles per hour, tampa under 60, and eventually, as the eye gets a little bit farther off to the northwest, the winds in southern florida will begin to diminish a little bit, that's really not going to happen until tomorrow morning and afternoon. so they're really going to take it pretty hard here across southern florida. here's a close-up look at the tracking winds are 130 miles per hour, constant wind speeds, gusts meaning the cash wind speed up to 160, moving off to the northwest at 8:00. we look at the wynnefield, the front quadrant the worst part of the storm with this track parallels the western shore line florida, from sarasota and fort myers all the way up to tampa as

in fact there was, one reported tornado, near fort lauderdale international airport. concern here is also storm surge and flooding. nearly 15,000 people have dec e decided to ride out the storm at one of 20 shelters that have opened up here in broward county. there is a curfew in effect. but that did not preventsome people from not only violating it but also looting. fort lauderdale police reported they for breaking into two stores, and they say they will investigate any additional reports of looting. the county's may yoor is remind people not to let their guard down. even as the storm passes as you can see the worst effects of it could last for hours. >> there was a remarkable sight on florida's west coast as bay waters temporarily receded. as irma then pulled them out to sea. carter evans filed this report. >> you can see the wind is really picking up here. irma getting closer. the rain is going side ways. we are in sarasota. this is sarasota bay, and normally quite calm here on the bay. not today. it is full of whitecaps. and a lot of wind. and a lot of blowing rai

fort lauderdale... west palm beach and orlando.back to you. ( mark ) and we continue our team coverage this morning. james fletcher is here tracking the storm. (james)update on hurricane irma ( darya ) and in just a few hours a task force out of oakland will be heading to florida to help with hurricane irma relief.( mark ) will tran is live in oakland this morning where the crews are getting ready to leave. ( will ) a task force based in oakland will be leaving for florida this morning. this is just days after returning from helping with search and rescue efforts in texas following hurricane harvey. most members of the task force returned home from texas on monday but some were still driving equipment home from texas when they got the call to turn around. the team will all meet up in alabama and await further instructions from fema officials.

let's get to the story eight nursing home residents died in hollywood, florida outside fort lauderdaleccording to city officials temperatures were blistering hot there, high into the 90s. local residents were without power without air conditioning and let's get to doc segal on what happened. what went on here? >> it's not just one place 150 out of 700 facilities in south florida are labbing power, one out of five people in south florida over the age of 65 this is a perfect storm. in this case what's really disgraceful here is this went on for hours where people in the nursing home, many of them have chronic conditions, the heat is soaring, they're getting fevers, dehydrated and if they have chronic health conditions their lives are automatically at stake they can't breathe properly getting heat strokes by the time they got to the hospital and now the hospital across the street yet, it's across the street memorial hospital, they got over 100 people there and they immediately gave them fluids and they saved many lives. the people who died were just stuck there being a victimized by the h

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the images there out of fort lauderdale.age points as possible so you can see where the storm is as the outer bands move across various areas of very light rain here in ft. myers whereas earlier you saw heavy rain in miami and certainly looks like a lot of wind there in fort lauderdale. as i said before the break, this is a slow-moving stofrm, 8 miles an hour or so. so even if it hits the keys, starting with hurricane force winds tomorrow, early part of the day, it's not going to hit tampa with hurricane force winds until sunday night around this time, around 8:00 or so. i want to go to tampa right now and talk to the mayor, bob buck horn who woke up to a differentiate situation to what many in tampa were hoping and praying for. they were hoping this was more of an eastern storm. mayor, i'm wondering what your day has been like. i know a number of people left miami and came to tampa thinking that was going to be a safer area for them. i talked to one person who was considering driving back to miami or what they should do. ho

passengers were arriving on some of those final direct flights from orlando fort lauderdale and miami. that is expected to change starting tomorrow.>> united airlines our largest airlines has canceled all flights to and from miami fort lauderdale and orlando. from friday through monday. we see some of the other airlines begin to follow suit.>> reporter: the sfo spokesman says american airlines is shutting down service to miami starting tomorrow. virgin america jetblue southwest and delta are suspending flights for safety. that led to a rush today with planes in florida lined up of the runways. waiting to try and get out. crowds of people had to wait in long lines inside the airport. some came without a ticket hoping to grab a seat. a flight arrived from orlando. many people were relieved to be out of the hurricane's path. >> there was no bread and no water. there was no gas. the airport was packed. everybody was trying to get last minute tickets.>> reporter: sfo official state many airlines are allowing passengers who have reservations impacted by the hurricane to make changes to thei

one touchdown in fort lauderdale and there is more ahead. >>thank you for joining us. we will see you back here at 6:00. >> >> quijano: irma's first punch. the monster hurricane's outer bands lash south florida, ahead of a direct hit sunday morning. >> this is a deadly storm. the state has never seen anything like it. >> quijano: the storm's projected path shifted west, and now cities along the gulf coast are in the crosshairs. >> now is the time to execute on your plan. >> it's time to punch out. we need to get out of here. >> quijano: but millions across the peninsula face the threat of buzzsaw winds, blasting rain, and an enormous surge of sea water. >> evacuations are not meant to be convenient. they're meant to keep you safe. >> quijano: officials warn tonight it's too late to escape. i didn't remember is here.

postcard day on the ford lauderdale beach -- fort lauderdale beach. >> it's beautiful. i don't have to work so i thought i would make it to the beach. >> but everybody knows deadly power of irma on the horizon. >> that man is filling sand bags on the beach. others scrambled to hang hurricane shutters or get gas where it can be found. people are lining up for cash at a.t.m.'s. every grocery store is packed. randy hopes there is enough to save the pizza shop. >> hope for the best. we have been through a bunch of them. wilma, we were the only ones open after the storm. try that again. hopefully it will come in at low tide instead of high tide and we should be better off. brad: preparations, look at this. e.r. bradley saloon in west palm. they have the outdoor furniture piled up, tied together. there when the tide comes up, if the tide comes up and the wind blows. look at this. downtown west palm beach, thursday evening. usually busy, tonight is a ghost town. in west balm peach, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: that is good to see. 700,000 people under evacuation orders in f

phil keating is in fort lauderdale tonight. good evening. >> good evening, bret. people evacuating by land, vehicles, by air but tomorrow night 7:45 p.m., it's been set at the fort lauderdale hollywood airport, no more flights after tomorrow night. for miami, the last flight is at 3:00 p.m. seats have been scarce if not almost impossible to find. many of the flights were canceled. more than 2,000 of them, by multiple carriers in part because of crew shortages. to give the employees time to get home, to make sure their homes and families are safe. passengers arriving for departures packed for the long-haul, big suitcases and only buying one-way tickets, not knowing how long they will have to stay away. nor how catastrophic the damage will be. >> i wanted to give time for my staff to evacuate. we have a one-way ticket. it is in god's hands. >> 100,000 residents of miami beach under a mandatory evacuation. hundreds of people today taking advantage of free sandbags for hours until the sandbags ran out. there are no more left. the forecast honing in on miami, fort laud

speaking of fort lauderdale, david culver is showing us how people are preparing and talking to those who are taking shelter ahead of the storm, david. >> doug, this is an area, of course, that you know well here this south florida. you mention this storm surge here, that is the reason that we are standing and, of course, closer to the ocean. this is the intercostal waterway here. this is all part of that evacuation order -- and get them through and for the them, but there's and then through those and yet this is the at a hotel on the beach. and ourselves myself and and accept and wonder what about all those cars. during this storm as it comes on shore. >> thanks david. behind in totolla and category 5 and it killing at least 11 people and flattening homes and ho tells storm surge there won't be anything. erica gonzalez. what do you have, erica? >> a couple of big concern that is he addressed in his latest press a short while ago. . they've opened up the shoulders on i-75 it's the gas situation, three tanker ships with millions of gallons of gas in the area. promising police escorts t

. >> reporter: there's a sense of unease in fort lauderdale, florida, that's the sentiment shared by many back home who have relatives in south florida. some of the concern is being mitigated by the fact that the storm has a changing westward course that would take miami, out of the bulz -- bulls eye. >> like a convoy, i don't know if you've ever driven in a convoy of military, but the one after the other. >> reporter: steve was just one in a seemingly endless stream of cars with a common destination out of irma's path. >> that's about a 600 home community about 400 homes have gone. >> reporter: from the moment we arrived the enorm the exodus was ominous. flight after flight delayed amid air traffic that clogged the skies. drone 6 shows the traffic on the ground. these lines not waiting for flights, but fuel. >> evacuation is mandatory. >> reporter: the rub to flee was not self driven. mandatory evacuations underway in the southern most cities. a florida highway patrol officer told us so far so good. >> they have been in good spirits. we've had a few here and there, but for the most

a little move to the north or west could mean a huge difference for miami and fort lauderdale. jonathan: harvey was a rainmaker, this is the wind. steve: this is a textbook hurricane, so strong, and the wells so tight and defined. really interesting to watch but also really scary for folks in its path. jonathan: you wil on the situation in florida, tim barber continuing our team coverage. tim: we just got all that information, but this fact has not changed about the storm -- this is a dangerous storm headed for florida. is a category five, meaning wind up to 185 miles per hour. florida gov. rick scott is declaring a state of the sea. in the florida keys, mandatory evacuations. there are long lines at gas stations and people packing up whatever supplies they can get their hands on. >> you have to be prepared as much as possible. very important that everyone in our state is prepared. tim: this is the strongest storm in the atlantic. nancy: we will track irma around-the-clock and at wjla.com . sign up for breaking news alerts on your phone. to do that, go to wjla.com/text. jonatha

the mayor of fort lauderdale, jack seiler. i'm going to have you take a listen to this. it is the sound of the waves near key biscayne, an island town here in miami-dade county. just listen. >> pena lindsey joining me now via skype. we have key biscayne's joining me now. you issued a mandatory evacuation on friday to people living there. how effective was that? did people listen? >> most people did listen. we have, i'd say, 98% of our residents have, in fact, evacuated. we have some people who decided to stay, despite our best efforts and our warnings. >> when you think about the changing track of irma, how difficult is it for people like yourself and also for the governor to get it right when it comes to evacuations, especially when we know that there are people trying to get shelter that are facing very hard, long lines. >> sure. well, the biggest challenge is this is a monster storm, so while we are no longer getting the worst of the worst, all of florida will be impacted and will be hit. in fact, our causeway is already under water, and you see the visual over to the