that's why hurricane watches are in effect for the gulf coast. starting the weekend but can't guarantee it won't still be a hurricane when it gets up there somewhere on the gulf coast, likely on saturday. then it dies out over the southeast as a big rainstorm. here is the deal. in the center of the gulf coast here from louisiana on over to the florida panhandle, hurricane watches, hurricane conditions possible this weekend in that area. in louisiana, we have down in grand isle a voluntary evacuation. and for the southeastern part of the state tropical storm warnings. meaning tropical storm conditions there are likely for the new orleans area. just the possibility of tropical storm conditions right now. we also have this mega winter storm going on out there in wyoming where we could get a foot and a half of snow. and two feet around rapid city, the snow is already coming down out there. then to the east of that, severe weather possible up here to the south of minneapolis in iowa, maybe even tornadoes. back to you, brian. >> all right. weather chan

clearing taking a look at the gulf coast. after a quiet summer tropical storm karen is churning in the gulf and could be a hurricane before landfall. >> we are preparing for category 1 and deploying assets consistent with our plan. >> reporter: preparations from louisiana to the florida panhandle. the gulf coast for the first time his hurricane season is on alert. >> we have started to remove some items from the beach area. >> reporter: windows boarded up. sand bags stacked and ready. and some have decided -- >> i'm getting out. >> reporter: to move to higher ground as karen starts to move in. and if karen stays on its current path we should begin to feel the severe effects of this storm sometime this evening. it should make landfall taking aim right now at pensacola beach sometime late saturday and sunday morning. >>> bill karins will have more on karen's path and intensity in a few moments. >>> on day four of the government shutdown the impact is growing more apparent. states could run out of money for women, infants and chi

mexico as it slowly moves toward the northern gulf coast. it is gradually going to increase in strength a little bit in the next 12 hours or so, but the end result will be the same. gusty winds and a chance for very heavy rains on the northern gulf coast. already rain bands beginning to affect the area this morning. now, there also is the potential for some significant winds of 58 miles per hour or greater anywhere from new orleans to as far east as pensacola once the storm moves to shore and extensive rainfall is possible as well, especially across the florida panhandle. and would you look at this happening across the high plains in wyoming and into south dakota and nebraska? a major winter storm. we could see one to two feet of snow between now and sunday. definitely a change is in the air as far as the seasons go. i'm david bernard, cbs news, miami. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news," 20 years after black hawk down. never-before-seen surveillance video of the battle in somalia that left 18 americans dead. this is the "cbs morning n

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not only in pensacola beach, which is a potential strike point but also up and down much of the gulf coast right now. after a quiet summer, tropical storm karen is now churning in the gulf and could be a hurricane before landfall. >> we're prepared for category one and deploying assets that's consistent with our plan in preparation for that. >> reporter: preparations that stretch from louisiana to the florida panhandle. the gulf coast for the first time this hurricane season is on alert. >> now that we're in a hurricane watch, we have started to remove items from the beach area, put our lifeguard stands on the other side of the sand dunes. >> windows boarded up, sandbags stacked and ready and some could plan for a few days on the beach have decided -- >> i'm getting out. >> to move to higher ground as karen starts to move in. now, we've seen some spitting rain this morning. we should really begin to feel the real effects of karen sometime later today. if the current path holds, the storm will make landfall probably here near pensacola beach sometime late saturday into sunday morning. that'

this is what we're expecting on the gulf coast. heavy rain on the eastern seaboard, monday and tuesday next week. let's deal with what this system is actually spreading in here. you can see there's an awful lot of rain that comes up around the gulf coast. most of the models are targeting that system to make it towards the gulf coast by the time we get to the weekend. at the same time, there's a system off the west that is pushing in cold air to replace the record warmth that's been sitting in the middle of the country. this is going to be two things with this. a powerful line of thunderstorms that will include tornadoes today possibly, and more than likely tomorrow, as the cold front sets up the strong boundary. areas of red, minneapolis, kansas city, wichita involved in that. and then, an area of blizzard-like conditions and snow. one to two feet of snow in places like the western dakotas. working in the middle of wyoming, montana, also in western colorado. this is a lot to watch. most of the country will be focused on weather map

. >>> a state of emergency is in affect along the gulf coast as tropical storm karen closes in. >> as the government shutdown stalemate drags on both sides are doing a lot of talking, just not to each other. house speaking john boehner maybe another call for negotiations while democrats called for the house to vote. wall street is watching as stocks rose 76 points. as traders are optimistic that lawmakers can reach a deal and reaching the nation's debt limit. furloughed employees rally outside of the nation's capitol calling for an end of the shutdown. those workers got a show from president obama and vice president joe biden. they went out to launch at a restaurant that is hel helping furloughed employees. let's go out to mike viqueira to see what is on the president's table, mike? >> reporter: what is not on the table is the president's trip to asia, an annual summit that was supposed to happen in indonesia next week. the president will have to skip it. he sent john kerry in his place and we're still in the shouting stage. there is no movement. the shoutdown continues, and these sid

for everything that matters. >>> tropical storm karen is headed for the gulf coast. storm isn't expected to become a hurricane but gulf residents are still being braced for some serious stormy weather. cnn's john zarrella is on the road for us near destin, florida, giving us his point of view there. out side the windshield there. lo looks like a lot of folks are heading in the right direction you are but no one looks like they're panicking. >> no, they certainly aren't. you can tell, fredericka, we're out here just along the road here. highway 98. going across a bridge here that takes you right into destin, florida. now, you know, i remember back in '95 hurricane opal through here. there were boats on this road. but that was a major category 3 hurricane. nothing like that with karen. so we're fortunate about that as we head over this bridge here you can see destin's just on the other side of the bridge. a lot of people on the beach. we've got a static camera. we can give you a shot of the beach and across the water and we can see from here a lot of boats that are in s

mandatory evacuations on the gulf coast due to tropical storm karen. and pope francis follows in the footsteps of his name make. ♪ ♪ >>> it has been four days since the government shutdown and there's no sign that anyone is willing to make the first move to end the stalemate. here are the latest headlines. we have two reports, randall pinkston is in washington, but we begin with libby casey on capitol hill. libby good afternoon, what is the latest from capitol hill? >> we're seeing a series of votes unfold this afternoon. the republicans are continuing their piecemeal approach. so we're looking at legislation that would do things like fund fema and the national weather service. also a vote regarding the programs that help the needy, and tomorrow they'll come in to session and tackle funding for those furloughed workers to make sure they get back pay. some these bills may get life in the senate, but it's not going to solve the overall big-picture problem. house speaker john boehner is still sticking to the republican talking points. here he is this morn

the gulf coast, for the first time this hurricane season is on alert. now that we are in a hurricane watch, we have removed the items from the beach area. >> reporter: windows boarded up, sandbags stacked and ready. some who planned for a few days on the beach decided -- >> i'm getting out. >> reporter: to move to higher ground as karen starts to move in. now we have seen a bit of a spitting rain this morning. if the storm stays on the current path, we should feel the real effects later today. it's forecast to make land fall late saturday into sunday morning. mara? >> jay gray live in florida. thanks. kill karins will have more on karen's path and intensity. >>> first, on day four of the government shutdown, the impact is growing more apparent. states could run out of money for a special food program for women, infants and children by the end of the month and others waiting for drug trials. the shutdown is really a matter of life and death. >> every day counts, every second. i promised my daughter i refused to let her grow up without a mom. >> she's tol

residents along the gulf coast are preparing for the worse there. forecasters at the national hurricane center predict karen could reach hurricane strength by tonight. a hurricane warning was issued for the louisiana coast and watch for the panhandle. fema recalled fellow workers in anticipation of the storm. we will have a live report from the the florida gulf coast at 6:30. >> jacqui seems like we see that video multiple times every year so they're used to that sort of thing. >> it is go going to be the remnants of karen that will swing this way with the strong cold front. they're working together and we could get a couple of inches so that is good news. so timing and how much rain, a little bit of a question mark but especially if you live in the higher elevations, you will have a better chance of more rain. we will walk you through the whole process. important inch you need to know before you head out the door. the general fog developed in the outlying areas. doing fine in d.c. places like manassas and orange and culpepper dealing with patchy co

that is what the next few days will be for people along the gulf coast. >> a tropical storm watch is in effect for the area. how cities are preparing for karen, and the world the shutdown could playing. -- play. >> a blizzard in the rockies. a tropical storm in the gulf. summer weather hanging on. the forecast coming . meetingcher town hall at the new york city library. a meeting that will feature a number maryland educators. baltimore county teacher can really solomon is headed to the big apple. it will cover a number of issues. is headed to new york. he will have education nation reports starting monday. >> states along the gulf coast are keeping a close eye on tropical storm karen. areas from louisiana to the florida panhandle, many people are heading to higher ground. the storm was packing sustained winds. forecasters expected to possibly gather strength before reaching the shore line. like new orleans or not taking chances. us the allows flexibility and authority to make necessary actions. should things change quickly. our merge operation center is going to be activated 24/7 sta

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karen for the gulf coast. blizzard warnings for the rockies. red flag warnings out west. tornados in the plains. >>> will leah remini be forced to testify against the church of scientology. why texas tern attorneys want play a role in a lawsuit. >>> and the pictures of an affectionate embrace with surprising friends. their paws almost as big as his head. why they are hugging it out this morning. >>> and good morning, america. what a scary scene in washington yesterday. it's all right in the government shutdown. the capitol building on lockdown midafternoon. a high-speed car chase down pennsylvania avenue. senators taking cover. and look at this picture right here. a sniper taking position in the capitol. >> for a while there, no one knew what in the world was going on. this woman has been identified as the shooter. 34-year-old mother and dental hygienist, from stamford, connecticut, miriam carey. and police searched all night there. they were at her childhood home in brooklyn, talksiing to famil members. >> we're going to learn a lot more about her. >> we have complete co

you can see the path there so it takes it to the gulf coast that's where it will make landfall.ith that it will dump plenty of ran across the area. we will have the remnants of karen but also we will have a cold front moving into the area as well. so you heard me say that we need the rain. this should make up for that rain. as we look at bus stop forecast, we are starting off on a foggy note. temperatures on the mild side. look at this. in the mid to upper 60s as we head towards the afternoon. it's another warm day and a very humid day on tap. high temperatures coming in around 85 degrees and by tonight, we will be at 62 degrees partly cloudy and mild and this is what it look like heading towards tomorrow. 86 feeling like summer and the 7-day forecast brings that rain in here as we head toward the beginning of next week. and dropping off the temperatures as well. let's check the traffic with mike. >> reporter: you are talking about fog. let's show you fog. this is 95, we think underneath the 152 so thus far not bad but the foggy commute you know. be smart out there this morning.

tonight, on the move, the giant tropical storm bearing down on the gulf coast.acuations underway, state of emergency declared tonight, plus the only winter out west. and a tornado outbreak tonight. we have it all. chaos at the capitol wampt we learned about the driver, the mother with her baby in the back seat. what led her to this? >>> the abc news investigation, trailing the police officers who were speeding. there was no emergency. why do they get to speed? >>> and out of this world, a movie everyone is talking about tonight, what happens when disaster strikes in space? tonight the real life hero, who helped inspire the movie, on what it's like a step away from disaster. >>> good evening on this friday night, diane is on assignment. we do begin with that wild weather across the country tonight starting with what you see right here behind me. this giant swirling storm, tropical storm karen, on a collision course with the gulf coast this evening. a state of emergency in louisiana, alabama, mississippi and florida. evacuations now underway, president obama brief

early sunday morning, it will make landfall along the gulf coast and will continue to weaken but ringheast coast as the cold front gets closer and the moisture is going to go in our direction. it will not arrive for the weekend, it will arrive monday. you may want to allow extra time getting out the door early monday morning because you are likely to see some rain which would be heavy at times. 84-89 degrees for the rest of the afternoon and some clouds tonight but mild tonight. maybe a few areas of patchy fog so watch out for that. overall, the weekend looks fantastic and if you have out our plans, things look right. come out for the taste of bethesda tomorrow. we will be there. be great andwill we will taste lots of food and it should be fun. the rest of the weekend looks great and the rain moves in on monday. then more seasonable weather for the middle of next week. >> where looking forward to seeing you out there tomorrow. we've got it up date to a story we told you about on wednesday about a couple who had to cancel their plans to get married at the jefferson memorial because of

. >> and tropical storm karen bears down on the gulf coast. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richell richelle carey. lawmakers to bring the stalemate to an end. we'll get more from mike viqueira at the white house. >> basically we are at the shouting stage now. as a matter of fact, there were several dozen protestors on the capitol steps today, coupling defunding, put people back to work pass the spending bill, that's what they were shouting. the president, the speaker of the house, both engaged in a public relations war, trying to get the public to put pressure on the other to cave, to essentially come to the negotiating table and make a deal. the president says he will not negotiate with the threat of a shut down or with a gun to his head. the president and joe biden left the white house, stopped at a swimp shop that is giving -- sandwich shop that was giving 10% discount to furloughed workers. >> the problem is right now this establishment is providing a 10% discount to all federal workers who are on furlough. and that, i think, is an indication of how ordinary america

let's move to the gulf coast. the atlantic storm season hasn't been too rough on the gulf coast this year, but that could come to an end this weekend. >> when tropical storm karen slams into us. so there have been a lot of changes with this storm. it was strengthening. then it was weakening. but still a threat. right? >> reporter: no, actually that is definitely the case. this is something we knew would happen. we see the storm break apart and then there's a chance for it ho hold together depending how fast it goes. yesterday we were borderline tropical storm and category one hurricane. we thought this guy was going to strengthen and it had the potential. the reason it has not is because it slowed down so much. so we're only at 40 miles per hour. 39 miles per hour is the borderline for tropical storms. you can tell it's weak at this point. it's making its way north. right now it's in the area where the sent ser going straight. and as long as it continues to move slowly it will continue to break apart. however, onc

and the gulf coast is under a state of e mensch emergency. a tropical storm, karen approaches but that storm is weakening and evacuation orders have been lifted in parts of southern louisiana. rebecca stevenson. more on that. >> yes. all of that rainfall coming down in the gulf coast or the gulf of mexico, itself. in fact, most of the showers we are seeing are scattered up through southern louisiana and this storm is just continuing to spin offshore, spin, rotate and weaken. so, now, being a tropical depression, karen still has the potential of bringing some tropical torm wind gusts, at least up to 40 miles an hour and it's going to be tracking on shore. you are going to see that happen in the course of overnight tonight through the day tomorrow into the evening. and it will go from louisiana, skipping across the coast line, bringing some heavier rains at times in certain areas for parts of alabama and mississippi and then to northern florida. now, this storm, this tropical storm has taken the tropical moisture and it's going to combine with

now the gulf coast and east coast dealing with this storm, tropical storm karen impacting louisiana between saturday night and alabama and florida to sunday morning. then moving up to mid-atlantic where it can bring heavy rain to new york and new england. >> this is al jazeera america. i'm tony harris in new york with a look at today's top stories. mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for parts of louisiana and mississippi as tropical storm karen approaches. a state of emergency extends from louisiana to florida. homeowners are boarding up windows, stocking up on food supplies. tropical storm karen is expected to hit as a tropical storm or a weak hurricane. >>> john boehner faced the camera saying republicans don't want the shutdown and added president obama is not willing to compromise. president obama said republicans are using it the spending bill to advance their own agenda.

a lot of these people along the gulf coast in this area are from here.o they have been through this before, which is a good and a bad thing. they have seen people tell them that a storm was going to be terrible and it not be, and they have not taken enough precaution, and something like katrina or betsy in the 60s or kamil in the 60s, really give them a wallop. we just spoke to a police officer who said people aren't going crazy, they are not boarding up windows, but they are a little bit concerned. i just spoke to a man a little while ago who works for a construction company, and his company's policy is if there is a tropical storm in the gulf that they don't work that day. that's just the policy out of an abundance of caution. he was a little upset, because he has been following this, and said look, i don't think this is going to be that bad, and i'm missing out on a paycheck today, but i'm definitely keeping a keen eye on it. governor jindal has declared a state of emergency as has the governor of mississippi and florida, and the only evacuations that

blizzards in the west as tropical storm karen aims at the gulf coast. road to the place where the debt collector is one of the most popular people in town. >> isn't that crazy? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. once again, the country is trying to make sense of an irrational act of violence by someone with mental health issues. we may never know for surey miriam

now this will be making landfall sometime on saturday along the gulf coast here.m there it will track inland move up toward the northeast and head towards us by the beginning of next week. so much need moisture is on the way. but not today. we will stay dry and we can see maryland's most powerful radar. not putting down anything as the kid head out to the bus. there are more concerns with the foggy conditions this morning. but in terms of temperatures, well, we are nice and mild. look at that. 68 degrees as they head out to the bus stop. 85 heading home. but that temperature coming in around 85 degrees so we are going to feel warm. 62 degrees as we head towards tonight. and partly cloudy once again a mild start to the day. and as we go into tomorrow, 8 of de-- 86 degrees partly cloddy. summer feel will continue through the weekend and as we head through the next few days that's what you can he can spcts. temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. let's check the traffic now with mike.>> reporter: let's go to essex lynette. let's do it. 7 02 at hyde park road not tying

it's predicted to last -- lash the northern gulf coast this weekend as either a tropical storm or weak hurricane. red flags are flying at all public beaches in gulf shores, alabama to warn of dangerous conditions. >> i'm fine until the wind gets here. then -- then i start kind of getting a little panicky. >> reporter: at this hardware store near pensacola, florida, propoint tanks are highs -- propane tanks are selling at five times the normal rate. >> just in case we lose power you know and then a couple of people have propane generators. >> reporter: there's another concern about karen with hundreds of thousands of workers on furlough, there are questions about how the federal emergency management agency will be able to respond. the white house says fema is recalling some of its workers but it's unclear how many will be brought back. but staffing is still a concern for some emergency officials here in florida. >> there could be some impacts and they just would not have the administrative support to accomplish their mission. >> reporter: many officials in the region have already declar

and tropical storm karen is moving in on the gulf coast. more wild weather is expected throughout the weekend. >> now for more. >> at least six tornados touched down in the midwest friday as high-powered winds rolled through parts of nebraska, south dakota and iowa. >> it was two miles wide in nebraska. causing damage, ripping up trees. >> what in the world. come down. the next thing i know the yard looks like a bomb went off. >> more than a dozen people were injured during the twisters. nebraska's governor issued an emergency declaration, making it eligible for federal assistance. in neighbouring iowa a mile-wide torn tornados cut through. blizzards were in south dakota, wyonging - making a foot of snow. heavy wet snow is expected saturday. down south florida, mississippi, alabama, and louisiana are bracing for severe conditions. a weakened tropical storm karen is on the move, expected to dump rains and cause major flooding. the tropical storm is expected to strengthen, forcing state of emergencies in the gulf states and evacuation orders

louis, i spoke to people along the gulf coast coming here this morning who say obviously this isn't going to be a katrina or camille type situation, they don't anticipate, but they are taking all the precautions they can. people are boarding up some windows, but not to the degree you would expect in the past. but people are very concerned and this thing should be hitting them, and right along the coast here they have no protection. >> are people down there worried about how the government might handle this potential emergency, given the shutdown? >> reporter: yeah, you know, absolutely. and that being said, fema has recalled some workers to come here specifically louisiana representative cedrick richmond wrote a letter to the president asking that fema workers come back to the gulf coast even given the shutdown, and that request has been granted. and president obama reactivated the hurricane liaison team. this is the team that deals with the hurricane center in miami who translates the message of how dangerous the storm can be to the dish states. you have to keep in mind, we have 350 mile

turning now to the storm of another nature entirely, tropical storm karen making its way toward the gulf coastonight. gulf oil production has been cut in half as oil and gas companies close their platforms and evacuate their workers. the governors of three states declaring states of emergency in anticipation of karen making landfall. the federal emergency management agency asking some furloughed federal workers to return. fox news correspondent is in pensacola, florida, with our report. >> at first glance this looks like a beautiful day, a typical day on a florida beach, but when you look closer and the water you won't see anyone swimming. the surface heavier than usual. when we arrived we saw a red flag flying warning visitors to stay out of the gulf of mexico because of the potential for dangerous rip currents as the storm approaches. not the message local officials like sending tourists, but they're taking no chances. despite the government shut down there is activity in critical areas such as the national hurricane center. fema is calling in previously furloughed employees. of course the m

halloween from the gulf coast to the great lakes.texas got the worst of it, more than a foot of rain in some places. at least one person has been killed. manual bojorquez is in austin. >> reporter: the rescue started in the middle of the night. the only way to reach some people was by boat. others had to be carried out. >> all the folks evacuated go over on this side.

towards a possible solution. >>> and a hurricane watch is in effect from louisiana to florida, as the gulf coastaces for karen, which is a tropical storm churning in the gulf. >>> today's weather. mostly clear in the east. severe storms in the center of the country. heavy snow in the rockies. >>> finally on this friday, fandom for the fab four for a really long haul. this is a story we're talking 50 years in the making. >> two girls wanted to meet the beatles way back when. and they tried to get in touch with them back then. john donvan picks up the story from there. >> reporter: december 1963. they were four guys that had just broken out over the ocean. their first number one hit in the u.k., "please, please me." ♪ as i please be you >> reporter: they were two british teenagers trying to figure out how to meet the boys. barbara, 18, lynn, 17. the way to meet the beatles was to go high-tech. reel-to-reel recording. the message they sent, this is the original. >> hi, boys. two of your fans here, sending you a tape. >> my name's barbara helmor. 17-year-olds old. >> my name is lynda johnson. i'm 19

jd, thanks so much. >>> gulf coast is on high alert as janice mentioned. tropical storm karen barreling toward the united states. it is expecting to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall and notwithstanding and weakening a bit off night. jonathon is live from pensacola, florida with the latest. hi, jonathon. >> hi, greg. we are on pensacola beach right now and we have been watching lifeguards driving up and down the beach. you can see a vehicle with a lifeguard warning people to stay out of the water. there are plenty of people enjoying what has been a beautiful, sunny day today. if you pan over into the gulf, other than this gentleman over here wading in the shallows, you will not find anyone swimming in the waves. that's because even though tropical storm karen is still well out in the gulf of mexico and weakening, the weather conditions are creating dangerous rip currents. and so lifeguards to be safe are telling people not to risk it and not to go in the water here on pensacola beach. and the hard to predict nature of the storm lead to the cancellation

a suspected tornado touches down in the midwest overnight, as people along the gulf coast brace for a powerful tropical storm. >>> and life saver. a soldier finds himself in a serious situation. luckily, a pint-sized hero is nearby. >>> and teasing tiger. the world's number one golfer is not amused when his girlfriend puts a live animal right on his neck. >>> good morning. we begin this friday with new details on the harrowing car chase through the nation's capital. >> it all started when a woman tried to drive through the barriers at two national landmarks. she's been identified as miriam carey, a dental hygienist from connecticut. >> police shot and killed the 34-year-old mother. with more on the shooting, we're joined by abc's tahman bradley, live in washington. tahman? >> reporter: john and diana, there was a lot of panic here. this city is still jumpy after the navy yard shooting. this time, it wasn't a gunman. instead, a woman driving recklessly. 47 minutes of chaos in washington. a high-speed chase. and lockdown at the u.s. capitol. police say 34-year-old miriam carey is respon

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on the gulf coast tropical storm warnings around southeast louisiana. this is the tropical storm warning, hurricane watch here for the central gulf coast. likely seeing karen which has weakened just a tad move up towards the central gulf coast and then move in our directions the remnants anyway monday, monday night. right now should get maybe a tiny bit stronger. upper 80s next couple of days and stray afternoon shower. mountains today and north of d.c. for the most part on saturday. sunday hot again. 87. humidity's up as well. monday rain likely. haven't said that in a long time. 76. clearing tuesday and 74. monika samtani, you're going to go see "gravity" right? >> i guess so. want to come with me? >> sure. >> i actually like sandra bullock a lot and i think she's going to be great mike hydeck. sorry. she's a local too come on. >>> if you're planning to head into virginia, on the inbound side of i-66. i've been telling you about this accident since early this morning. it happened after 2:00 inbound on route 50 at sully road. and that is still complete

this was the gulf coast just a short time ago.orm is spinning about 100 miles off the coast of louisiana. officials have prepared for a major storm, but cnn forecasters don't expect tropical storm karen to be much more than a rainmaker in the coming days. in the midwest, nebraska, a tornado that suddenly struck a town produced damage, an ef 4 storm, packing winds up to 200 miles an hour. no one was killed. south dakota now, here is a pile of snow for you early on. 30 to 40 inches of snow fell in just 24 hours. tonight, people in the plain states digging out, clearing the roads and checking their calendars. it's just the first week of october. but we are still keeping an eye on the gulf coast because that tropical storm is still coming ashore, but now with the fury that forecasters predicted earlier. it's strong enough to a name, but the people on the shores of louisiana, mississippi, alabama and florida probably won't remember karen after it comes and goes. chad myers watching the storm for us. you say this one is a dud, so, what

it's expected to strike the gulf coast this weekend. the agency furloughed about 86% of its staff. but now many are being called back because they need to help protect life and protect property. >> right. karen is heading toward the southeast where they are now getting ready for this. tropical storm karen, the 11th named storm of the atlantic hurricane season and could be the first tropical system to hit the united states this year. karen is gaining strength out in the gulf of mexico right now packing 65-mile-per-hour winds. forecasters say it could come ashore this weekend, possibly as a hurricane anywhere from louisiana to the florida panhandle. guys, pay attention to where this thing is headed. let's get a look now, an early look at the weather from chad myers. >> good morning. another problem with karen is where it's going to make landfall has been very wet all summer long. a 60-mile-per-hour storm will knock down trees left and right. there will be major power problems across the southeast for the weekend. severe storms across parts of the midwest. a snow event for the upper m

first of all, let's go down towards the gulf coast.we will look at some more rain here across parts of the panhandle of florida. it is clearing up. this parts of new orleans. you have just cleared up as that boundary has just pushed through. now with the front and with the moisture down here with the gulf coast we do see a lot of rain from tkpa* georgia up to the carolinas. you will see the coldest air make its way through region. we are seeing the colder temperatures here an this is the area of low pressure. that's going to continue to make its way over here toward the part of the united states. tomorrow rain for chicago and as we go for the rest of the week, 70 on wednesday and as we end the week we expect to see 75-degrees there. across the northeast. i want to show you u the temperatures that we're seeing right now. look at the difference. new york at 68, philadelphia, 84 and down here towards washington at 87. we will see the warm up as the warm temperatures take their way up here towards the north. we will see the heaviest rain a

we'll see rain blunge the gulf f coast thanks to karen. it will weaken as it goes towards the north and some of that moisture will make its way inland areas of alabama as well as georgia. we're expecting to see amounts anywhere from upwards of six inches. that six-inch rain amount is local here and into the panhandle of florida. we will get the rain as well as winds. here is a look where we could see some of that rainfall. we're going to see an inch or two well inland of southern georgia. it's active weather there as we continue to watch karen. further south it will tart to make its way into nebraska and severe storms into illinois and indiana. >> eboni, thank you. while the olympic flame begins its journey from athens, greece, to sochi, russia, it was accompanied with controversy. riots begins russia's anti-gay, quote, propaganda. >>> down under a grand fireworks dispray went off. about 1.4 million people came out to watch the lie sho light w including britain's prince harry. he was welcomed with a 100 gun salute. thank you tothank you fo

and hopping over that little area of the gulf coast.nd making another mark at land, probably at that alabama/florida line, right in that area. near mobile, near pensacola, kind of in that zone. one of the things with this may not be the rain. but the onshore flow of the water and the extra tide and the winds. all of that is pushing that water along the gulf coast. we feel like at the high end this will be 3 to 5 feet of additional water in those areas. staying a tropical storm, says the hurricane center at this point. we'll watch it moment-by-moment. we don't like to see a storm in the gulf at all. we'll watch it until it's done. >> thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn to the government shutdown. four days in. and with no sign of a deal this weekend, president obama canceled his planned trip to asia next week. jon karl at the white house. and this is a blow to american diplomacy. but the president really had no choice. >> reporter: he didn't, george. these were two, significant summits in brunei and indonesia. the white house says

tonight, on the move, the giant tropical storm bearing down on the gulf coast. evacuations underway, state of emergency declared tonight, plus the early winter out west. and a tornado outbreak tonight. we have it all. chaos at the capitol what we learned about the driver, the mother with her baby in the back seat. what led her to this? >>> the abc news investigation, the chopper in the air, trailing the police officers who were speeding. there was no emergency. why do they get to speed? >>> and out of this world, a movie everyone is talking about tonight, what happens when disaster strikes in space? tonight the real life hero, who helped inspire the movie, on what it's like a step away from disaster. >>> good evening on this friday night, diane is on assignment. we do begin with that wild weather across the country tonight starting with what you see right here behind me. this giant swirling storm, tropical storm karen, on a collision course with the gulf coast this evening. a state of emergency in louisiana, alabama, mississippi and florida. evacuations now unde

tropical storm karen battling towards the gulf coast. it could become a hurricane. >> shutdown breakthrough, john boehner making a game-changing statement on the debt ceiling but still with no end in site for the shutdown stalemate. >>> your "new day" starts right now. >> announcer: what you need to know -- >> what it's all about, put it on the into are, show the american people, are you for a shutdown or not? >> announcer: what you just have to see. >> she doesn't know the difference. it's a new toy for her. as long as she's happy, i'm happy. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. welcome back to "new day." tgif on this october 4th, 7:00 in the east. new this hour, we'll tell you what we've learned about the woman who turned the nation's capital upside down less than 24 hours ago. we know now who she was and we're trying to figure out why she caused this chaos. >>> plus, what else do we have? >> it's a very big day for pope francis. he's in the italian town where his name sake, st. francis lived and died

. >> the gulf coast has been hammered in the last decade.ing we can to be prepared, but most importantly, we want to make sure that washington is listening to us. >> a majority of fema's employees are listed as essential and remain on the job during the shutdown. forecasters say karen could still become a category one hurricane before it reaches land, however, i referred to .rother hill here >> the winds are kind of tearing it apart, so it has been a pretty big rain producer. not a terrible, horrible storm. let's show a pretty picture -- i always like to do this. rooftop camera here and arlington. minutes from30 sunset. look at that. low angle of sunshine, clear skies. we are still in the 80's in many locations. take a look at this, this taken this afternoon. coming on very quickly at higher elevations out west. >> are those people walking on water? >> i don't think so. i think they have a little paddle board or something. but maybe we have another story there. i'll go back and look. unseasonably warm. we're going to give this unseasonably w