jim schutto in for wolf and he starts right now. have a great day. >> hello, i'm jim schutto. it is 1:00 p.m. here in washington. millions on the east coast are bracing for a monster hurricane heading straight for the carolinas. hurricane florence backi ining s of up to 130 miles an hour. a category four storm. this could be the strongest storm the carolinas have experienced in more than 2.5 decades and still gaining strength. a million and a half people are told to get out now and prepare for catastrophic flooding and widespread power outages. all along the coast to track the storm, we will check in with jennifer gray for a look at everything you need to know about the storm in a moment. first let's start with nick valencia who is in myrtle beach, south carolina. heeding the warning to evacuate now. nick, as you watch that, people are listening to the warnings. >> we talked to a lot of residents who are not listening to the warnings. they will be safe enough to ride it out. we are outside one of the costcos as we watch people to prepare for the storms. two folks are planning

jim schutto in for wolf and he starts right now. have a great day. >> hello, i'm jim schutto.:00 p.m. here in washington. millions on the east coast are bracing for a monster hurricane heading straight for the carolinas. hurricane florence backi ining s of up to 130 miles an hour. a category four storm. this could be the strongest storm the carolinas have experienced in more than 2.5 decades and still gaining strength. a million and a half people are told to get out now and prepare for catas