from left louisiana, thank you _ for them. from left louisiana, thank you for— for them.thank you for sharing your perspective with us. —— the united states secured the release of 135 nicaraguan political prisoners on thursday on humanitarian grounds. the white house says those freed are all nicaraguan citizens and include members of a texas—based christian evangelical organisation, catholic lay people and students. a majority of prisoners arrived in guatemala on thursday morning, where they will have the opportunity to lawfully request to go to another country. the release comes after months of negotiations between the us and nicaragua. nicaragua's president daniel 0rtega has been engaged in what is being described as a brutal crackdown of critics. central america and cuba correspondent will grant. this goes back to 2018 went mifepristone with wide spread protests and scored killed in the street and that marked the moment when he and his wife strengthen the crackdown on opposition in the media, in civil society and of course the church. . , ~ ., church. specifically, we

for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana make a recognition. [mr. higgins: first of all, the tweet has been removed but i object to the motion. and if we want to go through every comment from the other side, we'll be happy to do it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the gentleman is not recognized. mr. higgins: you would be appalled by -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized. the objection has been heard. pursuant to clause 12 of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to call of the chair.

organisation lift louisiana.ssified as controlled substances. what will that mean? it substances. what will that mean? , ., substances. what will that mean? , . , . mean? it is a huge difference in the way — mean? it is a huge difference in the way that _ mean? it is a huge difference in the way that pregnancy - mean? it is a huge difference | in the way that pregnancy care and pregnancy publications will be managed in louisiana. this is the drug that is prescribed daily as we understand and across the state of louisiana. they used to manage miscarriages, to induce labour, the use and even to insert iuds. this is a medication and other medical conditions including pushing syndrome so the scheduling of this medication will make it much more difficult for providers to be able to prescribe this medication and for patients to be able to access it. michelle, i was reading that around 200 doctors in your state have signed a letter against this, i wonder now, how they preparing for this law to come into force from octob

louisiana, new orleans, already feeling this. they've been bracing for winds up to 100 miles per hour. the hurricane expected to unleash up to a foot of rain in some areas. a storm surge up to ten feet. ginger zee is standing by. >>> the wildfire emergency tonight. the images coming in at this hour. dozens of homes up in flames. three major wildfires burning near los angeles. thousands being evacuated. a suspect arrested for allegedly starting the massive line fire. >>> also tonight, after their debate in philadelphia, vice president kamala harris and former president trump, and the handshake at ground zero marking 9/11 this morning, paying tribute to the victims. it comes after the abc news debate last night in philadelphia at the national constitution center. 55 days until election day now. the vice president now saying, let's have a second debate. what donald trump is now saying about that tonight. >>> this evening, the development involving justin timberlake. abc news learning timberlake has reached a plea deal in his dwi cas

you know, just start louisiana. it's still a hurricane problem. back in august of 2021 they saw ida ida brought wins over 220 kilometers per hour. and so they cleaned up a lot of the damage, but when you drive down here, it's weird being damaged from the last hurricane. as you're going into another hurricane, this beleaguered area has been hit so many times before. and unfortunately they're being hit again tonight that was mainly religious matthew, you could pretty on the latest we have higher confront saying thanks so much matthew. thank you. this is a quick look now. it's some other global news headlines. 3 used former president out back to for g. maury has died at the age of 86, the golf in peru for 10 years until the 2015 maurice time in office was marked by the are liberal economic reforms. and the violent suppression of analysed insurgency. he was late in child for human rights abuses suspending 16 years in prison before his release last year. the us and u. k. have plates nearly one and a half $1000000000.00 in fresh eye to ukraine. the anno

university of louisiana, monroe. thank you both for being here. >> thank you, senator, cassidy. ms. magannis, the floor is yours. thank you for being with us today. make sure the mic is on when you talk into it and hold it close to your mouth, please. a little bit closer. >> thank you, senator sanders, and members of this committee. my name is ellen magannis, i am a nurse at medical center boston, i have been there 26 years. for the first 12 years, i worked at saint elizabeth's. we were operated by the archdiocese of boston. and then, cerberus capital came along, steward came along , and it has been downhill since then. we have 2800 massachusetts services associations of nurses, and healthcare professionals working at steward hospitals. i am proud and honored to be representing them today. we hope that we can provide a unique perspective on this issue , because we have the front line providers. we provide more than 90% of the care delivered at steward hospitals . the corporatization and commodification of healthcare

my life over here is this louisiana. we phase many coastal problems because of the costly eroding lane. they're not going to be lane or have levies which are basically land masses that are formed in like a wall to keep high sea levels out. the might of some people still live outside the lock systems. they're starting to leave their land and they've been on for hundreds of use, literally as ancient land. whenever land goes, everything goes with the turn out to the dangers who storms right across the south tornado with human activities. global warming has ended due to a global binding. as of right the, the rate of temperature increase this without precedent, we're facing a future that we don't understand. we can predict fully a lot of places are simply not going to be comfortable to live in all human settlements. after face this problem, they grew up in, in climate, which is going to be much different from the climate. we're going to get the, you can see the intense rain storms. you can see the incredible heat waves where

i might move up to like middle to northern louisiana. my home will be under water at least to its roof. if not, i live in more areas. you like to maybe come out on the boat. i feel like i'll be good on the h. the human habit to create a mess and then move on to somewhere else. but humanity is going to make it stand here. it's not gonna happen at a scape or to some other place in the universe. these changes will be rapid, costly, and largely undesirable. the viability of many eco systems is at stake, as is perhaps the viability of civilization. as we know, the, since the consequences of ignoring climate change will be severe. it's time to act . now the most say it's so sad that people didn't listen. if i knew this, others were cause they chose to ignore it. i feel a strong sense of disappointment. we tried our best to get people's attention. so i overestimated the potential for change it to the in the early days when i became aware of the climate issue, my wife lenore gave birth to our son ethan. and i just start quite a bit about the wor

towns under water after francine roared ashore in louisiana, as a category 2 hurricane. heavy rain, powerful winds knocking down trees onto homes. the dramatic rescues. and tonight, francine's remnants on the move. millions under flood alerts. our team in the storm zone. >>> also tonight, a state of emergency declared, as raging wildfires spread in southern california. dozens of homes destroyed. the race to escape the flames. >>> an alaska airlines plane blows its tires after a pilot slams the brakes on during takeoff, avoiding a potential collision with a southwest airplane cleared to land on the same runway. the faa investigation. >>> the race for the white house. donald trump now saying there won't be another debate, as he and kamala harris hit the campaign trail for the first time since tuesday's showdown. both candidates in key battlegrounds they hope to flip. >>> the awe-inspiring images from space. the spacex "polaris dawn" crew making history. the first ever private space walk. >>> and the life-saving scene playing out on live tv as hurricane francine hit. the he

by mid-afternoon today, 285,000 homes and businesses across louisiana were still without power. but it was the rain, torrents of rain, that triggered widespread flooding, worse than residents tell us they expected. 5 to 7 inches recorded in new orleans. some pockets seeing up to 8 inches of rain. the rapid flooding leaving many people trapped, forcing some urgent rescues. the remnants of the storm moving inland now but still dangerous, as kathy park reports. >> reporter: tonight towns across southern louisiana are picking up the pieces after a damaging blow from hurricane francine. overnight the powerful system slammed into louisiana's gulf coast with damaging winds and drenching rain. power knocked out to thousands. the town of homa taking the brunt of the category 2 storm. >> a lot of wind-driven rain, a lot of high winds, which ultimately resulted in about seven different rescues during the height of the storm. >> reporter: francine weakened to a tropical depression this morning. >> we, as of right now, have no reports of any storm-related fatalities, and we want to keep it t

you know, just start louisiana. it's still a hurricane problem. back in august, the 2021 they saw ida ida brought wind over 220 kilometers per hour. and so they cleaned up a lot of the damage. but when you drive down here, it's, we're seeing damage from the last hurricane as you're going into another hurricane . this beleaguered area has been hit so many times before. and unfortunately, they're being hit again tonight that was main. urologist, matthew, you can peachy on the latest. we have higher confront saying thanks so much, matthew. thank you. so let's take a quick look now at some of the stories making headlines today. talk soon, yaki has 3 good, severe flooding and land slides in northern thailand, killing at least 6 people, yaki is broke. destructive floods to louse me on my and vietnam as well. just during collins and miss businesses, enforcing thousands of people to flee to safety. the us and u. k. have played nearly $1.00 and $1000000000.00 in fresh i to you crying. the announcement came as the us secretary of state and sleep lincoln and

ken has made land full in the southern side of louisiana authorities. there have ordered a fact to actions in one county and they warning or flooding as a result of a possible 3 major storm search. our can friend c is currently about 90 kilometers south west of new orleans and his packing, sustained winds of more than 140 kilometers an hour. state and federal governments have to create a state of emergency to allow a faster response. and earlier i spoke with major ologist, matthew, pushy, and i asked him how dangerous this hard couldn't could turn out to be yeah, most definitely. so right now i'm a little bit south west of new orleans, which is a very big city with several 1000000 people. and they're bracing for wind over about a 12230 kilometers per hour. this storm was expected to weaken because withdrawing and dry air instead is strengthened at the last minute it structure improved and now i have my location in south west. the city has been wind, gusting over 13140 kilometers per hour and that same walter ring a furious wind towards the middle of the

five to ten feet from central louisiana all the way to parts of the louisiana-mississippi coast. we're looking at a moderate risk of strong flooding. because they've already had recent rainfall so all this heavy rain could make more flooding even more likely when we're looking at up to 12 inches of rain. lester? >> all right, al roker, thanks very much. for more let's go to jesse kirsch, who is in new orleans. and jesse, how are they bracing for francine there? >> reporter: lester, we're talking about the possibility of three to five feet of storm surge flooding and even tornadoes here as we wait for francine's landfall. with the storm's latest forecast francine's path would have new orleans on the right. that is typically the side of a hurricane that sees the most devastation from rain and wind. in anticipation of landfall today there were cars lined up around the block outside of this city's sandbagging site. and the city is urging residents to finish preparations this evening and to shelter indoors during the storm, which formed closer to louisiana than others. that means less

hurricane francine barrelling across the gulf coast toward louisiana and mississippi. we're tracking the path of the powerful storm. >>> chaos on the runway of the world's busiest airport. how two planes collided on the tarmac in atlanta. >>> and paulie's push to remember 9/11. the former flight attendant's 200-mile journey to pay tribute to those we lost 23 years ago today. it's september 11. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, glad to be with you. i'm frances rivera. former president trump and vice president kamala harris met for the very first time, face-to-face on a debate stage in philadelphia. with a very tight race on the line, both candidates try to convince americans that they have the better plan for the country. >> donald trump has no plan for you. and, when you look at his economic plan, it's all about tax breaks for the richest people. i am offering what i describe as an opportunity economy. what goldman sachs has said, donald trump's plan would make the economy worse. what wharton said was donald trump's plan would actually explode the defic

tonight, hurricane francine lashing the louisiana coast. the massive storm barreling into the new orleans area and drenching surrounding communities. >> take this storm seriously. it is a serious storm. >> reporter: the warm waters of the gulf strengthening the powerful system, now a category 2 hurricane. wind gusts churning at 100 miles per hour. dangerous storm surge slamming into the coast with pounding rain and flash flooding threatening many neighborhoods. >> i wasn't really taking it serious until now. i see, it's really real. >> reporter: and besides dealing with the hurricane, first responders in new orleans also putting out a fire in this district. you can see the firefighters are inside the structure. the massive hole caused by the fire as the rain bands from hurricane francine come down on them. gas stations shut down. flights canceled. businesses boarded up, and the national guard on the move. no injuries were reported. the president approving a fema emergency declaration for the state. >> the time to evacuate has now passed. it

this is now made landfall at the central coast of louisiana. but remarkably, it's still able to hold on to some of the strength winds right now at 85mph. this is going to continue to pass just to the west here of new orleans, through tonight. and tomorrow morning may still have winds at 65mph. by tomorrow morning, no doubt. louisiana the hardest hit here. overall rain totals up to ten inches. and that storm surge near the coast will still have to uncover any potential damage. could have been up to ten feet. okay, let's bring it back into the bay area. something else i'm tracking by sunday and monday, a system that's going to drop temperatures some cooler, 60s to low 70s inland. coolest stretch in 104 days. even some northern california rain chances. now, one thing i want to couch all of this with. if this ends up developing a little bit more over land, we may not see temperatures quite as cool and those rain chances would go away. but right now it's lining up. we could get a few spotty chances here in the bay area. 20% chance right now. on sund

in louisiana we call our cou counties parishes. terrebone parish has spent over a billion dollars of their money, and we're not a wealthy state, my people there taxed themselves -- for a levee system which will mitigate the damages from this last storm. had it not been for the levee that my people taxed themselves to build, and, look, i don't want to be unfair. the corps of engineers and the american taxpayer helped us too. but we did our fair share. had it not been for those levees that my people contributed to, the damages would have been billions and billions and billions of dollars just from storm surge in south louisiana. for a category 2 storm that moved through quickly. and that investment by taxpayers should be reflected in the flood insurance premiums and they should go down. topic number two. this is not a news flash, madam president. americans are struggling to pay their bills. the reason, of course, is inflation. the inflation that the -- the inflation for the american people. let me strike that. i don't want to call it

the seventh hurricane to make landfall in louisiana, the seventh hurricane to make landfall in louisianaommunities have become familiar with them in recent years and officials have said at this point we're past the point where you should be evacuating, now's the time to be sheltering in place to ride out the storm. kate. >> all right, jesse, thank you so much. >>> we're marking 23 years since the september 11th terror attacks which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people at the world trade center and the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. >> this morning, president biden, vice president harris, former president trump and his running mate senator j.d. vance. >> they traveled to pennsylvania to visit the flight 93 memorial in shanksville, later today the president and vice president will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the pentagon. joining us now is rehema ellis and mike memoli and courtney kubie at the pentagon. >> reporter: tell us about how 9/11 heroes were honored this morning at ground sow row. >> reporter: this is an emotional day, it's a day for reflection and r

the hurricane hammering the louisiana coast. look at this. making landfall as a category 2, with 100-mile-an-hour winds. sparks from power lines setting fire to the trees. downed lines leaving so many in the dark tonight. lingering effects from the storm surge and the rain. and this tonight in the west. the moment that earthquake struck the anchor at our los angeles station kabc. understandably startled for a moment there. the cameras and studio lights all shaking. a dog bolting from the noise, and the shaking, a horse in its stable taking off, as well. the floor of a restaurant kitchen covered in broken bottles. of course, we do have it all covered tonight, beginning with the hurricane here, and the destruction. and that system now on the move tonight. abc's matt rivers leading us off from louisiana. >> reporter: tonight, after making landfall as a powerful category 2 hurricane, francine marching inland, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. those 100-mile-an-hour hurricane-force winds whipping the coast, shredding buildings, turning sheet

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you heard about the hardworking oysters life in clackamas parish, louisiana. they came from a very poor country, didn't have much money in around 1920. he built him with tim where he got his 1st voice. 2 weeks back at the time was just a wild wilderness basically no levies to protect your homes from the river and stuff. but you didn't really need it back then because the land was low higher. the, this diversion is, is a bad deal. the they're going to basically open the river 25 miles north of here. and just let the water uncontrollably flood into a crime for steam as to where it is bouncing. c food royce to strive, crafts, fish. we knew back 10 and we know even more now the devastating effect this is going to life just can a so healthy living oyster re creates a healthy living comes. you kill off the oysters, you kill off the coast. we all the canary in the mine, this one mass to mass and beast is going to flow tremendous amounts of water. and it's going to take millions of gallons of water to me. the house is a settlement, and it's not going to work. and the

of course sandbagging stations across louisiana, certainly a popular spot as well. we spoke with one resident who stocked up on several sandbagses, he said he doesn't want to take any chances. take a listen. >> 2016. 5.5 feet in my house. >> wow. >> when the water receded i had to strip my whole house from the ceiling and start all over again. >> you don't want to go through that again. >> if i do i'm going to move. >> reporter: now the governor of louisiana says it's time to prepare now, but not to panic, he's encouraging people to kind of take advantage of the milder conditions right now, we're seeing some sprinkles but nothing like what we'll see probably this time tomorrow, roadways, residents are being encouraged to stay off the roadways tomorrow. we should also point out, lot of schools are also getting ahead of this storm, cancelling classes tomorrow as well as thursday. vicky. >> kathy park, thank you. bill karins, talk about the francine's track. >> reporter: the threat for maybe a strong category 2 or low end 3 major hurricane has significantly diminished

>> well, actually, louisiana people are cooking it, and we all have louisiana roots, and we're makings authentic. got it. but he can tell you more about the food. but what you're going to have an experience is, is the heart and soul and taste of louisiana. >> absolutely. i mean, all the way from the router to the tutor. everything is from scratch. okay. from the breading to the seasonings to the way we marinate and prepare the food. it's the way we do it back home. so as you can see over here, we got a crawfish boil. we got a little bit of everything in there. you got the sausage, you got the hot links. you got the shrimp with the crawfish, we got catfish, alligator bites, frog legs and the jumbo shrimp scampi with the garlic noodles. >> so, louisiana, you told me you were going to teach me the proper way to eat. >> that's right. >> if you want to try, you can. or you can watch. first of all, you find the biggest one you can find. okay. and then you hold it like this, like this. and then you're going to twist the tail like this. okay, now i'll do this. you don't have to. okay. >> suck

in houma, louisiana, dave malkoff, cbs news. >>> in california crews are racing to extinguish raging wildfires. the airport fire started monday, and it's burning in orange and riverside counties. it doubled in size yesterday afternoon to more than 19,000 acres. evacuation orders were issued, and officials say the fire was ignited by a spark from heavy equipment being used by public workers. it is 0% contained. >>> and now to the middle east where israel may be willing to give hamas' leader the mastermind of the october 7th massacre a deal too good to refuse. the jewish state has offered giving yahya sinwar safe passage out of gaza in exchange for the 101 hostages and giving up control of the strip. that's according to israel's chief hostage negotiator who spoke to "bloomberg news." >> they were here in this tunnel in horrific conditions where there is no air to breathe, where you cannot stand. >> israel's military released new video of the tunnel beneath a children's bedroom where they say the six hostages including american hersh goldberg-polin were killed last month. the idf spokes

and you could see 20 miles or by louisiana. now it's going to lose its steam as it makes its way towards land. but take a look at the next to track here. this echoed here is looking at towards mississippi across the state and towards memphis, tennessee. so it's a going bring some heavy rains and you can even see watches and warnings. hurricane watch is in all that storm surge warnings are in place. a very dangerous situation. if you have travel plans heading this way or friends and families make sure they are in their safe zone heeding those warnings from officials back here in the bay area. it's all about the winds. we are windy. we have area of low pressure that dropped from the pacific northwest. that's why notice this strong onshore flow in the 30 mile per hour range. normally we're in 20's with the seabreeze, but, you know, we had some wildfires pop up around the that's where the strongest winds are in the higher elevation. expect breezy conditions tonight and into thursday as well as system moves across the bay area and y

it's the story of louisiana's 1872 gubernatorial election, the most contentious in u.s. history, an election that led warfare in the streets of new orleans, the killings of scores of black men by white supremacists. there were allegations of corruption, both parties. neither candidate and both laid claim to the governor's fallout from the class led eventually from the clash led eventually to a supreme court decision that marked the end of reconstruction and became the foundation of southern segregation. the consequences that conflict were felt for almost a century. it was indeed a tragic and sorrowful chain of events. and diana has done a very illuminating and engaging job casting a fresh on what occurred and, highlighting the significance of it all for us today. conversation with diana will be kara swisher for years now, a leading chronicler of the tech and a very popular commentator who hosts the twice week podcast on with kara swisher and co-hosts another great podcast, pivot. she's also the author, burn book released, earlier this year, which is a lively and informat

the flood emergency in louisiana.er outages, high water rescues and where the storm heads next. >> a new state of emergency in southern california as wildfires rage out of control, destroying dozens of homes. the smoke now spreading to las vegas. the biggest concern today for firefighters. >> fallout from the presidential debate. the new moves by harris and trump returning to the campaign trail today, and the controversy over trump claiming that immigrants are eating people's pets. in springfield, ohio, the city manager now speaking out. >> new legal trouble for music mogul sean diddy combs. a new sexual abuse lawsuit, including claims that he denied a woman food and sleep. the suit, coming days after a $100 million judgment in a separate case. how diddy is responding social media and kids. >> a new law that would place restrictions on children using apps. what a judge has now decided. the top moments and biggest performances at the mtv video music awards, and what taylor swift said to make the crowd go wild. and late

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we have a hearing in a courthouse in northwest louisiana . brandon's fate in this conservative part of the state rests in the hands of the judge. one of the prosecutors of this region has opposed barden's efforts to be released from prison. how many hearings did you attend? so much that from how do you feel about the meeting we are going to have today? i for a positive result i pray because it was approved many times by going to these courts during the era known as the war on drugs. the prosecutor sentenced brandon to life imprisonment because of his ex-husband. in 2019, his sentence was reduced to 40 years in prison, which made him eligible for freedom for the first time. i am under pressure. my son has been in jail for many years and my hands are not tied anywhere. the brenden court hearing is held here at the courthouse. he is accused of robbing the apple bay restaurant at gunpoint. there is no physical evidence of his involvement in this incident. his conviction only to it was issued because of the testimony of a person. tell each other w

the storm slamming the louisiana coast as a category-two hurricane, flooding streets, snapping power lines, and knocking down trees. >>> the first indication was it was an explosion in my ears. >> breaking her silence. the alaska airlines pilot at the helm when that door panel blew out is speaking for the first time in a cbs news exclusive. >>> and the rock star to the rescue. how jon bon jovi helped save a woman in need. >>> good morning. i'm shanelle kaul in for anne-marie green. francine has lost some of its punch since moving ashore and has weakened back to a tropical storm. it is still walloping southern louisiana and parts of mississippi. the damage here extensive. roofs ripped off, trees down, and some streets impassable. power is out to hundreds of thousands of people. the storm crashed ashore in terrebonne parish, impacting communities along the gulf coast including new orleans, a city that sits below sea level. that's where we find cbs' jason allen is with more on the story. >> reporter: a turbulent view from a shrimp boat as francine slammed into louisiana as a category-tw

liz: stay safe in homa, louisiana.ery much. >>> folk weather, by the way, tracking -- fox weather, by the way, tracking every minute of the hurricane here. get your updates every minute, we're 24 hours. fox weather on fox business from 5-6 a.m. eastern live. >>> we've got this fox business alert, after an eventual presidential -- eventful presidential debate between donald trump and kamala harris in philadelphia last night, investors are betting on democratic nominee hearst to take the white house -- harris to take the white house in november after her performer -- performance, rather, which has sent health insurance stocks tunnel the tumbling. travelers and united health group are the two biggest losers on the dow jones industrials. humana, affleck, all down -- after lack -- aflac down 2-5%. how reliable are flash poll, and who really has the upper hand when it comes to business sectors and money? joining me now, former obama campaign fund riser raj goil along with gop strategist and former u.s. senate candidate in ne

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in morgan city, louisiana, are piling sandbags and boarding up storefronts.te of emergency has been declared in portions of the baton rouge area. the powerful storm expected to make landfall on wednesday. across the state, people are filling their gas tanks and stock up on essentials. >> we got the generator. we got the gas. we're ready to go. >> sandwich meat and water and stuff like that. something quick. >> i am new in the area. so i'm taking my precautions. >> reporter: on tuesday, heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of coastal texas. governor greg abbott warning texans to brace for possible power outages and dangerous storm surge. >> be careful when you're on the road. you may stall your vehicle out. you could be swept away. there is a simple saying that is always true, and that is turn around, don't drown. >> reporter: as it barrels toward the louisiana coast, francine is already pounding northern mexico. it is the sixth named storm of the atlantic hurricane season, and chances are it won't be the last. janet shamlian, cbs news, lafayette, louisi

>>> now to that dangerous storm expected to make landfall along louisiana's coast in just a matter oficane francine picking up strength and crawling northeast overnight. now it's a officially a category 1 hurricane, but the national weather service is warning it will likely strengthen to a category 2 with storm surges up to 10 feet before touching down on the coast this afternoon. louisiana and mississippi both under states of emergency with officials urging residents in low-lying areas to evacuate fearing a life-threatening storm surge. let's go to nbc's jesse kirsch in new orleans. what kind of preparations are we see from people on the host? >> reporter: ana, we are talking about the possibility of four to six feet of storm surge, flooding and even tornadoes here in new orleans as hurricane francine makes its way to the louisiana coast. so officials have been urging people in this city to shelter indoors during the storm. yesterday we saw people lined up around the block to get sandbags in order to protect property ahead of the storm. take a look at this video this is from a neighb

francine hitting louisiana overnight.2 hurricane, causing a life-threatening storm surge, widespread flooding, major power outages. >> it's a fast-moving storm and it's now making its way north, still producing those high winds, heavy rain, and now the possibility of tornadoes. out west, it's the intense heat and dry conditions that are continuing to fuel multiple wildfires. look at these images. it shows the city of los angeles, and you see that massive fire blazing in the background. >> we're tracking all of this this morning, including, of course, al's full forecast on francine's path. but first, tom llamas, anchor of "top story" on nbc live, joins us now from louisiana. hey, tom, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. parts of southern louisiana dealing with a lot of flooding right now. earlier today this entire area was flooded. luckily the water is receding. that's important this is a way to get to the major hospital. winds up to 100 miles per hour. but it was a massive rainmaker. officials saying pumps fail