we'll break it down what governor ralph northam's decision means. the order helps resources to prepare for the storm, lessens potential damage and streamlines the process for the commonwealth to send assistance to the other states the, governor wants you to start preparing with emergencykits. you can find more information on what to include in those kits andow to prepare for a hurricane on our web site. stay with storm team 4 for continuing coverage of florence. we are tracking the storm. get up-to-the-minute oupdates our nbc washington app. >> after two years on the sidelines, former president obama back on the campaign trail. yesterday the former president stumped in southernfo californi democrats hoping to fp the house vrm. >> the good news is in two months we have a chance to >> and today on meet the press, nbc's chuck todd will talk about president obama and what he's talking about stumping also, look at that scathing "new york times" onged questio president trump's leership. chuck will join us live to talk about a preview of this show >> a con

let's break down what governor ralph northam's order means.s mobilize resources to prepare for the storm, lessens damage and streamlines the process for the commonwealth to send assistae to other states. the governor wants people to start preparingith emergency kits. you can find out that information on what to an include in an emergency kit and how to get ready forca a hur on oureb site. >> and for the south of us, south korea declaring a state of emergency as well. people already buying up storm supplies, things like generator and ponchos. the governor wants everyone to take this storm seriously. >> it's a strong storm now. it's beentrong and it has the potential to get very strong. >> nk declarorth carolina decla state of emeency as well. >>> stay with storm team 4 for up-to-the-minute updates on our nbc washingt s app. >>> thrch continues for a man who was last seen swimmi im in the patuxent river in maryland. the swimmer is an exceed resident in his 20s. >>> a howard county family is safe thanks to their quick thinking actions. that o i g

ralph northam / (d) virginia: "this is a serious storm and it's going to affect the entire state of virginia."even for those not directly along the coastline, heavy rain, flooding and landslidesare still serious concerns and the storm moves inland.residents there, are stocking up on things like generators, food and water...as they prepare to hunker down.david hall/ resident: "i was here in raleigh during fran, and we were without power for two weeks, and i vouched to never live through that again." again." live through that again." ( james ) now i am in the weather center with meteorologist john shrable who is tracking hurricane florence. john. continued sunshine today as the bay area will again see temperatures peaking just slightly above average for this continued sunshine today as the bay area will again see temperatures peaking just slightly above average for this time of year. highs this afternoon will range from the 50's and 60's along the coast to the 70's and 80's inland. expect a noticeable cool down into wednesday as a trough pushes in overnight. ( darya ) another big story we are

. >> the democrats that have had success, whether it's doug jones or ralph northam or conor lamb, they've been genericfied in their own way. >> i have this theory we'll wake up the day after the election and you'll see a lot of candidate who is ran with ralph northam and doug jones' persona have done better than those that maybe were louder and more feisty. we'll see. maybe i'm wrong. i mean, that's the bet some are making. but that's the pattern that i feel like we've ignored. >> and that only gets you so far. >> it gets you through a lot -- >> in a midterm, angry can get you a lot in a midterm. >> that's true. >> it can. >> but after the midterms -- >> okay, we'll pause it. here up ahead, brett kavanaugh under the microscope. the second day of the supreme court confirmation hearings and they're just as heated as day one. ♪ this is a story about mail and packages. and it's also a story about people. people who rely on us every day to deliver their dreams they're handing us more than mail they're handing us their business and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone e

ralph northam / (d) virginia: "this is a serious storm and it's going to affect the entire state of virginia."even for those not directly along the coastline, heavy rain, flooding and landslidesare still serious concerns and the storm moves inland.residents there, are stocking up on things like generators, food and water...as they prepare to hunker down.david hall/ resident: "i was here in raleigh during fran, and we were without power for two weeks, and i vouched to never live through that again." ( robin ) now i am in ( robin ) ( robin ) now i am in the weather center with meteorologist john shrable who is tracking hurricane florence. john. continued sunshine today as the bay area will again see temperatures peaking just slightly above average for this time of year. highs this afternoon will range from the 50's and 60's along the coast to the 70's and 80's inland. expect a noticeable cool down into wednesday as a trough pushes in overnight. kron 4 morning news... mounting problems for the millennium tower in san francisco. now a new investigation has been launched. ( robin ) plus... police

lelgts' break down what governor ralph northam's dee sil means.lessens any potential damage and it also streamlines the process for the commonwealth to send assistance to other states. theeoovernor wantse to start preparing right now. steam 4 chief meteorologistmm doug er. give us what you're seeing now. >> it's still a tropical storm, area. this storm is getting its act together again. a couple days ago it was a category 4 stor it weakened all the way down too a 635 mile an hour tropical t storm now bac 70 miles per hour. but take a look here. it was fairly large. now very succinct. you're starting to see the circulation really startg to co together. the convection right around the center of this storm. this will be a hurricane by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. right now a tropical storm but expected to be not only aic hue but a major hurricane in just a matter of 36 hours. 36 hours to a category 3. that's oat official forecast from theational hurricane center. i'm going to have that for you and the latest track coming . but more importan

ralph northam/ virginia:"this is a serious storm and it's going to affect the entire state of virginia and not just virginia, but our neighbors to the south." 17:36:23florence reached category 4 status monday. it prompted numerous warnings from state officials to not underestimate the threat. gov. larry hogan/ maryland:"we are preparing for the potential of historic catastrophic and life-threatening flooding in maryland."as some residents prepare for what's to come--a mandatory evacuation order takes effect noon tuesday in eight counties along south carolina's 187-mile coastline. the governor estimates about a million people will be affected by the order.gov. henry mcmaster/ south carolina: "this may be inconvenient. this is a very dangerous hurricane. but we are not going to gamble with the lives of the people of south carolina. not a one." mandatory evacuations were ordered monday for six counties in north carolina.the governor also urged residents to prepare for lengthy power outages after the hurricane arrives.he encouraged people to learn evacuation routes and put fuel in their ve

>> virginia governor ralph northam announcing region th e's pick for teacher of the year. there he is rightic there. rei rei reichard goes up against oth winners to be considered virginia's teacher of the year. >>> smithsonian curators are clicking their heels. they are thrilled about this discovery. judy garland's iconic ruby red ."ippers from "the wizard of they've been found after they were stole more than a decade ago. more on how dorothy's shoes made their way home. >> reporter: they're probably the most identifiable pair of shoes around. >> they've been danced they've been loved. >> reporter: they've been missing since a late-night smash and grab robbery in 2005. while there are four surviving pairs, smithsonian conservativen tore tore dawn wallace says they were worked in by judy garland. >> we can see the cracks. if they're dance in, the paintd appl to the bottom is going to begin to crack. >> reporter: a man approached the insurer of the shoes and saidre he knew where they the fbi got involved. >> lots of interviews, several searches. only to lead later this summe

. >>> and staying in stafford county, virginia's governor ralph northam surised dan reichert as the region's pick for teaerf the year. >> celebrated the fifth grade teacher's victory and then he sptle dir to the children. >> you can do anything, it doesn' matter where you live or what the color of your skin is or how much money you have. you can do anything. >> mr. reichard goes up against virginia's other regional winners to be considered for virginia's teacher of the year. also being considered fm our area, arlington county tim cotman, a minority achievement coordinator at jefferson middle school. >> good luck to both of them. >> yeah. >>> hey, when you have the flu, you want to feel better fast, don't you? well, a new experimental drug may be the st to fighting the flu. >>> plus, they're a cultural icon. the iconic ry red slippers from "the wizard of oz," lost and then found. the special connection to our aea. >>> hot and humid today but this weekend a big change. part of it has to do with the remnants of gordon making its way up here. what does that mean for you? >>> fluseason, it's comi

. >>> coming up on "new day," we will speak to the virginia governor, ralph northam, and what are they saying about the storm? >> i'm headed to wilmington, north carolina. for now unless this storm shifts to the south, we may have to readjust how we cover this going forward. >>> trump says the administration is ready for hurricane florence, as ready as anybody has ever been. of course, in the same breath he said that puerto rico was an incredible unsung success. nearly 3,000 people died there. can the country handle that much more success? that's ahead. making my dreams a reality takes more than just investment advice. from insurance to savings to retirement, it takes someone with experience and knowledge who can help me build a complete plan. brian, my certified financial planner™ professional, is committed to working in my best interest. i call it my "comfortable future plan," and it's all possible with a cfp® professional. find your certified financial planner™ professional at letsmakeaplan.org. find your certified financial planner™ professional my mom washes the dishes... ...befor

we have south carolina congressman ralph northam how his state is getting knocked down but how good samaritansre stepping up. president trump will travel to the carolinas to survey the damage. we have the moment by moment action. thank you for watching. money, politics, we have the stories behind tomorrow's headlines. i'm elizabeth macdonald. "the evening edit" starts right now. ♪ liz: this is the fox business network. the dow closing slightly to the downside, to actually pretty decent, 154. more on the money in a second. the four fatalities from hurricane florence. a mother and a child was killed when a tree fell on their home in wilmington, north carolina. the storm batters north carolina's coast with 70 mile-an-hour winds. talk of a life-threatening storm surge up to 11 feet. 620,000 people now without power. the center of it is now about 50 miles away from wilmington. it is crawling west and south at 3 miles-an-hour. heavy rains expected over the carolina coast through tomorrow as the storm moves inland. officials now warning the storm will get worse as more than 3 feet of rain could fall

if you think that a right of center kind of blue dog democrat a la conner lamb or ralph northam, theing up victories for -- >> let me tell you what i think. >> here's where you could be wrong. i think folks like us have been around for a long time. we have ln electability test, an electability standard as if the world didn't change a lot with obama and even more with trump. i think people are more interested now this authenticity than credibility. i think if you are an authentic believer in your policies and your politics, you're going to get a 10 or 15-point bump just because you're just not taking your talking points from a pollster or reading stuff out -- >> it would be nice if they could go together. it would be nice that you could be authentic but not be full of it every time you open your mouth. that would be nice. >> there are some races where there are really, really good candidates in the democratic party on your side that are authentic. i don't want to give free air time to your side, but there are lots of those. ms. pressley is a very impressive candidate and will do very