she's suited up, ready to treat this yellowjacket ground nest. >> it was a pretty active nest. they were starting to let us know they didn't really want us around their nest. >> reporter: contra costa county vector control district has seen an 83% increase in calls from homeowners requesting service for yellow jackets. stay away from any ground nests. >> don't try to treat it yourself. they get more upset and aggressive once they have been treated with spray or soapy water concoction. >> reporter: the heavy winter rains and hot summer created just the landscape to draw more yellowjackets. >> unlike a honey bee that will lose its stinger and be done, they can sting you over and over. >> reporter: the insects are showing up in record numbers. as the months get colder, they will die off. right now they are in full swing. >>> all right. lot more to come. lyft tries to play catch up. they plan to launch self-driving cars on bay area roads as other companies step on the gas on their autonomous vehicles. >>> not just people are getting out of florida. so are their pets. they are getti

it could affect 143 million people and their social security numbers. >>> watch out for yellowjackets. they are aggressive and leaving them alone may not work. >>> this is about 160, 170 miles an hour. >> that is the sound and furyfuy hurricane irma charging a across the virgin islands. believe it or not the storm got stronger. >>> 200 miles away in antigua, 95% of structures are said to be damaged. >> the entire country has been decimated. i have never seen anything like this before. >> just horrifying. this storm has killed 13 people. >> the storm has florida in its sights next. cameras on the international space station providing another incredible view of hurricane irma showing just how massive it is. >> about the size of the state of texas. abc 7 news meteorologist is tracking the storm now. >> this storm is making history as you have heard. take a look at the satellite picture. this is one massive storm. the eye of the storm right now nearing the turks and caicos. the reason