great reporter thoughs annie lynnskey. severe flooding in jacksonville. that's going on right now. and of course the damage has been done in the florida keys where the hurricane first made landfall. and that is a vulnerable place down there. it still is. the devastation down there is widespread. we're going have have the latest on the devastation left in irma's path in just a minute. we're starting to seery tirements and not nice retirements from moderate republicans in congress. that's a bad sign for a political party that hopes to keep control in 2018 in the midterms. one reason the moderates are calling it quits. steve bannon. he has basically declared war on mainstream republicans and is plotting pushlgs if you will against several key centers. but a lot just don't want to be associated with trump and the water right now. finally, the "hardball" round table will be here with three things you might not know tonight. you'll know them later here. and that is "hardball" where the action is.