Just in tonight, what abc news has now learned after that deadly limousine crash. We will show you the inspection report from before the crash, and what it might reveal about the brakes. The mystery outbreak effecting children. A rare paololike illness. The list of states now growing. And what parents need to know. Gas prices just out tonight, hitting a fouryear high. Whats behind it . And the magic moment. What drew brees is caught on mike saying to his children right after he made history. Its america strong. And good evening from panama city, florida, tonight, where they are preparing for a powerful and deadly hurricane already. Tonight, its been upgraded to a category 3. Winds at 120 miles an hour. And the trains Hurricane Hunters just telling me from the air tonight that this hurricane is traveling across the warm waters of the gulf, and this will likely get much stronger. To give you an idea of where were standing tonight, were on panama city beach. Just a few people left here, and thats a good thing, because this could potentially be the strongest hurricane here in more than a decade. You can see the skies are already gray and the surf is picking up. The hurricane has been intensifying with very little to knock out any of its power before it gets here. You can see the eye forming much more clearly now, as it spins over those warm waters. Mandatory evacuations under way tonight. And this hurricane will bring destructive winds across several states. Florida, alabama and georgia all have states of emergency tonight. This hurricane, as i mentioned, has already killed more than a dozen people on its way here, and tonight, floridas governor is warning everyone here this storm can kill. Abcs victor oquendo, also in florida with dramatic pictures from one of the cruise ships out at sea. Reporter tonight, the ferocity of Hurricane Michael seen firsthand on the high seas. The awesome display of raw power captured in slow motion. Those outer bands lashing the empress of the seas cruise ship off the coast of cuba as michael roared by. We battled 13 to 15foot swells last night. There was heavy rains at point. There was lightning out in the distance. Reporter were told all passengers are safe tonight. Michael now taking aim at the gulf coast. The surf already churning near key west. In cedar key, sirens announced mandatory evacuations. In the storm zone, shelves are emptying. Supplies dwindling. First responders filling the tanks of their ambulances. Floridas governor calling the storm monstrous. The storm is dangerous and if you dont follow warnings from officials, this storm could kill you. Reporter in apalachicola, we met ben coogle getting his boat to safety. Why so important to get it out of here . I dont want it to sink. I just hauled it back to georgia and rebuilt the thing. Spent two years on it. Reporter the view from space, massive. Michael is now some 400 miles across. The storm already wreaking havoc in central america. Heavy rains and mudslides in el salvador. And a race to save the driver of this ambulance in nicaragua. More than a dozen killed in the region. Back here in florida, we found Les Stephenson boarding up his tallahassee music supply store. What time you guys think youll be closing up shop for good . Soon as we finish these boards. Reporter hes taking this seriously. This is the first time hes had to do this in more than 30 years. And victor joins us live tonight from tallahassee, florida. And victor, i know theyre really concerned here about the storm surge, 300 miles of coastline under warnings tonight. But the winds are also a very real threat here. Reporter thats right, david. Michaels winds now a r urnd strengthening. Well see that life threatening possible 12foot storm surge ip. But inland, like here in tallahassee, for example, it will bring dangerous and destructive winds, trees will come down, power will get knocked out for days, maybe even weeks, as michael rips through florida and several other states. David . Victor, thank you. Chief meteorologist ginger zee is also right here in the storm zone tonight she has the newest track just in, before we came on the air, and ginger, i know youre going to take us through this hour by hour, when this hits tomorrow. Reporter david, im seeing the tops of thunderstorms that help denote those outer bands, so, michael is here and less than 24 hours from landfall. The maps show you where it will likely make landfall. Between here and apalachicola. It will slice across wednesday night into thursday, georgia. Then thursday, south carolina, north carolina, out by friday. In its wake, it will have major impacts, even for places like raleigh, with f flood watches in place. But the heart of the impact will be wind and storm surge. As you mentioned, so, you can see some of the gusts. We stop the clock at 2 00 p. M. 80mileperhour gusts. Move it to 5 00, it only intensifies. Then its 90mileperhour gusts. 41 there in tallahassee. You saw it peak to 70. Even savannah at 7 00 a. M. Thursday morning, 34 miles per hour. Storm surge, a huge issue. Up to 13 feet. And as i was driving here, david, i was reminded how vulnerable the homes are that are right on the water. This part of florida has only seen a 125mileperhour landfall twice in recorded history. This would make the third. David . Yeah, going to be a destructive 24 hours ahead. Ginger, thank you. And as you heard ginger say, this hurricane still has several hours over these warm waters. That is very concerning. I spoke with the Hurricane Hunters right up in the airplane, flying right past the hurricane, measuring the storm just a short time ago. Flight director Richard Henning, right here tonight. Richard, thanks for joining us. I know youve been flying up observing this hurricane from above and tell us what youve noticed so far. Well, unfortunately, david, one of the things that we are noticing is that the environment around the storm is indeed becoming more conducive for intensification. We were hoping that would not be the case, but thats bad news for the folks who live on the florida panhandle. The storm is continuing to strengthen, with the very warm waters of the eastern gulf of mexico, im afraid that the forecast of continued intensi intensification is really likely to occur. As you watch this hurricane intensify from where youre at, richard, what would you say to folks back here on the coastline who are preparing for this hurricane . I would really beg those people to listen to what Emergency Management folks are telling them. If they live in a storm surgeprone area, this is the time to leave, because this is not a storm to try to ride out. Were talking about a very, very large storm surge, and additionally, theres going to probably from e orm because of the very high winds. Aa flight directo Richard Henning fwith us tonight. And we want to thank our biloxi station flying with those Hurricane Hunters today. Were going to stay on the hurricane, but we are going to move on now. That unexpected departure in the trump administration. U. N. Ambassador nikki haley resigning. Why announce shes leaving just weeks before the midterms . And what she said today about the election in 2020. Also late today, how the president answered when he was asked if his daughter ivanka is a potential replacement. And ivanka trump tonight now weighing in, too. Heres abcs senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega tonight. Reporter shes a onetime critic of the president s, who went on to become one of the few women in his cabinet. A hawk who championed america first. For those that dont have our back, were taking names. Reporter but today, just four weeks before the midterms, nikki haley announced her surprise resignation. President trump called the cameras into the oval office and made a show of it. I thought this would be an appropriate way of doing it. Because, when you write it out on a piece of paper that Ambassador Haley will be leaving and you say nice things, people say, well, whats going on . Reporter the announcement reportedly caught even some Top Administration officials off guard. Though the president says haley actually broke the news to him six months ago. From haley herself, no concrete explanation on why shes leaving. No, theres no personal reasons. I think that its just very important for government officials to understand when its time to step aside. Reporter and even before reporters could ask, she made a point of safing this for all of you that are going to ask about 2020, no, im not running for 2020. I can promise you what ill be doing is campaigning for this one. Reporter her goodbye, singling out two people who were both right there in the room. I cant say enough good things about jared and ivanka. Jared is such a hidden genius that no one understands. And ivanka has been just a great friend. Reporter and tonight, in the washington buzz among the names being floated as a possible haley replacement, ivanka trump. How good would ivanka be . The people that know, know that ivanka would be dynamite. But you know, i would then be accused of nepotism, if you can believe it, right . Yes. Reporter is it a serious consideration though . Would she be a good fit for that job . I think ivanka would be incredible. It doesnt mean i would pick her. Because you would be accused of nepotism. Even though im not sure there is anybody more competent in the world. But thats okay. So, lets get to cecilia vega live from the white house. And cecilia, ivanka trump appearing to take herself out of the running just before we came on the air tonight. Reporter on twitter, he says the president will nominate a formidable replacement, but that, quote, the replacement will not be me. The president just told reporters, david, hes got a list of five names hes considering. All right, cecilia vega live at the white house tonight. Cecilia, thank you. The supreme courts newest associate justice, brett kavanaugh, heard his first cases today. It came after last nights ceremonial swearing in at the white house, where the president apologized to Justice Kavanaugh on beh hahalf of the nation fort the president called the painful nomination process, earlier calling it a democratic hoax. Today, Justice Kavanaugh hearing oral arguments in two cases, and he engaged quickly, asking more than a half dozen questions. We have new reporting here tonight after that horrific limousine crash in upstate new york that skilled 20. We knew the limo had failed an inspection just last month, but tonight, abc news on staining part of the inspection report, revealing at least in part why the limo failed the inspection. Heres Abcs David Kerley with that report. Reporter a line of hearses, carrying some of the 20 victims to a funeral home, after tp slamming into an embankment at high speed. Those emergency workers used the mo. S of life to cut open the we were pulling bodies out. They were still alive, and we kept going. Reporter government inspectors found 22 violations in the companys four vehicles in the past two years. This particular limo had six violations just a month ago. A brake system monitor that wasnt working. The governor saying the limo should not have been on the road. The upstate new york company claiming repairs had been made. Prestige had been working with the state to make sure the vehicles were road worthy. Reporter tonight, new york state pushing back, saying an out of service sticker like this should have been on the limo. The driver of the 17yearold stretched suv, also killed, didnt have the proper license to carry that many passengers. Family saying that he was concerned. The wife told me that he had complained to her regarding the condition of some of the vehicles. Reporter four sisters and family celebrating a birthday killed in one accident, brought 2,500 members of the Community Together to remember what they and one family lost in this horrific accident. And david kerley joining us tonight from the crash scene. And david, your story mentioned family members of the limo driver claimed he was worried about the vehicles. But there was some reporting that the victims in the car texted concerns before the accident . Reporter a family saying that they got texts that they were concerned about the vehicle, one saying that the engine was so loud it was making them deaf. Tonight, david, still no indication from investigators why this limo crossed this state road at such a high rate of speed and slammed into that embankment. David . Still so many questions. All right, david kerley, thank you. And overseas tonight, an to a stunning image. A saudi journal itself, a u. S. Resident, who writes for the Washington Post has been critical of his home country, he was seen entering the consulate and istanbul and reportedly never came out. Heres Abcs Ian Pannell tonight. Reporter tonight, that surveillance image revealing the last time the Washington Post journalist was seen, amid growing fears about his fate. The image, showing Jamal Khashoogi as he walked into the saudi consulate in turkey. But according to his fiance waiting outside, he never came out. Turkish officials fear he was killed. The white house criticized for not acting sooner. Have you spoken to the saudis about the missing journalist . I have not, no. But i will be. At some point. Reporter Jamal Khashoggi is a u. S. Resident but a saudi citizen. Protesters embassy, which opened its doors to pry to troouf khashoggi isnt there, but also saying some cameras at the back werent working. And as a critic of the saudi crown prince, there are fears he could have been abducted or worse. David, the saudis calling the claims they killed the journalist outrageous and absolutely false. But serious questions remain tonight. David . Ian pannell with us tonight. Ian, thank you. And theres still much more ahead on this world news tonight tuesday. News this evening about a deadly bank shooting, and youll hear the 911 calls. The pleas for help flooding in. Several people were killed. Dispatchers could hear the shots being fired right over the phone. Also tonight, more on the mystery outbreak affecting children, that rare poliolike illness. Now the list of states grow egg, and what every parent needs to know tonight. And the new headline tonight involving tom cruise, and the images then and now that are next tonight here, the mystery illness striking children growing across more states tonight. And abcs Clayton Sandell on what parents need to know tonight. Reporter tonight, three new suspected cases in pittsburgh. Couldnt move his neck and then his left arm. Reporter joining a recent spike in minnesota offfff acute flaccid myelitis, or afm. Afm targets the spinal cord, causing paralysis in arms and legs, trouble swallowing and breathing, even slurred speech. Health officials worried about rising numbers. At hell 38 cases in 16 states. 14 just this year in colorado. Doctors say the most likely a enteroviruses, common this time of year. Many patients recover fully, but not all. Kiko violante was just three when he was diagnosed. Two years later, he still cant walk and relies on a ventilator. Long term, i think this will always be with him one way or another. Reporter what do you tell worried parents . What i tell worried parents is that thankfully, this is a relatively rare condition. And so, even though enteroviruses are very common, acute flaccid myelitis is very uncommon. Doctor advice on not is. Reporter doctors are urging parents to look for symptoms, especially sudden weakness in limbs, headaches or trouble breathing and get medical help fast. David . Clayton sandell tonight. Well stay on this. Clayton, thank you. When we come back here, the surprising sidebyside image of tom cruise tonight. Also, gas prices. The new report just out. Near a fouryear high. And the audio, the deadly Bank Shootout. Several killed. Authoritying firing right through the glass trying to to the index of other news. And police are now releasing 911 calls from that deadly Bank Shootout in cincinnati. The gunman opening fire inside the bank this month. Three people were killed, two wounded. Police shooting through glass windows and doors, taking him down. 911 callers describing the scene inside. I hear more shots being fired. More shots being fired . Yeah, i dont know if its the officers or okay. Yes, yes. Get back upstairs. Theres a shooter. Theres a shooter. Get back upstairs. Just a horrific scene. Two victims are still recovering. To your money tonight, and gas prices are on the rise. Closing in now on a fouryear high. The average price now 2. 90 for a gallon of unleaded. Thats up more than 30 cents from a year ago. And analysts say it could soon hit 3. And the need for speed then and now. 32 years since top gun hit the big screen, making tom cruise a blockbuster star. Cruise was back on the set, shooting a sequel in san diego. At age a 6, looking like he hasnt aged, really a day. Top gun maverick set to hit theaters in 2020. When we come back here tonight, the magic moment on the field. They even stopped the game. And what the microphone picked up. Its america strong. America strong. History on the football field. Saints quarterback drew brees celebrating with his team, his family and a special message for his children. Brees. Wide open what a way to do it with that 62yard touchdown pass, new Orleans Saints quarterback drew brees became the nfls alltime passing leader. The nfl stopping the game temporarily to celebrate the moment. I love you. I love you, bro. First, a group hug from his teammates, then straight to his wife and four boys on the sidelines. Hey, boys, how about that, huh . How about that . Hey, i love you guys so much. You can accomplish anything in life if you are willing to work for it, right . I love you, boys. I love you. Drew brees telling his children, you can accomplish anything in life if youre willing to work for it. Quite a moment. Ill see you for our hurricane coverage first thing in the morning on gma and right here tomorrow night. Good night