Early today starts right now. Good morning. Well get to Hurricane Irma in a moment but first a magnitude 8. 1 urths quake struck just after midnight iron time. It was felt as far away as mexico city. At least five debts are reported and theyre of after shocks nearby. A tsunami warning has been issued. Waves over three feet have been observed in mexico. Well bring you more details as they become available. Hurricane irma is leaving a swath of direction with 175 mileperhour winds squr sending tourists scrambling and creating powerful storm surges in the dominican republic. Homes and infrastructure lying on the ground in pieces. U. S. Officials believe about 6,000 americans remain stranded. Winds with whipping into the virgin islands. Residents left watching in horror. Several people were killed in puerto rico. At least 12 deaths are being blamedn on the stourm cross the region. Vice president pence says the government has sent out more than meals and President Trump says the u. S. Is ready. Theyre prepared. We dont know where land fall will be but we think were as well prepares as you could possibly be. Obviously a lot of them have left in an emergency basis. In advance of the life threatening hurricane sh fear could cause a cat strafic storm surge. It is wider than our entire state from coast to coast. Regardless of which coast you live orngs be prepared to evacuate. Remember hurricane andrew is one of the worst storms for florida. This is much worse and devastating. Many trying to flee but getting stuck in snarling traffic. Others are rushing to go buy supplies. Those lines are wrapping aruined Hardware Stores and gas stations. More than a quarter of the stations in miami, tort lauder dale are dry. And now people are making sure they got enough fuel and can get there if the monster storm arrives. So, thomas, lets begin with you there. In the Morning Hours people are prepared. Yeah. Some of the pumps are empty and you can see how theyve been marked as wing out. There are a few remainingstitions that are open. And this man was explaining how he has plans in place. What is the plan for you . Im trying to go to the shelter with maifamily. So how many hurricanes have you lived through in in there tlien. I never believe its going to come through. Miami beach and my supervisor taught us and everybody tried the best you can and try to get your family if you can come in the hotel and stay with the families. Try to had help your family. When you hear bute all the comparisons between irma and naund hub. And terrible foreign minister irma becaused bad but angie was terrible. Does that make you noerv more nervouser but this one is more category 5 is going to be worse than that. Thank you very much. I know youre gassed up and ready to go but thats what weir rear from people. Theal historically thinking about the comparbsons of homestead florida that was devastating and looking at what irma has done while it continues to come towards south florida, some people have odd ready taken to the roads this morning. The interstates dek get busy no maetder bhaum time of did been and as people are getting out and trying to avoid what happened with irma. Wishing all those people the best of luck. Thomas, thanks. Joining us mariana. Is there anything left on the shelves . Reporter phillips, chose who arent skepping town exblienz are coming here to stores like publics to slowed thousand lastminute suppliesed said. We just spoked to one of the delivery men and he told thus high is because he called it a mass rush of people getting ready for this hurricane and we spoke to a publics repwho said the line was 600 people. Governor rick scott comparing this to hurricane andrew. Its not something that you koent want to be prepared for. I want to play soupd for you of what he said recently about that. Lets listen. Protecting life is our absolute top priority. That means you need a plan where you will go wait. Reporter part of the plan is loading up on the supplies. So well check in with you as they can start to form. And if it they brace for a storm called faster, bigger, sfraunger than hurricane ap. Rue. Nbc meteorologist is joining us new to track Hurricane Irma. Sfwll hurricane statement very dire in the miami areas andal some people wont get back tharn homes for weeks, if not mupthds. Tle and thats the kind of things were talking about right now the storm is north of haiti and went through turks caicos last night and cloeter to the far eastern tip of cuba. Its not expected to move to cuba. That would be a big change in the forecast. How close it does get to the north cuban coast line. Down to 100 skikt tensds by the time it get to tllthral. But we still in there is uit. Early today will be right back. Back. 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And whats exciting is that we have a very nice stretch of weather locally with temperatures mainly in the 70s. And lots of sunshine. But as you also touched on, irma is a huge story, even though its not going to make a direct impact here, we are tracking her track rate now, a category 5, currently sustained wind speeds are at 160 miles per hour. And shes moving at westnorthwesterly 60 miles per hour, and the current central pressure is 925 millibars. I say all of that to say we can continue its path and look here. She will maintain her strength as a category 5 for the next several hours and eventually become a category 4. However, the big concern is that Hurricane Irma is not encountering any landmasses. So, the issue is that there is nothing thats going to have her become a lot less organized or a lot weaker. So one of my concerns is, as it continues to move through the bahjhama bank towards florida, mile, specifically, it very well could make a landfall as a category 5. Right now, models do have it as a category 4. But of course, well keep you updated and you can always download the free nbc 10 app for more updates. Good morning. Pamela osborne in the First Alert Traffic Center this morning for jessica boyington. Were going to start off on 95 president academy road pip pulled up this camera, because in the northbound lanes, there was some roadwork that was taking place. But everythings all clear right now. Easy to get through there. Lets take a look at the schuylkill drive times right now. Everythings looking good there, as well. There was also some more roadwork that was happening here that just cleared within the past few minutes. You can see average speeds are in the 50s. Good time if youre getting anywhere there. Also, lets take a look at mass transit, septa, new jersey transit, amoco, patco all running on time. A peek at new jersey roadways when i come