pentagon co pensacola where this storm might be making landfall. reporter: well, fred, people in florida have already been getting ready. they have been feeling the effects all up and down the state with very heavy rainfall, but it s not expected to make landfall until tomorrowpensacol bit to the east or west. but this is memorial day weekend, this beach would be packed. some guests decided to stay home. all of the beach chairs have been put away, so they are getting ready here in pensacola. we have had torrential downpours all across from the florida keys up through central florida and even north florida and as this storm getting closer to the panhandle, we ll see 2 to 4 foot storm surge, we could see inland flooding from this, right now the storm is moving about 15
coast. it is strengthening and slamming into florida as a tropical storm tomorrow afternoon. florida, alabama and mississippi all declaring states of emergency already. 9 million people are under a tropical storm warning. you can see the winds picking up in the flawed and miami images there right now meteorologist jennifer grey is live in pe pensaco pensacola, florida. so how are people there preparing? reporter: well, it s the memorial day weekend. a lot of people have plans to come to the beach. you would imagine it to be a little more introduced on a weekend like this. but the city has definitely taken some precautions. normally, there would be beach chairs from the hotel. it s a red flag day. so the lifeguards have been out telling people iffer that in the water to get out the surf is much higher.
getting about 70% here. right along the hudson river people are lined up with their beach chairs. everyone is watching. kids are out here as well. and craig in the last couple of hours you asked me about those homemade con trapgsz. except if you re this who says he s done it right. he made it out of a cereal box. i had to eat six bowels of race inbran. what do you do? you cut a hole in here and here with a piece of hole. a pin hole in the foil. then you look through here. and you put a piece of white tape to the bottom which gives you your screen. and yeah your reflection what do you do for a living. i m an art igs. so want a scientist. please don t burn your eyes. very good. by the way, we have bigger ones here too. this gentleman has a giant box and it looks like it was a delivery for his apartment building. if you re still in the zone, by
time to go to the state beach or park, right? well, not in the state of new jersey right now. the garden state has closed all of them because of budget constraints. closed to everyone except the governor. chris christie and his family. there are pictures to show it. the beach deserted except for christie and company in beach chairs, swimsuits, shorts, the whole nine guaryards. here s what the former presidential candidate said when asked whether he had gotten a tan. no, go ahead, i didn t get any sun today. no. no. there s no one there. there are no lifeguards, there s no one to pick up the garbage. there s no one to provide any services at island beach state park. next, next. excuse me, next. next. i m done. we re talking about the closure of government and you re talking about your tmz stuff. oh, my goodness. well, the pictures are
don t say that. bring beach chairs, suntan lotion. you know there s been some talk about how celebrities haven t wanted to turn out for this the way they have in the past. any big ticket names we should be on the lookout for tomorrow? yes, there s a lot of them. i have to tell you many of them are friends of mine, and the resistance that was there is dwindling daily. we have no tickets left. everything except to the mall is sold out. every ball is sold out. the people who are now asking to come, and the great celebrities buying dresses at many of the couture shops would shock you. any names? you ll have to wait and see. i m not going to ruin it. the reveal. i m familiar with that tactic. their first dance, what song? probably my way. fitting. right? tom, that is great. you re not nervous about anything for tomorrow? i m not nervous because we