i was thinking it was a nightmare and that i was going to wake up so, i kept on pinch myself, hoping it wasn t real. it was horrible. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. i probably wouldn t be doing this job if it weren t for my guest. the man did an astounding 6,000 shows, won nine emmys and lifetime achievement award. pretty much invented the daytime talk show. he talked to everybody and tonight, i have the great honor of being the latest person that phil donahue talks to. when i said i was interviewing you, i put it on twitter this morning. one tweet. is that right? has one tweet. that s my secretary s creation. you know, i m afraid i don t twitter. i do text. yeah. i don t when i m driving. i ve already been stopped for being on the phone. i got this amazing reaction and the themes were mr. america, icon. tv legend. the outpouring of affection for you and respect. real respect. was extraordinary. probably more than almost any other guest i ve had. how
decided to evacuate. what have people been saying? caller: yes, i was in a church shelter. big windows, looking out this wind and rain. the wind was blowing so hard in wilson, north carolina, two and a half hours away from the coast. the wind was blowing so hard, the trees were almost bending in half. all the people sitting there, knowing that on the coast, the weather is that much worse. huddled around this battery-operated radio. some of them left homes and family members behind that didn t want to evacuate. the mood was tense, as they
there too be tens of thousands of homes just like what s going on in florida nationwide, but florida, jon, is maybe the hardest hit. take a listen. i just love all the big windows. it would be nice if they were in. reporter: as florida s construction slowdown continues real force are showing a growing number of unfinished homes for one simple reason. the builder is unable to complete the project. reporter: in winter park, florida, properties have walls but no windows. here i can see the second floor from the flirs. from the first, and along this wall, water grips through this concrete crassel and yet despite obvious issues real force say the incomplete homes are deals. there are great opportunities for buyers that are ready to go and willing to come into a marketplace and finish and complete projects that are ten, 15, 50 percent done. reporter: economists say the half-built housing phenomena won t last and potential buyers should buy for the long term.