contributing to this great country who love this country just as much as we do. and, by the way, how amazing could it be if donald trump could sign legislation that george w. bush wanted to sign and couldn t. barack obama wanted to sign and couldn t. they failed. he can succeed. that would truly be something historic. steve: that would be something. congressman, thank you very much for making that point. before did you go though, you actually represent the southern most district of florida congressional district. tell us about where your family is right now and what are your plans regarding hemmer. my wifhurricane irmanchestery daughter and wife are back home. it looks like this storm could impact the entire state. i m heading home tonight. there is important work to be done here in washington. but i just can t be here while my family is preparing for this massive storm. i actually have even considered asking my wife and daughters to leave town even though i m going back. but i think
steve: overnight images, hurricane irma the most powerful atlantic hurricane are in recorded history slamming that island overnight. brand new video showing the category 5 storm hitting with winds over 200 miles per hour the moment it hits saint martin. abby: that video is unreal. it is on the move heading straight towards the u.s., towards florida. governor rick scott activating the national guard declaring a state of emergency as the monster storm packed with winds over 180 miles per hour inches closer to the u.s. pete: our own adam clots tracking its path right now giving us updates all morning. adam: this is a big one. taking a look at 35 miles southeast of saint martin moving that direction at 16 miles per hour. those folks need to be taking cover. wind storm 185 miles per hour. once we move through the lesser antilles, san juan, puerto rico is up next likely passing by in the overnight hours tonight.
powerful. letting toward florida. pete: governor scott declaring a natural disaster emergency. inching closer to the u.s. steve: adam clots is tracking hurricane irma s path. it looks like it s heading to the keys and goes straight up toward florida. adam: we have a very big turn. northwest direction moving 16 miles per hour. it is going to make that turn shooting right up north. we have seen it lesser an tis lease. next big hit is going to be puerto rico. looking at all the watches and warnings stretching across the caribbean. going to move north of the islands passing over the bahamas. next landfall. not likely to make landfall in puerto rico but none the less going to be a powerful one. dropping a whole lot of rain as it moves past. heaviest rain is always on the right side of this storm. all of these islands are on the left side. means it s on the good side. 6 to 8 inches. biggest storm with this particular system is wind damage. winds of 185 miles per hour
some things, i think, in the palm beach coast this morning where a couple people that talked to the reporters said we are worried that fema ran out of relief money in texas. but, of course, the president is something for more money to shore up the coffers of fema. abby: so important he get on it which he did for hurricane harvey and now is he for whatever happens with hurricane irma. let s go over to adam klotz who joins us with the latest. what are you seeing? adam: this is a really big one. winds still at 185 miles per hour. still a category 5 storm. overnight we began to see landfall moving across the northern edgers there of the lesser antilles. coming up next is going to be puerto rico. san juan can expect this going into the evening and overnight hours. everything you are looking at in red in that area that is a hurricane warning. this is going to take a path just north of the island. we are not expecting another landfall here until it runs over the bahamas. another area where yo
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