Winds to stretch 70 miles away from the eye in all directions. That creates a much broader zone of danger. So the timeline has shifted later, but the reality is the same. This storm is coming. Its going to hit and its going to hurt. Already were seeing these outer bands of the storm make a difference. At the latest count, we have almost 300,000 people in the state without power. The last number was about 288,000, but that was some hours ago. There are 52 of the 67 counties in florida under hurricane watch. The governor could not have been more clear and consistent in asking people to evacuate. If youre going to see good news in this situation, here it is. The delay in the window is an increase in your own opportunity to take yourself to safety, your loved ones, to make the preparations you will need to make. Another little bit of a virtue right mow now is cnn has the en span of where this storm will be covered. Everywhere the storm goes, we will be there. Were also everywhere it has be
Hardest hit in southwest houston. Whats the latest there. This is a very large residential area. We talked to Houston Police and they say this is one of the hardest hit area. They are pouring resources into the area. We been here for a few hours. People have abandoned their homes. A short while ago a woman was locked out with a tv covered by plastic and that seems like that was basically all she had. There are steady walls of rain. We been on the ground for about 48 hours and this has been pretty consistent. As you see, your heart goes out to the people who live there and its kind of horrifying because you said yourself, this water has to keep going somewhere. Its collecting in this neighborhood. Obviously its nighttime and it makes it much more difficult for people to get inandout. I would say half of the apartment are now evacuated. A short while ago on fox, a female vote broke through here and there were officers shouting in the home. If you have women or children or if you are sick
Behind me. A new forecast just in for Hurricane Irma as florida braces for a direct hit. Live for us in the cnn weather center. Take it away. It is now back to a category 5 storm. Zinds increased to 160 miles per hour. We anticipated it would get back up to a category 5 but it has strengthened quickly. Now 195 miles per hour. It is skirting so close to cuba. In fact it may end up being over land. We may actually have an official land fall overcuba, if not now, certainly within the next hour. The majority is still over open water and thats what has allowed it to intensify. We expect it to be a category 5 as it crosses over the florida keys and for the main peninsula florida lightly weaken slightly down to a category 4. Were talking maybe 5 miles per hour. So dont focus on a category 4 or 5 over the peninsula. Focus on the winds itself. Because they are going to remain strong even if youre docking a high end category four verse as low end category 5. Weve seen the expansion of hurricane
Hardest hit in southwest houston. Whats the latest there. This is a very large residential area. We talked to Houston Police and they say this is one of the hardest hit area. They are pouring resources into the area. We been here for a few hours. People have abandoned their homes. A short while ago a woman was locked out with a tv covered by plastic and that seems like that was basically all she had. There are steady walls of rain. We been on the ground for about 48 hours and this has been pretty consistent. As you see, your heart goes out to the people who live there and its kind of horrifying because you said yourself, this water has to keep going somewhere. Its collecting in this neighborhood. Obviously its nighttime and it makes it much more difficult for people to get inandout. I would say half of the apartment are now evacuated. A short while ago on fox, a female vote broke through here and there were officers shouting in the home. If you have women or children or if you are sick
Row, peaceful protest. It all started friday when a judge found a former Police Officer not guilty of first degree murder in the shooting death of a black man back in 2011. Over the past 72 hours, we are told more than 80 arrests have have been made. Ranging have vandalism to weapons charges and for assaulting Police Officers. Several businesses damaged while others closed in anticipation of the violence. The st. Louis Police Department tweeted these photos late last night announcing the arrest of two people after a speeding car crashed into another vehicle. Police also say guns and drugs were found inside the car. Heres the governor of missouri speaking yesterday. We have no patience for violence. We have no patience for vandalism. Thats why you saw the minute that people endanger in vandalism, our Law Enforcement officers were on them. They caught them, cuffed them and took them to jail. The violence forced to chancel show on tuesday. Ed sher ran had a show canceled that too was canc