Sea. Thats this hour on Shepard Smith reporting. Im Trace Gallagher in for Shepard Smith. President trump headed back to d. C. Where hes facing criticism from members of his own party as he works with democrats on immigration issues. More on that ahead. First, the president visiting naples florida today to see the devastation from Hurricane Irma. Naples not far from where irma made its second landfall. The president also met with survivors of the storm. I just want to tell you, were there for you 100 . Ill be back here numerous times. This is a state that i know very well as you understand. These are special people and we love them. Thank you. President trump says were working hard to get power back on in florida. He noted that about one in four homes still in the dark across the state. Utility officials have said it could take weeks to get everybodys power restored. In Collier County where naples is located, almost 80 of homes and businesses still without power. Witnesses say flood wa
This is mark demaris. Hurricane irma remained a category 4 storm moving north at 9 Miles Per Hour. We expect that to accelerate during the day. The storm made landfall over the cudjoe key area around 9 10 as a category 4 storm. The keys are actually still getting the effects of the storm on the back side. They are not completely out of the woods yet. As the storm moves up the coast we are getting observer reports of hurricane gusts in miamidade. The center of the storm looks like it will be moving you have the southwest coast of florida over the later today. And we have a hurricane warning potentially for the entire state of florida except for the western panhandle because of the large size of this system. We have the hurricane is expected to remain a major hurricane when it reaches the southwest coast. It will weaken as it crosses the tampa area. But this will be a major wind and surge event as well as i rainfall the next couple days. The surge event. Southwest florida is especially v
The bathroom in the hallways. For two days, it was hell. You didnt know if you are going to make it or not. And you look at damage to homes and rvs pushed on their side, you would think it was the wind but neighbors say it was the storm surge. They say the ocean rose up to their necks. It came in fast and it went out fast. Neighbors say they are stranded with little food, water, and zero ways to communicate with the outside world. This man put a sign on his driveway. It says sos. We hear. Need water. In case a helicopter anybody. No one has shown up. No one has come. Not yet. No one. I am on my own. Hurricane irmas wrath was the worst in the lower key is that there was plenty of damage in the upper keys. Water covered u. S. Highway 1. Votes on the side of the road. Once you get to big pine key, the damage gets more severe. This Mobile Home Park ripped apart. All thats left here is a toilet seat. Residents want the world to know they are alive but they need help. Coast guard helicopter.
The florida keys. Governor rick scott heading there to assess the damage after a warning of a humanitarian disaster from local officials on the ground. Lets get to it. Live from the fox news debt. Deck. Shepard powerful irma is moving into georgia after leaving destruction and parts of florida and the keys. More than 7 million homes and businesses have no power in multiple states as forecasters worn conditions will remain dangerous and lifethreatening. The flooding in jacksonville has already reached record levels in the water is still rising. Officials say if you are living in a highrisk area, get out now. If that is not an option, people need to find a house with a second story. Floodwaters could rise to epic levels, jacksonvilles mayor said today the flooding is unlike anything he seen before. If you need to get out, please put what represents a white flag of somewhere on your house that can be viewed visibly from outside. We have search and rescue teams ready to deploy. Shepard mor