Direction. Developing news. Hurricane dorian is moving northward and now its dangerously close to florida. This is aftevastation in the ba. We want to take you live now to florida. More than ten airports there are closed as the storm moves in. In the bahamas were getting our first look at the destruction that dorian caused. The storm hovered over that area for two days. Residents there are now facing the grim aftereffects of the strongest hurricane to hit the island nation. My poor little wife got hypothermia. She was standing on top of the Kitchen Cabinets until they disintegrated. Then i kept with her and she just drown on me. Oh, my gosh. So at least seven people have died. The Prime Minister in the bms says this is the greatest National Crisis in the countrys history. Just awful. This morning were learn more details about the heroes in dorians path. One woman sheltered 97 dogs in her home as the storm lashed the bahamas. The woman says her home took on water. The dogs were scared.
About 8 almost accelerating a little bit more than that so it urut at least its not stationary or at least 1 Miles Per Hour as it was yesterday. Water temperatures feeding off the gulf stream at 85 or 86 but it is beginning to make its move more towards Daytona Beach up towards jacksonville but now right about over Cape Canaveral and cocoa beach you can see the bands coming in so still very windy conditions beginning to accelerate and lift north ward and still the eye is well enough off shore but close enough to get storm surge out of that, high tide, heavy rain as well. Some of those thunderstorms move on shore but finally it is moving. Now focus goes towards the georgia coast, more likely South Carolina up to North Carolina, Cape Hatteras and the outer banks as it accelerates out of the picture but the next 36 towards the carolinas. Steve, thank you. Hurricane dorian remains a category two storm with 105 Miles Per Hour winds as it passes close to the coast of florida. Its north ward
Center opens this weekend. I ask you, gentlemen, do you have plans on heading across the bay to check it out . I think ticket prices will be pricey. I think that i will wait until your rich friend invite you . And of that elton john will be there. And of the tickets may be pricey, although once the newness of the chase enter wears off, it might come down a little bit. I think in a little while, it may. To be there on the first night with metallica and the symphony what a pairing. Another bigname has Just Announced she is coming to the chase center. Oprah winfrey. It will be her First National arena tour in five years. It is called oprah oprah 2020 vision. It is being hosted by Weight Watchers and it is being called a wellness event. Is there does not do . Its good that she will make a little cash on the side. Ever since her talkshow went under. If you have tickets to metallica or oprah, which way would you go . I would have to go metallica with the symphony opening night. Oprah may be
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His examining politics podcast and news of the day. We will take your calls as always it you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host this is the washington journal for august 5. The flag at the u. S. Capitol at halfstaff after the shootings that resulted in multiple deaths in dayton ohio dayton, ohio, and el paso, texas. President trump expected to make statement at 10 00. Some are calling for the president to strongly condemn White Nationalism and some are calling for the senate to come back into session. In the first hour of our program this morning, we are asking you how washington should respond to the recent Mass Shootings. Here is how you can let us know. Republicans, 2027488001howdem. And independents, 2027488002. If you are a gun owner and want to give your thoughts on how washington should respond to the 24 plusf the last hours, you can join us on twitter and post on our Facebook Page. On the senate side, several members of the senat