Away is extreme rainfall because the storm is moving slowly, 2 to 3 miles per hour, potential of heavy rain and storm surge, wind gusts of over 40 miles an hour for a widespread area, this is going to be a prolonged event also shortlived fast moving tornadoes, tornado watch in effect for much of North Carolina through the afternoon, here are the rainfall totals, we have surpassed hurricane floyd back in 1999 so we are now at the rainfall totals prove correct the Tropical Cyclone on record for North Carolina. It doesnt matter about the category, this is going down in history books. The tornado threat is going to be ongoing throughout the afternoon, no tornado warned storms but we could see the threat short or weak tornadoes that could cause structural damage. 30inches of rain within the last 12 to 24 hours, it will continue along dropping more heavy rain and the flash flooding will be ongoing so flash flood warnings in effect for such of North Carolina, South Carolina we are concerned a
Donald trump Michael Schmidt has the details right ahead. Plus leaders gather in new york city with President Trump taking part in several events throughout the day we will bring you the first live right here on morning joe. Mean while, the president s personal lawyer, not secretary of state, Rudy Giuliani says irans government will be overthrown nikki haley reminds everyone that is not u. S. Policy. And with six weeks left, joe, its a 12 point spread, democrats lead republicans by double digits with nearly 60 calling for a significant course correction away from donald trump. We will have all the latest numbers, but the polls are fascinating this morning, joe. They are. Also we have we have the new yorker coauthor of that story on kavanaugh, jane mayer will be here later i want to go to kasie hunt just for one second we have so much in front of us, obviously so much at stake for republicans and democrats this week of course, we want them to do the right thing. We want them to search f
Night court convenes later. The gun control debate reigniting tonight for the 2020 president ial candidates he who is doubling down on the ar15 conversation plans and republicans are pouncing. Congressman mark walker is next. Trace gallagher standing by with the latest move from mckay but lets start with correspondent david sponge in the lead making so much breaking news. Hello, david. Michael horan is putting this finishing touches on the investigation on the surveillance powers. No horwitz completed a review on whether the fbi follow the law while applying for a warrant to surveilled former Trump Campaign aide carter page during the 2016 election. He was investigated by authorities following allegations of russian interference in that election, many say surveillance of page was just an abuse of power. If on friday, little bit earlier, horwitz wrote to members of congress and the authors conducted over 100 interviews and then close to finalize his report. If the general continues to s