We have an nbc crew at the scene talking with neighbors describing the emotional scene. Well have a live update at 4 30. As we told you, irma is down to a tropical depression, but storm surges caused record flooding. Crews rescued 46 people from swamped homes. Heres whats left of irma on the first alert radar. This morning the push is on to recover after the hurricane. It will be a long and slow process in the florida keys. Look at the video. The hardest hit area of the state. The keys are still cut off from the mainland by flooding, and supplies are dwindling. Military cargo planes are flying relief missions. More than six Million People are without power across florida. Officials say it could be weeks before it is fully restored. At least ten people died in florida, georgia, and South Carolina. Most of the deaths are blamed on falling trees. A 57yearold man in South Carolina died when he was clearing branches from his yard and another tree limb hit him. Irma goes in the record books
Today that are going to surpass the low 70s. Instead, most of us, upper 70s and low 80s for highs. Why . Were pulling in that southwest air. The southwest flow drags in warmer air. Its driving in a lot of cloud coverage. Dont be surprised with the cloudier picture than weve been seeing the last handful of days. You guessed it arms moisture is wedge irmas moisture is wedging clouds our direction. Soon enough the rain will come, most likely by tonight and especially tomorrow. We will look at showers moving by the area. For today, its all about just clouds overhead and temperatures that are rising up right to around the low 80s. Well talk about the rest of the neighborhoods hour by hour coming up. Currently, weve got to talk traffic with jessica boyington. And were starting in south jersey now. Route 38, cameras around nixon drive. Everything looks good so far. You can see that east and westbound side. I dont know if i see a car in place anywhere, and dry roads. Waiting for the opening at
58 in wilmington. 55 in trenton. And 56 degrees atlantic city. 50s and low 60s now. Some of us in the low 80s this afternoon. Heres the temperature trend for philadelphia. Upper 70s 1 00, low 80s 3 kplk 3 00 to 5 00 p. M. A pretty good day. More clouds and getting ready for the rain. Well talk about the timing of the showers, how long they extend into the forecast coming up. Now to traffic and Jessica Boyington. Were watching 95 to start. Cameras around gerard avenue definitely seeing people heading out, but not creating the huge delay yet. 14 minutes on the southbound drive time, woodhaven moving to the vine. Speeds into the 60s there, as well. And in montgomeriville, watch for a vehicle fire on bethlehem pike at stump around. Thats brand new into the system. And standing by for an opening at tacony palmyra at 6 10. Take the betsy ross as an alternate. Were clear on the burlington bristol bridge following an earlier opening. Bens clear, too. Back to you. To breaking news in wilmington