With reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. Lauer has not responded publicly to the announcement of his firing. Nbc news has reached out to lauers representatives for comment. Nbc10 is committed to covering every angle of this story. Erin coleman has more on lauers local connection to philadelphia and his time working here. Rosemary connors spoke about the changes happening in workplaces as more women speak out. Lauren mayk is live at the home of the today show, Rockefeller Plaza, in new york. Lauren. Reporter jim and jacqueline. Tonight is the Big Christmas Tree Lighting here in Rockefeller Plaza in new york city. It was an event that matt lauer was expected to take part in. As i talk to people here in new york today, they were still taking this news in. They either got it by watching the today show this morning, maybe looking at their phones, getting it from the news or from social media. And they are still coming to terms with it. Shocked. Shocked. He has bee
Sara bloomquist is live at Philadelphia International airport where flights are pouring in from florida. But first lets go to cecily tynan with the latest on the storm and the possible intentions. Jim i cant stress enough what a large and powerful storm this is. About the size of texas and the staying power is phenomenal. Its interacting with the mountains of the Dominican Republic where storms typically go to die but the eye is north and it barely weakened at all. Its still a strong category five and lashing out at the turks and caicos islands. Getting swallowed up by the storm. Its moving at a fast clip 1 Miles Per Hour. Hurricane warnings extend through the bahamas. We have hurricane watches posted for south florida from West Palm Beach through miami and key west. That means hurricane conditions will be experienced there within the next 48 hours. And future tracker 6 shows us key largo experiencing wind gusts 114 Miles Per Hour and heading into sun morning, miami wind gusts 127 Mile
And storm surge, 127 Miles Per Hour wind gusts by sunday morning. So the latest track has shifted a little farther to the west. That means irma will likely be hitting southern florida by saturday afternoon and sunday afternoon as a category four hurricane, the latest track bring its up the center of the peninsula. That means the entire peninsula of florida will get hit by Hurricane Force winds and not making a second landfall but decreasing to a category one as it pushes north of jacksonville. The take away from irmas Impact Likely the worst damage since hurricane andrew in 1992, could be worse than that. Storm surge making places uninhabitable for months. And running out of time to evacuate. More coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Meanwhile Hurricane Irma has cut a path of destruction through the caribbean leaving as we mentioned at least ten people dead and thousands homeless. Tonight its headed straight for florida and mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for the coast
Also, we have new information about the man charged with murdering a Temple University student. But the big story on action news is Hurricane Maria making landfall in puerto rico. The island is getting pummeled with lifethreatening winds and widespread flooding. As maria slowly crosses the u. S. Territory its toppling cell phone towers and snapping trees and tearing off rooftops. Thousands of residents fled their homes for the safety of shelters. And hotel guests were forced into hallways to stay safe from the storm. Reporter sara, Hurricane Maria is blamed for death and destruction in the caribbean and now making landfall in puerto rico and the danger is not over yet. Hurricane maria striking puerto rico headon with winds topping 160 Miles Per Hour. 7 15 in the morning and when you think we have experienced the peak of the fury, stronger winds, greater gusts abc reporter joe torres in the storm and this group from a Wedding Group is huskered down in their hotel room. Millions in the s
Circumstances surrounding the boys deaths but doesnt believe the public is at any risk. Absolutely not. We think this is just relegated to this family at this time. Reporter you can see the crime scene unit packing up evidence. They are going to open up adams street which is a busy street parallel to i95. They are going to clear the scene here at the house. Ive been texting the Public Information officer to see if charges have been filed in this case and were trying to learn more about the father of the boy. Neighbors around here said they never got to know the family. Well bring you details as soon as they become available. Live in wilmington, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. Nbc 10 first alert weather tracking a temperature plunge tonight that could bring the first frost of the season for parts of the area. Counties to the north could see temperatures in the 30s. Taking a live look at the poconos where people will feel that chill tonight. You may want to cover your plants before you go to b