We do say good morning to you on this monday. We start with the breaking new information about irma. Moving very quickly overnight. Now battering north florida. Its powerful bands moved out of south florida but that is still getting hit with dangerous winds and a massive tornado watch ahead of the storm all the way up into brunswick, georgia. That storm surge is increasing in jacksonville. Heres the latest overnight, nearly 4. 5 million customers in florida are without power right now. That number expected to grow. All major florida airports including miamis are closed and at least 32 deaths reported from the hurricane. Most of those in the caribbean. And in lakeland east of tampa the wind and rain pounded that area overnight and matt smith of wfts shows us some of the conditions he faced. Reporter the wind is whipping harder. I can tell you the trees look like theyre bending but the good news here when those gusts stop, you can get a chance here, you can see this marriott behind me, y
More than 1,000 americans are among those being rescued. Were following it all on this monday, september 11. From abc news, this is world news now. And we do say good morning. Hurricane irma is pounding western and central florida. Its now to a category one storm, but were still getting very high wind speeds reported in. They can be felt from quite a distance from the center. More than 4. 5 Million People are without power. Even eastern Florida Communities like Daytona Beach are seeing strong wind and rain. Miami escaped a direct hit, but the storm turned streets there into what looked like rivers. The main road in one of miamis busiest neighborhoods is full of three feet of water and fallen debris. And Emergency Responders are urging people to stay out of the water. The focus is on the tampa st. Petersburg area. Marci gonzalez has been there all morning long. The eye of the storm passed some 25 miles east where she is. Marci, whats the situation . Reporter guys, this is the calmest we
The war of the winds will remain. Here is latest on jose, category one hurricane, sustain winds at 75 miles an hour, moving now due north at 10 Miles Per Hour and heres the latest track, you can see it will not get much closer to the new jersey and delaware coastline then it is right now and just eventually going to sit, spin for a while, turning into a remnant low. But note that is entire cone of concern is well off of our coastline. So even though that system is sitting, and spinning in the opened ocean it is not expected to have any appreciable impact on our weather. You can see why Tropical Storm watch has been cancelled, Tropical Storm force wind in the red and pink shading, it stays just off shore with the latest track of jose, it looks like we will see gusty wind along the coast but not getting into those 40 miles an hour plus sustained wind, although gusts could top that. Lauren will have more on the impact down the shore and what people could see, shes live for us tonight with
Senate Intelligence Committees investigation into russian interference in last years election, and federal hurricane response in puerto rico and the virgin islands. The briefing ran about half an hour. Sarah good afternoon. Still working on that, i see. Well get better. Yesterday three u. S. Service members and one partner nation member were killed while providing assistance to counterterror operations. As many of you are aware, u. S. Forces are in the country to provide training and Security Assistance to the local armed forces. In their efforts to counter violent extremist organizations. Additionally, two u. S. Service members were injured and evacuated in stable condition to germany. Names are being with held at this time as part of the next of kin notification process. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the Fallen Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the freedoms we hold so deer. Dear. The president also visited las vegas yesterda
Elementary school under intense questioning by a parent, a building supervisor on monday night revealed, that various strains of mold have been known about for some time listen to the exchange. When did you know that there was a mold problem in our schools. January of this year. Reporter from the dozen hours after that, dramatic meeting there wasnt a soul to be found at holy glenn or williamstown middle school. No workers, nothing. Students claim that mold has been a issue at the middle school. It is in the library in the middle school, the showers, and right near the locker. Reporter good morning my name is joe, from Channel Three is the superintendent available. Reporter Eyewitness News spent the day tracking district officials not a single one as of this deadline responded to request for comment including all nine members of the school board this man is vicepresident for tti environmental the Company Responsible for preparing, the report on mold, at holy glenn. You gave us assurance