The full extent of the damage until they can assess the chain of island after road and bridges are inspected. Jacksonville experiencing the flooding it has seen in 100 years. Steve harrigan in naples tonight with our report. Reporter more than 24 hours after Hurricane Irma made landfall as a massive category 4 storm. Million homes and businesses in florida are without power. Thats half the state. Naples feeling the brunt of the storm with regard gusts of 142 miles per hour. This has got to be the walleye. I think we are seeing over 100. Reporter also weathering the storm. She owns a soap company. Irma ripped the roof off her store. Jacksonville dealing with historic flooding. The st. Johns river rising and turning downtown roads into streams. The what for levels exceeding an alltime record set in 194 from hurricane dora. National guard is assisting with high water rescues. Its bad now but it will get worse. Reporter this dire warning from the sheriff urging people to get out now. If yo
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the storm that was once Hurricane Irma is churning into the deep south tonight, after moving up the entire peninsula of florida. It lost more of its punch today, but not before it left at least 34 dead across the caribbean and five more in florida and georgia, more than 7 million power customers in the dark, across florida, and a growing tally of damage, including in some cities like jacksonville where flood waters have been surging. P. J. Tobia begins our coverage of whats happening statewide. Reporter the sun rose on vast stretches of coastal flo
, 8drw mode. He needed to leave. Inside, family photos, hung above floodwaters. She says she still felt more comfortable at home. I have been here all my life. Been here all my life. But this is the worst. As residents started returning, the abandoned puppy had its own homecoming. The owner said he left the dog with family members. Reporter 149 people were rescued here in orange county. To give you a sense of the damage. Our crew was sitting under this structure yesterday when we were reporting live here. And look at it now. Jeff. Adriana diaz, thank you very much. As a coast guard chopper here, returns, from a rescue mission in clearwater we have been seeing them go in and out all day long. The best perspective on irmas wrath remains from above to. Day our cbs news team surveyed the damage across Central Florida as these rescues continued. Off the coast of sarasota, as irma began to churn in, the coast guard made this dramatic rescue in rough seas. Two people and their dog lifted to s
Officials say they wont know the full extent of the damage until they can assess the chain of island after road and bridges are inspected. Jacksonville experiencing the flooding it has seen in 100 years. Steve harrigan in naples tonight with our report. Reporter more than 24 hours after Hurricane Irma made landfall as a massive category 4 storm. Million homes and businesses in florida are without power. Thats half the state. Naples feeling the brunt of the storm with regard gusts of 142 miles per hour. This has got to be the walleye. I think we are seeing over 100. Reporter also weathering the storm. She owns a soap company. Irma ripped the roof off her store. Jacksonville dealing with historic flooding. The st. Johns river rising and turning downtown roads into streams. The what for levels exceeding an alltime record set in 194 from hurricane dora. National guard is assisting with high water rescues. Its bad now but it will get worse. Reporter this dire warning from the sheriff urging
Officials say they wont know the full extent of the damage until they can assess the chain of island after road and bridges are inspected. Jacksonville experiencing the flooding it has seen in 100 years. Steve harrigan in naples tonight with our report. Reporter more than 24 hours after Hurricane Irma made landfall as a massive category 4 storm. Million homes and businesses in florida are without power. Thats half the state. Naples feeling the brunt of the storm with regard gusts of 142 miles per hour. This has got to be the walleye. I think we are seeing over 100. Reporter also weathering the storm. She owns a soap company. Irma ripped the roof off her store. Jacksonville dealing with historic flooding. The st. Johns river rising and turning downtown roads into streams. The what for levels exceeding an alltime record set in 194 from hurricane dora. National guard is assisting with high water rescues. Its bad now but it will get worse. Reporter this dire warning from the sheriff urging