Massive lightning strikes. Up close in the bahamas, strongest hurricane in modern record to strike the island is producing terrifying winds and rains. Were getting in videos like these showing water pouring into these coastal communities. I have never seen this. And when its done there, the storm will make its way to the east coast. But the question at this hour is how close to florida georgia, sadly North Carolina is it going to go . I want to get right to nbc meteorologist bill karins, who may have answers for us. Bill, what is it looking like right now it still looks like this is a coastal scraper. Were not going to guarantee landfall anywhere but close enough portion to the florida coast, georgia, South Carolina for significant impacts. Will they be minor, moderate . Probably but i dont think it will be historic. But you have to take a second and look back and realize youre looking at the strongest storm thats been this close to the u. S. Mainland in 84 years. Thats most of our lif
Places like West Palm Beach and palm beach are fine. States, florida, georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Then we move toward the cape we have live coverage on the canaveral area. Well probably have the storm right on the shores. Atlantic coast as were beginning to get some effects most of our guidance is coming of the hurricane on shore. To alignment. Being right here along the coast if the eyewall is along first were tracking dorians the coast well be dealing with a longterm period of a lot of path, hi rick. Damage. Well see storm surge and 155 mileperhour is one incredible wind and for sure mileperhour before a cat 5 going to see flooding rains and the flooding rains probably the storm. Yes, downgraded. It doesnt mean much. We know the storm will go worst of it up across the carolinas. Through maybe a replacement cycle where the center of the that is friday morning around the outer banks. Storm gets too tight and you get the idea were in for a collapses on itself and a new l
All right. As the top its the top of the hour on september 2nd, labor day, im Yasmin Vossoughian alongside Geoff Bennett and susan del percio will be with us all hour. Hurricane dorian is a category 5 storm and right now the bahamas is getting pounded as the storm heads to the United States. This is video from the abacos where dorian made two landfalls. We are getting reports of widespread damage across the islands from ripped off rooftops to overturned cars and who knows what else with maximum sustained winds of 185 miles an hour. The storm is tied as one of the strongest Atlantic Hurricanes ever recorded. The images there, devastating. Early this morning the National Hurricane center warned of the ongoing but life threatening situation in the bahamas and warned that the storm will move quote dangerously close to the United States. Meanwhile, more than 1 Million People on the coasts of florida, georgia and South Carolina under mandatory Evacuation Orders. And for the very latest lets
As a boat goes up in flames off the coast of california, but how did it happen . Plus, minutes ago, new details revealed on the possible motive behind the latest gun massacre in america as we learn more about the victims and a 17monthold survivor. Welcome to a special edition of the lead. Im Brianna Keilar in for jake tapper. We start with breaking news in the world lead. Hurricane dorian now catastrophic and a category 4 storm battering the bahamas. Dorian devastating the islands as it spins, movie ining at jus mile per hour at times. This is the strongest storm ever to hit the bahamas, the minister posting a picture of his own home and says his windows are about 20 feet off the ground and barely holding back the waves outside. As dorian inches toward florida, evacuations are under way. The governor says that includes more than 70 Nursing Homes in addition to some hospitals. Cnn has teams positioned along the florida coast as well as in the bahamas where the storm is hitting right now