Also tonight, after President Trump told millions that the government is fully prepared for this hurricane, the president tweeting today, questioning how many really died in puerto rico, saying 3,000 people didnt die after hurricanes hit puerto rico, and the president now says that number was raised to make him look bad. We are also following several other breaking headlines tonight. More than a dozen explosions outside boston in several different communities. Authorities are urging some residents to get out. And paul manafort, tonight news of a key meeting. Is manafort about to plead guilty . Is he striking a deal with Robert Mueller . And good evening from wilmington tonight. And as we come on the air in the west, millions along the coast here and inland are bracing now for this monster hurricane. The Cape Fear River right behind me here. We witnessed some of the very outer bands of the hurricane. The winds, the rain of course
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david wright. reporter: north of boston tonight, more than 50 fires and explosions so far, apparently caused by a gas main explosion. in lawrence, fire crews are responding to more than two dozen fires across the city. in north anover and andover, officials are urging all residents to evacuate. the area roads gridlocked. according to the state fire marshal, a surge in the gas main started all this. i was in shock. i started running down the street and then my neighbor came out and was like, don t go down there. reporter: the columbia gas company says it was doing work on the lines when the explosions occurred. the local power company now says it has cut off power to the entire area as a precaution. david? david wright tonight. david, thank you. when we come back, the deadly rampage in the west. several victims, several locations. and elizabeth smart speaking out tonight. her warning to authorities just days before one of her kidnappers is set to go free. re, burning, pins a