Change a little bit. Thats why theres so much uncertainty. We talk about the actual cone. You look at the last five years, and thats the forecast. We try to communicate these uncertainties, and it does happen, especially when youre measuring thousands of parameters. When you get into the models, you can get these small changes. How certain are you it can go north . Every single computer model we have is pulling it to the north. But the big question we have is where the Centers Going to go. Thats why we try to communicate the edge of that cone. The landfall literally could be right on the coast anywhere in florida and even up the carolinas. We could see a landfall too soon where you can have some damage right along the coast, but were trying to communicate. Even if its offshore. Look at the size, how big the storm is. Even if its offshore, that could bring some devastating impacts even on the coast. Were trying to communicate that size and really try to focus people on this large system
Getting devastating rainfall, storm surge and category 5 winds, the storm is not moving and you can see the eye, the 10mile wide eye, so theyre getting calm weather. Its not moving, so its like a category ef3 tornado that continues to just pound this area which is going to be devastating, catastrophic, damage that we perhaps have not seen before because of the slow movement, now, we have hurricane forced winds, 140, Tropical Storm forced winds, 140 miles from the center of the storm and we are about 120 miles due west of florida, so theyre already experiencing the potential for Tropical Storm forced winds and those outer rain bands are moving across the east coast of florida. Here is the 5 amtrak, so we are expecting the storm to weaken but not by very much between category 4 and category 5, you know, not that much relief if you will as the storm moves closer to florida, we think that the center will be just offshore of the east coast of florida but as we go further out in time because
Its still setting its sights on the u. S. After Hurricane Dorian made landfall, instead of weakweaken this storm got stronger. These are the Northern Islands of the bahamas. The first land and homes and cities hit by dorian. Emergency officials there are reporting major damage. Houses with their roofs torn off or completely destroyed. This is now my house. The water is up to my calf. The kitchen. Look at that. Thats just one of many, many homes in the bahamas torn apart by this hurricane so far. Its just the beginning. Forecasts say this storm is moving slower than you or i can walk. We do have camera crews and correspondents in the bahamas. First to the Severe Weather center. Lets talk time line. How long before the force is felt on the east coast of the u. S. . I think its going to slow down overnight tonight. As you mentioned, its probably going to move at 2 1 2 miles anticipate hour. It could hang around the be bahamas. The only change is the pressure is up a little bit. Meaning it
Answers. 34 people now presumed dead from the boating infurnitu infern. Welcome, this is early start. Im christine romans. Good morning, im dave briggs. Wednesday, september 4th, 4 00 a. M. In new york and in the bahamas. Thats where we begin. The bahamas obliterated by Hurricane Dorian. The scope of the devastation finally coming into view. Thousands of homes flattened, entire communities eviscerated. Official death toll stands at seven this morning. And that number is likely to climb significantly higher. On grand bahama, an estimated 75 of the homes, 75 under water. Recovering from this unprecedented storm will cost billions. The World Food Program estimates more than 60,000 people will need to be fed. Look at what used to be the runway at Freeport International airport. Thats right. That used to be the runway. It is submerged. Listen to the Prime Minister of the bahamas describe the enormity of the destruction. We have been attacked by a vicious, devastating storm. An enemy that we
Elizabeth warren. She will be her and i will be me, and people will make their judgments. Were hoping everything comes out okay, but im kind of freaking out. Inside politics, the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters, now. Welcome to inside politics. Im manu raju in for john king. Hurricane dorian is closing in on the bahamas. It is slowing down, lurking off the florida and southeastern coastline for much of the week. We will go to the latest forecast in just a bit. We have to start with yet another mass shooting, this time the west texas cities of midland and odessa. Five people are dead, 21 injured. The suspect shot dead by police. Authorities say it started saturday afternoon with a traffic stop on interstate 20 near midland. The man used a rifle to shoot at state troopers, then sped away, taking random shots at passing cars and pedestrians, hijacking a postal vehicle and making his way to odessa, still spraying done fire. The chase ended with a gun battle in a Movie Theater