The storm surge reached 8 to 10 feet high, and the governor warned that the biggest threat is river flooding especially in the northern part of the state n. Charleston, south carolina, heavy rains are causing a flash flood emergency with the widespread flooding reported in downtown. Navy ships loaded with supplies are headed to the florida keys right now where irma made the first u. S. Landfall yesterday morning, and the second landfall has left all of marco island in florida without power or water, according to authorities. In miami, the streets of course yesterday became rage rivers. Miami International Airport remains closed even at points inland where many from the coast evacuated to where those spots were not spared either, and in orlando area, 220 rescues were made in a single hour to dday. And now 65 of the state of florida and that is 6 million customers without power. It could take weeks before that power is fully restored. Cnn has a team of correspondents spread out across th
ashore at the marina, and pushed most of the boats out to sit in m mud. miguelle is back at that same marina in punto gordo, and what do you see? so different and a it is blowing my mind how powerful this storm is. i was about in the same place, and about 12 feet over, and this entire marina was nothing but mud, and the people who have lived here their entire live s have not seen this, and even when hurricane charley came through here, that did not happen here, and irma is still raging. reporter: slamming florida with heavy winds and strong rain, and still making its way up the southern edge of the u.s. now weakened to a tropical storm the danger ist not yet over. the streets flooded from the florida keys to south carolina. tonight, more than 6.5 million are without power in florida alone. jacksonville hit with a record