The private information of nearly half of all americans at risk after a massive cyber attack on a popular credit monitoring service. This morning how to know if youre a victim and what to do about it. Those stories plus the purse smashing victim that wouldnt let go. Venus williams upset at the u. S. Open. And tom brady upset on his home turf. Today, friday, september 8. 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning everyone. Welcome to today. The its 7 00 out on the west koes. Its friday morning. We have a lot to get to including the very latest on that powerful earth wake and tsunami warning. Lets start this morning with Hurricane Irma and where things stand. All of south florida is now under a hurricane warning with the region set to begin feeling the effects sometime tomorrow. Mass evacuations labelled unprecedented by miamis mayor now ramping up. Check out the scene at Miami International airport. Its packed with people. So
Not taking lightly. Hundreds deep, waiting hours in line for plywood and other supplies. This one looks stronger than wilma, so were going to protect the house this time. Contractor mark weaver has been booked solid all week. The hurricane doesnt care how old your house is. People being evacuated are facing trouble of their own. Bumper to bumper traffic and gas shortages. Governor rick scott is trying to stay ahead of the problem. Im trying to get fuel out to the state as quickly as possible. Reporter georgia is also preparing for what may come, clearing the stores of shelves of all supplies. Hurricane irma is terrifying, pounding the islands overnight, decimating the once pristine vacation destination. Hurricane irma has everyone on ve. Sara rosario, nbc news. Over 15,000 People Living in miamidade were ordered to leave. Ea airt as those folks were evacuating, all Major Airlines suspended service to south e to oa. O toiami international airport, some air travelers are weighing their o
On a popular creditmonitoring service. This morning, how to know if youre a victim, and what to do about it. Those stories, plus the pursesnatching victim that wouldnt let go. Venus williams upset at the u. S. Open. And tom brady upset on his home tu turf. Today, friday, september 8th. This is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. We sound like a broken record, but theres a lot to get to. There really is, including that powerful earthquake in mexico, and tsunami warning overnight. Lets start with Hurricane Irma. And where things stand right now with this monster storm. All of south florida is now under a hurricane warning with the region set to begin feeling the effects of this storm sometime tomorrow. Mass evacuations labeled unprecedented by miamis mayor are ramping up. Were seeing long traffic delays on the two major highways that head north out of florida. And check ou
Could according to chad myers get that way in ft. Myers. For tampa, which is further north, expecting 5 to 8 feet of storm surge. Im on the Caloosahatchee River roogt now, probably 7 or 8 feet over the river so this little area would not be able to we wouldnt be able to stand here 24 hours from now. Chris, i imagine in the same location where you are, youre not going to be able to be there tomorrow either. No. Similar dynamics that you were identifying. Getting a little gust now. Its picked up, no question. But this is not the real deal as you rightly point out. The water ootzly overwhelmed this area when we got that first moderate band of stormtype rain here. Even though we see the shift in the path of the storm, its projected path, nothings a certainty here no ma matter how much they model. The officials on the ground have said do not come back and if you are in an evacuation zone c, the time between these bands as opportunity, do what you were told, make the choice for safety. Lets