Tonight, the two emergencies unfolding at once in the u. S. The desperate search right now for the missing amid raging wildfires. And now Hurricane Sally just upgraded to a category 2 hurricane. Set to hit the u. S. , the State Of Emergency now in effect tonight. Winds already reaching 100 miles per hour. Authorities warning of a lifethreatening storm surge. Gaining strength before Making Landfall. Once it slams into the gulf, expected to move slowly. Dangerous wind and rain. Ginger zee and Rob Marciano Standing by live from the stor also tonight, that desperate search for the missing amid the fires. The horror across several states. More than 70 major fires burning at this hour. More than two dozen people killed. Several towns now burned to ash. Authorities in oregon warning of a mass fatality incident. And tonight, the warnings over air quality from california to oregon to washington. Families unable to see the sun for days through that thick smoke. President trump in fireravaged cal
sally s strengthening surge. high water already flooding beach roads and hammering sea walls. the gulf coast bracing for a beast. these images just a taste of what s to come. the surge likely to be over ten feet in spots. it is anticipated that we could exceed 20 inches of rainfall. reporter: across mississippi, we saw families boarding up homes, gassing up and filling sandbags any way they can. we met wanda daniels using a piece of tupperware as a shovel, so we helped her out. because you re in a lower spot, you re probably going to get flooded. always do. when it rains heavy, i always get the water. reporter: officials racing to close flood gates in plaquemines parrish, louisiana. i got a first-hand look at the massive flood wall outside new orleans just a few weeks ago. and then there s this wall. new since katrina, designed to keep any gulf surge out of the city. it is huge. 26 feet high and nearly two miles across. power is going out right now. reporter: sally soaking