Our nbc news headquarters in new york. On this september 11th, 2017, the president and his team have been handed another Natural Disaster on what is day 235 of the trump administration. A new 11 00 p. M. Eastern update to share with you. Irma is just a tropical depression but that designation, that downgrade Means Nothing in charleston, South Carolina where the streets are flooded or in jacksonville, florida, where the mayor told all those needing rescue today to fly a white flag out their window. Hurricane irma was a tragedy on top of the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey in texas. Irma is so big still just as a tropical depression that the clouds spinning off of it reach west to the mississippi and north to canada. The National Weather Service Released this to show how much sand and silt have been stirred up in the waters of the gulf from this storm. The florida keys are a mess. Many cut off with no power, water or food. The Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln is on route with assistance. In
Theres 700 miles of shoreline in tampa bay. Theres a huge body of water. Late today, as the storm winds are moving counter clockwise, wight now the water has been going out. That water is going to be surging back in the question is how high, with problems with flooding and getting the water out quickly, it remains to be seen how ready they are and what kind of storage surge were going to see here. Kyung lah, youve been battered by the winds and rain. How is it now . Reporter its worsening. Every time we show you, theyre getting a bit worse. The area where were standing is not as bad as some of the city streets that are literally wind tunnels. The force of the win is much, much worse. My producer went over there to see if the storm surge had come in. It had not, but he was completely beat up by the winds and the sand. Its very dang are you. Wean seen at least three street signs come down. Very, very dangerous. Just trying to stand here all right. I think were losing kyunglah. Miami beac