saluting the class of 2022 from the president to the fonz. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester tonight, a dangerous tropical threat taking aim at florida, parts of the southern coast getting pounded by heavy rains. the tropical cyclone with warnings issued for a large part of the state, including south florida and the keys also on alert, parts of the bahamas and cuba where at leas one person already died dangerous rains expected to continue overnight, causing torrential downpours and possible tornadoes. just this week the national weather service predicting an above average hurricane season we start tonight with meteorologist bill karins tracking this dangerous storm. bill, what are you seeing reporter: tom, i m very concerned with heavy rainfall overwhelming flood control systems in south florida. they re thinking the possibility for water into homes, evacuations and rescues in the next 24 hours. let me give
inflation challenge in this election year reporter: today s jobs report provides both good and bad news as the country tries to rein in 8% inflation. employers added 390,000 jobs in may, many more than expected most of the jobs in leisure and hospitality as americans keep spending and traveling. the unemployment rate hovering near 50-year lows wages up 5.2% from a year ago, less than in recent months. americans aren t seeing that extra cash since it is costing so much more to buy food and gas. regular unleaded hit a new record high today, $4.76 a gallon i know that even today s good news, a lot of americans remain anxious. reporter: in eli, iowa, kurt tjelmeland owns a roofing and sheet metal company. business is strong, but raw material prices are skyrocketing, and he can t find enough young employees willing to work, even