those winds have diminished as the storm moves inland. the same winds now top out at 65 miles an hour with rain accumulations up to 8 inches, 2 to 4 feet of flooding is expected in northeastern florida and georgia. 1 to 2 feet in south carolina. storm warnings are in effect from florida into south carolina. our jackson station wtev is bernadino just north of jacksonville. good morning. this is a tropical storm but a very strong one, nearly a hurricane. what s happening where you are this morning? reporter: good morning, terrell. as you mentioned, this was nearly a hurricane. we are at ground zero right now of tropical storm beryl. this is probably the strongest point of the storm in bernadina downtown. we re at the top of the storm, as our meteorologist told us, the strongest point of the storm. the biggest concern is about flooding and electricity. right now you can take a look behind me. there s still power in downtown berndina but in our area, our north florida area, our
hurricane-force winds. those winds have diminished as the storm moves inland. the same winds now top out at 65 miles an hour with rain accumulations up to 8 inches, 2 to 4 feet of flooding is expected in northeastern florida and georgia. 1 to 2 feet in south carolina. storm warnings are in effect from florida into south carolina. our jackson station wtev is bernadino just north of jacksonville. good morning. this is a tropical storm but a very strong one, nearly a hurricane. what s happening where you are this morning? reporter: good morning, terrell. as you mentioned, this was nearly a hurricane. we are at ground zero right now of tropical storm beryl. this is probably the strongest point of the storm in bernadina downtown. we re at the top of the storm, as our meteorologist told us, the strongest point of the storm. the biggest concern is about flooding and electricity. right now you can take a look behind me. there s still power in downtown berndina but in our area, our
tropical storm beryl closes in. elsewhere high temperatures are the main danger prompting heat warnings at the indy 500 and creating more problems for firefighters out west. we begin with danielle nottingham. reporter: beach gers in the southeast today won t be so lucky tomorrow. winds are increasing as tropical storm beryl moves towards the carolinas and florida, and is still on track to hit landfall later tonight. the surf proved to be too much for one group of swimmers in jacksonville, florida. eight had to be rescued from rough waters. florida lifeguard scott petersohn. the rip current is getting worse as the day goes on. and if you are not, you know, a strong swimmer, you have any doubt, you should stay out of the water. reporter: water is desperately needed in the southwest where fire crews struggle to contain a massive wildfire in new mexico s gila national forest. spreading to more than 100,000 acres overnight, it smoke could be seen as far away as denver, color
glor: good evening, i m jeff glor, after more than ten and a half years of war in afghanistan the u.s. and its allies this weekend are looking for the best way out. the setting is a nato summit in chicago against the backdrop of demonstrations. senior white house correspondent bill plante is in chicago. he begins our coverage, bill, good evening. reporter: good evening, jeff, well, the u.s. and its partners in nato are just plain tired of the war in afghanistan. it s unpopularity has added to political pressures here and abroad to get the troops out even sooner than planned. and the question is how to do that without giving up the gains that have been made. that s the main topic here at the nato meeting in chicago. with france s new president saying he will pull his troops out of afghanistan by december, two years ahead of the nato time line, president obama called on his fellow leaders to remain firm. we will stand together united in our determination to complete this
this is the cbs evening news. jeff: good evening, i m jeff glor, after more than ten and a half years of war in afghanistan the u.s. and its allies this weekend are looking for the best way out. the setting is a nato summit in chicago against the backdrop of demonstrations. senior white house correspondent bill plante is in chicago. he begins our coverage, bill, good evening. good evening, jeff, well, the u.s. and its partners in nato are just plain tired of the war in afghanistan. it s unpopularity has added to political pressures here and abroad to get the troops out even sooner than planned. and the question is how o to do that without giving up the gains that have been made. that s the main topic here at the nato meeting in chicago. with france s new president saying he will pull his troops out of afghanistan by december, two year as head of the nato time line, president obama called on his fellow leaders to remain firm. we will stand together united in our determ