storm surge. i know as you re traveling around, you ve got to be hitting the coast lines, right? how dangerous a threat is that as this storm comes through there s a gust. as the storm comes through over this multi-day event? yeah, that s the big danger. storm surge is a major concern. it s the number one killer in hurricanes. that s why we always emphasize how dangerous it is and you need to get aways from that coast line. in this case, you had a category 4 hurricane. and even though it weakened, it s still going to possess the big storm surge waves just like hurricane katrina was on a weakening phase when it came in. not to compare to katrina, but the idea of a weakening hurricane can still possess that big storm surge. mike, you know, people always ask this question of us as we cover the storm. what are you doing to be safe? of course, we find the safest places to bring you accurate information, you know, scenes of what s happening. i pose the same question to you. you re driv
elections. david? the times we re in. terry moran tonight. terry, thank you. we turn next tonight to that potential major hurricane headed for the east coast. dangerous rip currents and high surf already being reported. the so-called spaghetti models showing florence right there and its possible path up and down the east coast, and, in fact, it s one of four tropical systems brewing in the atlantic tonight. senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all. we are in peak hurricane season right now. indeed, and those computer lines you just shows, they re a lot more jam-packed hidden in the u.s., so there is reason to be concerned. even though florence is over 1,500 miles away, the weakening phase is over. we expect it to become a hurricane over the weekend, and maybe a category 3 or 4 by thursday or wednesday. problem is, blue waves forcing potential tracks to the south, and our more reliable models are pointing this towards the carolinas. meanwhile as you mentioned, there are t
taking swift action. the chief tweeting, the video depicts a clear violation of policy. the officer has been relieved of duty. suspended, pending an investigation. david, the suspect is facing several charges tonight, including grand theft, while prosecutors launch their own investigation into the officer s actions. david? victor oquendo tonight. victor, thank you. we turn next here to the severe weather at this hour. 11 million americans at risk tonight from arkansas all the way up to massachusetts. 29 reported tornadoes in four states already. this one, right here in amber, oklahoma. and the kansas city area cleaning up from damaging storms already. and tonight, the threat is not over. meteorologist rob marciano, tracking it all, he s live along the west side highway here in new york tonight. hey, rob. reporter: hey, david. that same system bringing the severe weather has pumped up the heat on the east coast. record-breaking stuff here now, and actually, we ve got some storms
continue here, another potential threat is over the horizon. hurricane irma has a lot of forecasters watching very carefully. our alison is in the weather center tracking the storm and joins us now. it s a long way off, but what is the latest in terms of strength, location and possible landfall? it s now back up to a category 3 storm. it went through a weakening phase, going back to a category 2. but right now where it sits, it went through a eyewall replacement cycle where it s trying to regroup and reintensify, and it did just that. so winds are back at 120 miles per hour, looking like a relatively healthy storm at this point in time. but it s over the middle of the atlantic. no land anywhere in sight. so the question is, where does it go in the short term? it takes a dip to the south and it s going to encounter some
a concern, it was the heavy rainfall as well. you can see it making a southeasterly trek over the next 24 to 48 hours, bringing upwards of 300 to 400 millimeters of additional rainfall to the southeast coastline. look at the rain totals in this area, 1,253 millimeters recorded since the storm started in central and northern sections of taiwan. you can see that that led to mudslides. we ve been showing this footage, but george, i want to take one last look at it because it s impressive stuff to see just a wall of mud rushing down the side of a mountain, which, by the way, can travel at upwards of 40 kilometers per hour. but as this tracks, again, toward china, weakens a bit. it s weakened, or it s in a weakening phase, but that doesn t mean that heavy rain and wind won t be a concern. it really won t be until it gets into the interior of china, where it starts to dissipate. derek van dam, thank you so much. thanks, george. and just so that you know,