Woke up this morning, raining a little bit. Not bad. And then it just seemed all of a sudden like a switch went on. We were in the middle of a major, mainly hurricane. I want you to just take a moment and listen to what its like. Its like an airplane taking off, if youve stood at the end of a runway and heard an airplane taking off, that is what its like. And the force is just remarkable. Trees lying on their side in some cases right now. The wayward position, its blowing roughly parallel to us. So thats why were able to have this door open. I cant imagine what it would be like, though, to stand in the face of that. Power, as i said, went out about maybe 45 minutes ago around here. But as we drove through town, we could see more and more lights turning to black. Just going to try and peek out of here. Cant see anything in that direction. Lester, its kate. I think i could probably echo everyone watching and say please stay away from that window. Its making us nervous, too. And feel free to cover it, if you need to. Reporter yeah. Give me a sense for what you saw what did you see driving in . Weve gotten the sense that the National Guard is on stand by. All the Government Agencies, the president just an hour ago spoke about Government Agencies being on high alert. Did you get that sense driving in, that there is a staged operation ready to go once this passes . Reporter frankly, no. We didnt see any traffic moving in either direction. We actually found a gas station that was still pumping gas at about midnight last night, which is unusual. Usually in the day or so leading up to a hurricane, that becomes a difficult thing. They start closing down. So, no, there were no signs of anyone on the streets. As we went out earlier today, this spun up so quickly and typically First Responders basically say after 50 Miles Per Hour or so, were staying off the streets and with good reason. We all have that sense of dread. I basically went out to tape a standup for a story ive been working on for red thyide and t effects the storm could have. And from the time we left here to the time we went to our location ten minutes away, we went from okay to the danger zone. And so it was lets quickly get our business done, get in the car. Youre always worried about power lines and, of course, trees and flying debris. And as were coming down, we were frankly joking about the portapotty blowing down the street as things really cranked up. So we got back here and took refuge. I took refuge in the room. And then ultimately it just got too bad and felt better to be in the hallway. Yeah. There comes a point, weve all covered these hurricanes. There comes a point where you just need to get indoors and be safe. Lester, stay with us. Were trying to reach kerry sanders. Not sure if we have his shot up yet. No kerry just yet. The problem right now, obviously reporter kate snow, im here on the beach where were getting probably the strongest winds we have had here since this hurricane made landfall. The eye, about 15 miles to the east of us. Thats the eye wall. So the winds that were seeing come through here at times are picking up debris. So weve got a little bit of protection out here. Whats going to happen in a little bit is were going to see with the winds changing directions here that the gulf of mexico, which has been holding off a little bit, is going to have the wind coming from the back side or off the water. And thats going to begin to push the water on shore. Thats the storm surge. So it may look like everybody skated here. But thats not the case. We still have hours to go with the direction of the storm. Kate, its estimated about 24,000 people stayed in their homes. According to the Fire Department, many of them have been calling, saying, can you come get us out . The Fire Department not only not responding, but taking those 911 calls on pieces of paper, because they say we cant get out there, were going to write your addresses down. Well check on you after the hurricane passes through. Its like impossible to hear you out here. But what i can report is, there has been minor structural damage. The power lines are out. But we have not gotten any reports of anything dramatically taken out. We still have hours to go. Thats what i was just about to ask. What youre seeing around you. Because that wind looks absolutely fierce. I know you probably cant hear me very well, kerry. For those who stayed behind, is there deep concern about the wind . Is it more the storm surge . Whats the biggest concern . Reporter he probably cant hear me in all of that wind. Kerry sanders is in Panama City Beach, about ten miles west of where we just saw lester holt in his hotel in panama city. Just to remind you, this is the largest recorded hurricane ever to hit this part of florida. The Florida Panhandle. The records go back to the 1850s, and this is in more than a century of record keeping. They have not seen a storm quite like this. At the moment, were at about 155mileanhour winds. The hurricane just made landfall, just within the last hour. Lets go back to lester holt, who, again, is in a hotel because for safety reasons, inside his hotel room. And lester, we just saw kerry. I know you cant see him. We just saw him blowing around about ten miles west of you. Doesnt look quite as bad as where you are. When we looked out the window. Yeah, kate, weve reached a point were going to put a mattress in front of this window. Know that we take a lot of precautions and take safety first. And im going to stay on as long as it takes them to put this mattress in front of the window. You know, we want to be on the air, but weve got to take care of each other. And so were going to do that. So know that were safe. But were going to have to sign off. And well send it back to you, kate. Lester, well keep track of things from here. Get back to us as soon as you feel you can safely do so, even just by phone. Thats a real behind the scenes look at what we all go through when we cover these storms. We try to take the utmost precautions. I tell my mother this every time i go into a hurricane. We try to make sure were safe, number one, because thats the most important thing. So well let lester be. I think we have on the phone now Panama City Beach city manager, mario gizbert. Are you with me, sir . Caller yes, i am. Tell me what your sense is for what the damage is so far. We seeing howling winds. We could hear it when lester put his microphone out the window. Whats your sense for the damage and are people safe . I would say that right now, based on the radar that were looking at while were sitting here talking, the storm has passed us to the east and south. Which might have saved us, you know, more wind damage here on the beach. It looks like panama city might have seen brunt of the storm in mexico beach. And how many folks stayed behind in Panama City Beach . Thats your jurisdiction. Correct. In my jurisdiction, my total population is only 13,500. And i would say we probably have 5 or 6,000 people here, which is more than i had hoped. But still a minimal number. And youre hopeful right now that most people are safe . Are you getting a lot of 911 calls . Again, were we have Police Officers still out on the streets, you know, patrolling the neighborhoods. And checking on houses if they have any damage. But the majority of the damage that were seeing right now are downed trees and power lines. We dont really see any building damage. We have seen some signage damage and debris thats flying around. Thats good news. The wind direction has now changed to about northnortheast, which means that the storm has pretty much passed us. We can see that from the radar map. Can i just ask about the power situation . You mentioned power lines down. Is power out in your town and throughout the region . I would say that power is down in many places, but im looking at my fire station that does not have a generator and it still has lights on. The building that im in right now does have a generator, so i know that im running off generator power. But its very patchy. It all depends on if there is a tree down in your area. And youre talking about a lack of wind damage. But there is also so much concern about the storm surge. Can you paint us a picture . Is that a concern for you, where you are on the beach . Again, with the direction that has been hitting the beach this entire storm coming from the east and now from the north, it pushes water away from the beach. Right. So were not seeing a big storm surge on the beach itself. We do have portions of the island that touch the bay, and, again, with the storm passing east and south of our pass, it would be hard for the storm to have pushed water into the bay. Right. The storm would have had to have passed to the north so that eastern wind would have pushed it into the bay. But since it passed south of it, it shouldnt have pushed that much water into the bay. Where you are. Right. But the concern, i assume, will be to the east of you. To the east of the eye of the hurricane. Those beaches might have a completely different story. Correct. Mexico beach, based on the radar and what i see, mexico beach, port st. Joe, apalach, got the brunt of the storm. Please stay safe. Appreciate your time. I want to go back to lester holt. Lester, im assuming the mattress is firmly in place in front of the window now. Whats the situation . Its still howling. Well, were stable now. Our tech manager made the call that it was time to block off this window, and my producer helping to hold it in place. We have the same situation playing out in another room down the hall that we expect to broadcast nbc nightly news from. But its important to know this is not about us in general, but its important to note people see us sometimes in these situations. You should know, we take a lot of precautions, and we make decisions tend to make decisions as a group in terms of our own safety. So we feel better having this room sealed off. Its dead in some of the south, but we can still hear that storm howling outside this window. And i mean howling. Racing parallel to where we are now. Several times, i have felt this building were in a threestory hotel. Several times, i have actually felt it move beneath me. Buffeted by the winds, i dont feel were in imminent danger, but it gives an idea of the force of this wind. Some of the gusts have been extremely fierce. As we noted earlier, we went out there, our people, including ourselves who have retreated in some cases into the hallway, interior hallways, which is always good advice when you are riding through a storm like this. We feel sheltered and protected. There is water coming in a few of the rooms in a minor way. Its good to know that perhaps this eye now is moving past us now, and things should calm down, because the storm is moving so quickly, kate. Lester, stay safe. Again, thank you. Want to go to dylan dreyer with us, watching the path of this storm. Dylan, we were just talking about how things may be worse for people to the east of the eye. Maybe you can explain more about that. Some of our correspondents cant even check in with us from that area right now. Yeah, because its that eye wall thats moving on shore right now. Here is the eye of the storm. The point where if you were outdoors, you could see right up to the sky, and its very unsafe place to be, because around the eye of the storm is the eye wall. Right where lester is in Panama City Beach, and you also have mexico beach, is right in those two areas, where winds are strongest. Those 150mileanhour winds are possible in that area. So the rain is torrential right now. Especially back through Panama City Beach. The debris can get picked up very quickly in those kinds of winds. And that is the situation were going to see. But also, you see this counterclockwise rotation . You were pointing out the eastern side of the storm. Thats where that storm surge is going to be a major issue for areas like mexico beach, where we could see that 9 to 14foot storm surge, because all of the water is moving onshore. Thats not the case in Panama City Beach, where the winds are out of more of a north to northwest direction. So the storm, now that it is on shore, will continue to weaken. But even as it weakens to a category 2 storm by the time it reaches georgia, you still have winds up around 100 Miles Per Hour. And the potential for gusts to be up in that area. So even as it moves through georgia, were still looking at wind damage with the leaves on the trees, the Power Outages are going to be widespread. Because the ground is saturated, as well. Current wind speeds that we have right now are up to 128 Miles Per Hour in tin dell air force base. Apalachicola, 140 Miles Per Hour. Theyll increase across georgia. Rainfall amounts up to 7 to 12 inches, leading to fresh water flowing. But, again, its the eastern side of the storm that will push that storm surge and really push that water on shore, especially near mexico beach. Kate. It is far from over. Dylan dreyer, thanks so much. You can stay with us on this nbc station throughout the day. We will have continuing coverage of Hurricane Michael. Well continue to check back in with lester holt. Lester will also be reporting from the storm zone tonight for nbc nightly news. For the moment, im kate snow. Nbc news in new york. And you just heard that special report from nbc news, dylan with Hurricane Michael, a category 4. The strongest storm to hit the florida peninsula in decades. Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast, im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. You can see how strong the storm is, a great illustration as they were in the hotel room, you can see the winds whipping by. Kari hall has been following it, as well. Look at the radar behind you. Yeah, this storm is just huge. And if it was just one mile stronger, it would have been a category 5 hurricane. So this very powerful as it moves into just to the east of panama city. And were seeing some of those rain bands, the bright reds and orange showing some really intense rainfall along with that storm surge. So we will continue to follow this as it moves farther to the inland areas, and it will remain a category at least a 3 for quite a while throughout the afternoon. And then weakening to a category 1 storm. And then even as we see it just to the east of atlanta, its still going to be a Tropical Storm as it races off towards the north and east over the next couple of days. So that wiell continue to monitor. Here at home, we are looking at some very calm and quiet conditions and also some very Cool Temperatures as we get a look at our microclimate forecast for today, enjoying a nice cooldown, and our temperatures today for some of those inland valleys reaching into the low 70s and some upper 70s for concord and antioch. Well have another update on Hurricane Michael and also Tropical Storm sergio coming up in a few minutes. Laura . Ill take it from here, kari. We will continue to track Hurricane Michael, minute by minute. Stay with nbc bay area for more as the storm makes landfall. Nbc news will cut in for those special reports and our app is a great place to get those updates. Back here at home, a developing story were following that warehouse in oakland that went up in flames this morning, sending smoke billowing into the air. Certainly taking away, diverting attention for drivers on 880 during the morning rush hour. Nbc bay areas kris sanchez joins us live at the scene this morning. The fire is now out. Look at the damage behind you, though, kris. Reporter yeah, theyre still putting water on it, because there are still hot spots. Oakland fire thinks the fire started here on this corner of holly avenue. You can see some of the power lines that came down that crews found when they first arrived. Now, because of the wide open nature of this warehouse, the fire just ripped virtually all the way across the block. You see homes in the distance. Oakland fire did take a defensive position to try to protect those homes. And then here to the other side, youll see, this is a parking lot for the coliseum b. A. R. T. Station. This was half shut down throughout most of the morning, creating a lot of frustration for commuters, as well. That was closed because of the fear of flying embers. Now, at this point, the fire is still putting out some smoke, and thats because oakland fire doesnt want to send firefighters in. They want to bring in some heavy equipment to take it down. Having firefighters go in and tear it apart is not really worth it right now. Reporter now, at the height of the fire, oakland fire had about seven engines and three trucks out here, two battalion chiefs. But because the fire burned right across the street from the b. A. R. T. Coliseum parking lot, again, that was shut down for much of the morning. Some viewers, as you mentioned, did see it as they were riding by on b. A. R. T. Some neighborhood streets still closed to traffic at this hour. Pg e tells me the power is back on to about half of the 500 customers whose power was cut as a precaution so that firefighters could do their work without danger. But you see there here, there is a cherry picker up on that line. The firefighters are still trying to fix the power line that did come down, and thats when when thats done, thats when everybody else will get their power back. The fire is under investigation. We asked if its a possibility that this was caused by somebody living illegally in this warehouse space. At this point, that doesnt appear to be the case. But i can tell you, it was empty because this was all slated to be affordable housing. In oakland, kris sanchez, nbc bay area. Thanks, kris. Right after this fire broke out, we sent out a push alert to our viewers. You can download our nbc bay area app to get notified about breaking news. A busy day for firefighters. A tire shop goes up in flames in Contra Costa County this morning. The fire destroying the building and significantly damaging two others. We brought you live coverage of this story all morning long on today in the bay. Nbc bay areas pete suratos is live in oakley. And pete, youve been at that scene all morning long. This has to be a devastating time and news for those affected. Reporter yeah, very devastating indeed, marcus. Now that were getting a little bit of daylight, you can see exactly how much damage were talking about to this tire shop on main street in oakley. It went up in flames, a complete loss, as were looking at it. Now, its up to investigators in fact, i saw atf here on the scene, and its up to those investigators, along with others, to determine exactly what caused the tires next to it to catch on fire. When we arrived onscene this morning, we noticed a small group hugging each other closely. As we expected, they were connected to the tire shop business that went up in flames just hours before. Theyre crying. Im from sacramento. They just called me. I just got here. Im so hurting right now. Reporter sam najar is the brotherinlaw of the owners in oakley. He drove down from sacramento after hearing about the fire that completely destroyed the family business. They have nothing. No job, nothing else. Thats all the family has. Reporter according to east Contra Costa County fire, this fire began on the 3900 block of main street, roughly around 2 15 a. M. The tires outside of this building catching on fire, and the fire extending into the building, destroying the tire shop and significantly damage two others. It took two hours to put out the fire, and it wasnt an easy task. The age of the building, the access, its location, being its near the Railroad Tracks, we have to have the Railroad Tracks shut down. Its on an elevated platform. Reporter he owns a boot camp gym right next to the tire shop. He woke up to missed calls and text messages, telling him about the bad news. His building is significantly damaged, but hes trying his best to stay optimistic. Our biggest mantra, there is no excuses. So kind of something doesnt have to be your fault to take ownership of it. So its just going to be another challenge and in a weird way, its kind of embraced. Reporter thankfully, there were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. But were showing you guys the Railroad Tracks, because a firefighter actually almost got hit while battling the fire there. Thankfully, he wasnt hurt. But, of course, the cause of this fire is still under investigation. Live here in oakley, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. Busy morning out there. Thanks so much, pete. Pressure is growing on the president this morning to be more outspoken about the disappearance of a Washington Post writer who may have been murdered. Scott mcgrew, the president has been somewhat noncommittal. He really has. He said he doesnt know much about this case, marcus. We have seen other branches of the American Government speak out more forcibly about the disappearance of jamal could she ogee. He was getting documents for an upcoming marriage. The turks say he was murdered saudi agents. This is Surveillance Video of him walking in. But the turks say he never walked out. Turkish Officials Say he was murdered and his body cut into pieces, though theyre not offering any public proof of that. He was a frequent critic of his own saudi arabia, and its leader in particular, mohamed bin salman, or mbs, as people often call him. He met with President Trump recently. President trump, for all this matter, has been, as you say, noncommittal. Recently he said, right now nobody knows anything about it. But there is some pretty bad stories going around. I do not like it. We have also heard from Vice President pence, as well. Vice president pence has been much more firm with this, saying that the world deserves to know the truth about this. Of course, saudi arabia and the United States are very close allies, as we are with the turks. And this has become a very awkward situation as we try to figure out whats true, whats not true. But we do know, and here you see the president of the United States meeting with mbs there. What we try to figure out, what is true, whats not true. And who is telling the truth . Its interesting, too. Hasnt the embassy said they can come in and look . I believe they have. The consulate, yes. Right, yes. So its doing the turks and the saudis at this point. And were caught in the middle. Again, not an american citizen, but an american resident. Okay. One well continue to follow. Thank you. Coming up next, girl power. Well show you a group of women thats taking over a maledominated field. Its digital only content airing for the first time. At at t, we believe in access. The opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. Connecting with the things that matter most. 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Have you ever wanted to take part in engine, size of a house or tighten a lug night as big as your head . Youll find both on this rare public tour of united sfo space. It is led by chicks fix. Digital video journalist Jonathan Bloom posted this story on nbcbayarea. Com. So watch it here first and then share it online. Being an aircraft technician has been traditionally very maledominated. The rosie the riveter days. We were the First Major Airline to field an allfemale Technician Team in this competition. Its the olympics of aircraft maintenance. Exactly. We all hit it off. It was so much fun. Like we knew each other forever. To ensure aircraft across the world are safe. That is our only purpose. Here in San Francisco, this is a crown jewel for united airlines. United president kicked off its family day in honor of fleet week. With a little help from the navy. And a lot of help from a few women. Who know how to twist the biggest torque wrenches youve ever seen. Has huge. Feel how heavy it is. You need both hands. Theyre trying to make a point about their profession. Even though it is dominated by males, it is nothing that women cant do. And last april, that point was heard loud and clear when six women from all over the country formed chics fix, the maintenance competition. There are 36 events, timed events and judged events that happen over twoandahalf days. From changing tires to sealing windows, they competed with over 50 teams. They won one event, but the real prize was lifelong friendship. Never met each other before. They came together just through training, bonded and formed a phenomenal team. In a rare chance for the public to see united sfo maintenance base, the team members showed how its done. Is it just me or is this very large . Its very large. But its a very large airplane that it goes on. And it only gets two of these. They open up and inspect the new dreamliners giant jet engines. All these lines are air for all the different components that use air, like your air conditioning on the airplane. And maintain the hydraulics that raise and lower the landing gear. This is a wheel well of the aircraft. A 737 like this one gets brought in for inspection every 18 months. We take the covers off of the actuators that activate the wing. And up in the cabin, they take everything apart. We lube all the cables for the flight controls. Hundreds of screws and fasteners hang in tiny, plastic bags so they dont get lost. So its like a little cup you put screws in, in the workshop. Exactly. And down below, hundreds of wires. Were looking for faulty instrumentation. Our technicians will track that wire and some of them go all the way to the tail of the aircraft. Thats a long wire. Yes, it is. There are even more challenging jobs. We go with full gear. United set up a demo of how they climb into a fuel tank to make repairs or check for tiny cracks. We take it down to a minus 2 psi, so we can go in there. Just like pulling an airliner with a big piece of rope, all these jobs require teamwork, and for the women of chics fix, this family day is a reunion of their team. We havent seen each other since april. And all of us were looking forward to it. A team they hope will set an example. That this can be a career for women. There you go. All right. Lets take a look at the forecast for today. Really a pleasant day on this wednesday. Yeah. Were going to enjoy some cooler temperatures for today, and then tomorrow it gets hot again. We have a lot of changes here in our forecast. Heres a live look outside in San Francisco right now with a clear sky that we are seeing. Not only there, but all across the bay area, dublin looking good, as you get ready to head out. And then our temperatures are once again cooler than what we have seen recently. And let me show you the difference, because right now were all mostly in the mid 60s. And then when you compare it to where we were yesterday in santa rosa, it is 13 degrees cooler now than yesterday at this time. And livermore, its about 9 degrees cooler. So if youre getting ready to head out for a run around mill pee milpitas, 70s today. As we go to the south bay, look at our microclimates. Cupertino, 72 degrees. And san jose, 73. Normal is about 76. Thats where well be in danville and oakland today. 67 degrees. Only 60 degrees today in half moon bay. While palo alto reaches up to 74. Expect a high of 66 in the Mission District and the outer sunset, 61. And in sonoma today, were looking at highs up to 72 degrees. Heres an update on what else is happening out there in the tropics. We have Tropical Storm sergio, and this is going to be moving off towards the east over baja california. That western coast into the next couple of days. So by friday morning, its moving through, producing some rain and also some high winds in that area. And then were also keeping an eye on whats happening with Hurricane Michael as it continues to move inland, making landfall just below a category 5, as a category 4 hurricane, and moving quickly with a speed of about 14 Miles Per Hour. So this is going to rush off towards the north and northeast over the next couple of days. And then also producing a high storm surge for florida. As we bring it back home, our inland temperatures are going to be nice and seasonal for the next couple of days. But were going back to summer in time for friday, as well as the weekend. My main concern for the weekend will be the high fire danger, especially for the hills, with our high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s. We should also see some high wind gusts, dry northerly wind. And we have a lot of dry fuels in our hills. So any sparks could spread rapidly. And just be mindful of that as we go into sunday, as well. Slightly cooler for the beginning of next week. While San Francisco has mid 60s today, you will get some warmer, more comfortable weather for saturday and sunday. All this going on around the bay area, looking pretty good. And then well be back into the upper 60s by tuesday of next week. But in the near term, we are looking at some pleasant weather as we continue to monitor whats happening along the gulf coast. Marcus and laura . All right. Yes. Certainly busy back there. Thank you, kari. Coming up, new alleged racial bias is grabbing attention. A Man Says Police were called on him because he was babysitting while black. But first, happening now, police have arrested the son of the Limousine Company owner in connection with a deadly new york crash. Charges against him are pending. 17 passengers who rented the limo for a Birthday Party and two pedestrians were killed in that crash. It was tragic. In business news, sears may be days away from bankruptcy. The company is facing a deadline monday to pay 134 million on its debt. Stocks have plunged nearly 28 so far today. Well be back right after this break. Breaking news were following on this midday. Live pictures of nbc bay area sky ranger overhead in morgan hill, where the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Department, the s. W. A. T. Team, in fact, has been conducting a raid this morning. Were told its a large pot grow near the intersection of doherty in morgan hill. If youre familiar with that area, its not too far from the high school. Just east of monterey road. East of 101, as well. We have been monitoring live pictures for quite some time, seen people taken away in handcuffs. And also this is video that we have there with a flashbang that was used, potentially to bring some people out. But there is heavy sheriffs deputy presence, as well as the s. W. A. T. Team out there this morning. Well bring you any available updates as they come into us. In other news, a new incident of alleged racial bias is grabbing attention. A georgia man says he had the Police Called on him while he was babysitting. And he believes it was because he is black. And the children in his care were white. That man at the center of all of this is calling it babysitting while black. He started streaming that incident on facebook, and after he says that he was confronted by a white woman. He didnt expect this ordeal to go viral, but now he hopes that it will lead to change. Heres nbcs morgan radford. Got these little kids scared. This lady following us. Reporter a babysitting job taking an unexpected turn for cory lewis. All because ive got two kids in the back seat that do not look like me. This lady has taken it upon herself to say she is going to take my plate down and call the police. Reporter lewis, who runs a Youth Mentoring Program in marietta, georgia, streaming on Facebook Live after he says he was confronted by a white woman while watching 10yearold addison and 6yearold nicholas parker. She said, something is weird here. And i said, i assure you, we are fine. Reporter after lewis refused to let her talk to the kids, he says the woman followed them for an hour, back to his house, and then called police. Just frozen in fear. I had no idea what was happening. I was really shocked. I was angry. I was scared. Whats up, maam . Im being followed and harassed, thats whats up. The officer asking to question the kids. I wish the cops never came. And i was also worried, if he got arrested, what would happen to us . Reporter the officer then calling the parents. He was doing us a favor. How they ended up on the side of a road being spoken to by police was just something that i couldnt wrap my head around. Reporter its not clear what happened before lewis started filming. But his videos now have hundreds of thousands of views. Its the latest in a string of viral videos appearing to show alleged racial bias. She doesnt want to talk now. Reporter over the summer, one white woman earned the nickname barbecue becky after calling police on black men having a barbecue in a park. There was also permit patty, who appeared to call police on an 8yearold black girl selling water. Crazy. Reporter lewis now just hoping that his experience will educate others. At the end of the day, just because someone does not look like how you prefer for them to look doesnt mean theyre a bad person. The kids were visibly scared. Morgan radford reporting there. Police are not identifying the woman involved. As for lewis, hes a family friend of the Parker Family and says he would babysit for them again, something the family also looks forward to. Coming up, a new kind of california lottery. One that could decide whether your home survives an earthquake. Its time for the ross fall dress event. Yeah . So you can find a party dress at a price yeah. That makes you want to celebrate. Find the perfect dress for every occasion. 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A new program will give you money to make sure your home is more safe during an earthquake. Nbc bay areas melisexplains you can get a check in the mail. Reporter she is confident her house will still be standing if the big one hits. It might move a bit. But, yeah. I dont think its going to collapse on top of me. Which was something that i kind of stayed up at night worrying about before. Reporter she is relieved because her basement looks like this. Anchor bolts to her houses foundation, and planks of plywood to stiffen the walls and prevent the home from collapsing. You are avoiding damage that can be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reporter patricia was able to afford to retrofit her home after she received a check for 3,000 from the earthquake brace and bolt program, which receives funding from the California Earthquake Authority and fema. Out of pocket, she paid 6,000 to the contractor for the work. I wouldnt have done it if there wasnt the subsidy, because i dont have a lot of money. Reporter the California Earthquake Authority wants to help 2,000 other homeowners just like patricia protect the home of their dreams. I sleep much better now, yeah. I used to be very concerned about the quake. And now i feel much better. Knowing that ive done everything i can. Reporter melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. I understand her feelings there. Of course. More to come for you. Kari is tracking this beautiful weather were going to have today. Yeah. When you take a look outside, this is what a lot of people are enjoying right now. Nice little breeze in fremont, as you get ready to head out. And our temperatures in the low 0s today. A look at all of our microclimates, come up next. Well, another pleasant day that we can experience out here. And kari, youve been telling us, today is going to be the coolest day of the week. Yes, today is the coolest day. And i think, you know, pretty much all of us in the bay area can turn the air conditioning off, open up the windows, enjoy this day with our dip in temperatures that will not, unfortunately, last that long. Heres a live look outside right now in palo alto. Its a busy day for all of the people out there. Maybe getting ready to head out on their lunch break. As we look at our temperatures for the rest of the afternoon, well reach into the upper 60s there, and the winds coming in from the west. And that ocean breeze is whats helping to cool us off. And in just a couple days ago, a northerly wind brought in hot and dry weather. As we take a live look outside in sunol, and sunshine and hazy conditions, that layer of haze you can see in the distance. And the temperature at 63 degrees. As you get a look at the bottom of the screen, our sevenday forecast is up. You can take a look at your microclimate as we talk about the warmer weather that will be on the way. Looking at napa and our current temperatures, its 63 degrees. Also 63 in oakland, palo alto 65. And 65 degrees in san jose. Antioch reaching 67 degrees. And 62 now in morgan hill, if youre going out, maybe running some errands around dublin, as around the b. A. R. T. Station, it will be around 68 degrees at noon. And then some low 70s at 2 00. Hitting up to about 74 degrees before those temperatures start to come back down in time for the evening commute. If if you can make it a beach day, its going to be nice there. And some low 60s in the forecast. No clouds and fog. And we are going to see that continuing for the next couple of days, actually, some warmer weather there in time for the weekend. As we get a look at our high temperatures for today, gilroy will reach up to 74. Also see 74 in milpitas today and then in fremont, 73 degrees. 73 in martinez. And then in livermore, 74 will be the high today. Half moon bay once again reaching low 60s. Daly city, 65. And in redwood city, 72 degrees. And the marina district, expect a high of 62. And were in the low 70s for much of the north bay. And then another update on Hurricane Michael as it continues to move inland around the Florida Panhandle. And we do have now some tornado warnings being issued over just to the east of what we are seeing where the storm is making landfall. So this is going to be the concern for the rest of the day. Not only that high storm surge on the eastern side of the hurricane, but also the tornadoes that may spin up as this continues to move to the inland areas. And then right now wind speeds still measured at 155 Miles Per Hour. And its racing to the north and northeast at about 14 Miles Per Hour. But its going to be a very long day with some high winds there. And well have more updates throughout the afternoon from nbc news. Now, as we look at our temperatures here, looking at upper 70s for the inland valleys and then as we go into the weekend, we talked with b this. Were going back to summer with some upper 80s in the forecast. San francisco will be warming up, as well, with some upper 60s and low 70s for saturday and sunday. And then early next week, were looking at a high of about 70 degrees on mondayful. Well have another quick update and look at the forecast coming up in a few minutes. Laura and marcus . Sounds great. Thanks. Coming up, nbc bay area responds on how victims of disasters can get the most from their insurance companies. In an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. Proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain oncall during breaks and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. Vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 Emergency Care is there when you or your love one need it. That the santa clara sheriff s we continue to follow breaking news out of morgan hill. These are live pictures from nbc bay area sky ranger. We found out that the Sheriffs Department is doing some sort of raid on what is believed to be a pot grow. We have seen several people handcuffed, taken from the scene. But there are multiple s. W. A. T. Vehicles there, and they at one point threw in some flashbang cannisters, hoping to bring people out. This is a look at that video we took previously. You see it kind of there, the flash go out. There are numerous people that are in the vicinity of this area. They have actually cordoned them off, brought them down to the ground, and where theyre all sitting on the ground. So it is certainly a developing story. Its been going on now for quite some time. Well continue to follow that, and, of course, bring you the very latest online. Im posting updates on twitter, as well. Follow me at laura garcia, nbc. Many people lost their homes in north bay fires and are dealing with mountains of insurance paperwork. If youre ever in their shoes after a disaster, consumer investigator chris chmura says you can hire someone to help and probably get a bigger payment. Reporter if youre filing an Insurance Claim after a disaster like this, there is absolutely no rush to take the first offer from the insurance company. Theyll send out an adjuster, who will assess how much of your home and its contents were worth. If you disagree with that number, you dont have to accept it in. California, you have the option of hiring a public adjuster. Someone who can come out to the remains of your home and provide their own assessment of how much your home and its belongings were worth. Then you can compare that against the Insurance Adjusters claim and begin to negotiate. Its your right under california law. If you have a Consumer Complaint for us, call us, 888996tips or online at nbcbayarea. Com responds. Heres a new one for you. A Southern California girl is taking her jokes to a new level in the new viral video. So watch as she follows her dad around grocery store. Ha choo [ laughter ] orange you glad i came . Youre the apple of my eye. What . Do you know how much i love you . The video posted to twitter by kylie has nearly gotten 5 million views. Ive seen a few others of a young kid playing jokes on his mom all of the time. And its cute, because its kind of innocent fun. Right. Until my kids do it to me. All right. Seem to be having fun. Yeah, they are. So a lot of people are getting ready to head out to the grocery store, going to lunch and running some errands around the bay area. We have some amazing weather with our highs reaching into the upper 70s for some of our warmer spots in the inland valleys. And were also going to enjoy more of the same tomorrow. Then as we go into the weekend, we have some highs reaching into the upper 80s for the inland valleys. All right. Right now, 150mileanhour winds are whipping the florida coast. The states governor saying this is the strongest hurricane to hit the panhandle in more than 100 years. Thousands are evacuated now. Live pictures from panama city, florida. As you can see, barely can see much of anything right there. Of course, we will continue to follow this coverage for you all day right here at nbc bay area. Well post it as well on social media. Nbcbayarea. Com as well as facebook and twitter. Thats right. Thanks so much for joining us for this midday. 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