a house-to-house search there for survivors begins this morning. and don champion is in tampa. good morning, don. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. as conditions start to improve in downtown tampa, reports of heavy wind damage poured in, and even as irma continues north, it promises to threaten lives and property. irma's strong winds are still pounding florida. even though the storm is slowly weakening, the national hurricane center warns it is still life-threatening with dangerous storm surge, powerful wind gusts, and torrential they had to evacuate 60 residents of this apartment complex after the roof blew off. it will begin house-to-house searches this morning looking for people who need help. millions throughout the state are without power possibly for weeks. and we're told more than 17,000 power line workers are here in the state. some of them will start the process, the very slow and delicate process of restoring service. and, anne-marie, just to give you some perspective of the far reach of irma, even at this hour, school cancellations are being reported as far north as atlanta because of the storm. just incredible. >> wow. don champion in tampa. thank you so much, don. meteorologist dave warren of our miami station wfor has the latest on irma. good morning, dave. >> yes, good morning. we've been watching this all day. category 4 in the keys, category 3 in marco island, and now category 1 is the latest advisory. the wind is 85 miles an hour, and it continues to move north. just a huge storm. these are all tropical storm-force winds. so a very large storm. it will continue to stay that way as it continues to move north. here is the latest radar. what's left of the eye right there. hurricane-force winds sustained, and gusts from coast to coast. not nearly what it was before though. this is as it moves north over land, so it continues to weaken. this is one large feeder band. good thing that stayed just off the coast because that would have given us a lot of rain up and down the coast. right now rain accumulation close to 7 inches close to tampa and we have an accumulation of 6 inches north of jacksonville. a lot of flooding still occurring, and we're talking about storm surge flooding as well. what we're talking about is as the storm moves north, the wind is actually moving back in from the southwest. so all the water that was blown out of tampa bay is quickly returning, and that will lead to some storm surge flooding. the big bend in florida as the storm continues to move north, only about 3 feet of storm surge flooding. a bit more across georgia and south carolina. specifically let's look at savannah. we can see about 3 to 6 feet of storm surge flooding with that wind picking up as the storm continues to move north. now, this is the actual wind field. these are tropical storm-force winds. now look at how they move north but hold together. so we see tropical storm-force winds there in atlanta with a tropical storm warning. so we see tropical-force storm winds there in atlanta with a tropical storm warning. eventually, though, things will top off into a remnant of low pressure in to western tennessee and kentucky. so the recovery begins. but while we're recovering, i want to keep an eye on hurricane jose. it will just sit out in the atlantic. all the forecasters say it will do a little loop, closing in on the bahamas by friday. certainly we're recovering, we'll take our hurricane shutters down, but we'll keep a close eye on jose in the middle of the week. anne-marie? >> sounds good. dank warren out of miami. thank you very much, dave. this hurricane spawned tornadoes this one off the atlantic ocean. it disappear before it came ashore. there was another in pompeii that destroyed six mobile homes, but there were no reported injuries. earlier this morning the storm sucked the water from the north end of tampa bay. it's a phenomenon called reverse storm surge. as the storm approached, winds blowing to the southwest caused the water to drain. tampa residents walked out onto the bay, some of them even taking selfies. more than 160,000 floridians waited out the storm in shelters. john blackstone with more from tampa. >> reporter: even before rain started falling on tampa, people started pouring in to the city's shelters. at middleton high school classrooms are filled with families happy to be in a safe place. three generations of this family are here. >> we were scared like, oh, my god, what are we going to do. >> reporter: middleton high filled its spaces in 24 hours. it all happened so fast even the red cross, said the school's principal kim moore. >> they're stretched very thin. as a result of that, we've had to take on the responsibility of manning the shelter ourselves. >> reporter: for this bride and groom, the evacuation came at the worst time. not the way you planned. >> not the way we planned, but that's life. >> reporter: everything was fine said jessica johnson until haley walked down the aisle. >> what happened is the speakers started blaring. >> may i have your attention please. >> all the people in this building must evacuate by 5:00 p.m. >> reporter: so a stormy marriage can be okay. >> absolutely. >> it can, it can. >> reporter: no matter how inconvenient the evacuation order has been throughout tampa, the message has been the same. stay safe. the entire city is now under a curfew. >> that was john blackstone in tampa. in ft. lauderdale police arrested nine people they say looted sneakers and other items from a sporting goods store and a pawn shop during the storm. looters were also caught on video stealing from a store in miami. there have been at least 28 looting-related arrests in miami-dade county. and several other counties reported arrests of looters taking advantage of evacuated homes. the national guard is evacuating americans from hard-hit st. martin. the storm trapped some 5,000 u.s. citizens. much of the u.s. population was destroyed. roofs were ripped off buildings and entire buildings collapsed. boats and cars were overturned. cuba was also hit hard by irma. havana's famous seawall was swamped. water was pushed nearly a third of a mile inland. central havana suffered the brunt of the flooding. more than a million cubans were evacuated from flood-prone areas. and ahead on "cbs this morning," full coverage of irma with correspondents along the coast of florida. >> and coming up on the "morning news" now, crane collapses. a look at the danger from above on construction sites as hurricane irma sweeps through. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." people would stare. psoriasis does that. it was tough getting out there on stage. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. and keeps on working. now? 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"the miami herald" reports that three cranes at south florida construction sites snapped in irma's howling winds. the first crane collapsed at an apartment building being built in downtown miami sunday morning. hours later the winds brought down another crane at a miami condo tower. and a third went down later in the day in ft. lauderdale. no injuries were reported. and the tampa bay times reports on the rescue of two manatees stuck in the bay. the reverse storm surge sucked the water out of sarasota bay, leaving the manatees stranded. a friend posted them on facebook. they rolled the manatees onto a tarp and dragged them 100 yards. wildlife officials were notified and helped get the manatees into deeper water. still ahead, riding out the storm. we'll take you to atlantic beach, florida, where many residents decided to ride out the hurricane despite evacuation orders. decided to ride out the hurricane despite evacuation orders. i don't want to put life on hold because of a headache. that's why i use excedrin. it has two pain fighters plus an amplifier and for some, headache relief starts in just 15 minutes. now moments lost to headaches are moments gained with excedrin. i wineverver wash my hair again now, i fuel it pantene is the first shampoo and conditioner system with active pro-v nutrient blends that fuel 100% stronger hair. because strong is beautiful. the bathroom. when things go wrong here, you remember. quilted northern is designed to work so well, you can forget your bathroom trips. but little miss puffytail can never forget. "the only thing worse than having such large ears, still ahead, riding out the " here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the dramatic rescue of a scuba diver trapped in hurricane irma's rough waters is captured on video from a nearby condo. you can see two men come to the rescue of the scuba diver as he struggled in the waters off the rivera beach yesterday. he held onto a rope as he was taken to safety and reported to a shelter in good condition. irma landed as a category 3 storm with sustained winds at 115 miles an hour. marco is home to 17,000 people. irma impacted all of florida. jericka duncan reports from atlantic beach near jacksonville. >> reporter: just because this hurricane is actually going more westward does not mean communities east in the florida area or north of florida are in the clear. officials say at the end of the day, this is still a hurricane. and once winds reach a sustained wind power of 40 miles per hour in this barrier island community, all the bridges will close. what does that mean? that means no access to major hospitals. and that is very important. we spoke to the police chief about that, michelle cook. >> our closest big hospital is about 15, 20 miles away, so we don't have any hospitals close by, which, you know, is another concern because we're on an island and the hospitals are so far away. >> so what will people do? >> that's going to be a tough decision. you know, it's -- that's what concerns me about people not evacuating. because if we have high winds and somebody's injured and it's not safe for public safety to get to them or get over a bridge, what do we do? that's going to have to be a decision that's made at that moment based upon the totality of the circumstances. you know, it's tough. i don't want to have to give a death notice to your family because you chose to stay. >> reporter: and in this community of 14,000 people, the chief says unfortunately she believes that more people chose to stay and ride this out instead of leave, despite the fact that there were mandatory evacuations for this community since friday. >> that was jericka duncan reporting. still ahead, high and dry. we will show you how irma's powerful winds are leaving some boats in shallow water. leaving some boats in shallow water. to becom. new tide pods child guard pack. helps keep your laundry pacs safe and your child safer. align, press and unzip. to tinto a flamecker you'll need a spark. new emergen-c energy+ natural caffeine from green tea to focus your mind. 7 b vitamins plus vitamin c to fortify you. spark the energy within you every day. emergen-c energy+. emerge and see. a heart attack doesn't or how healthy you look. no matter who you are, a heart attack can happen without warning. a bayer aspirin regimen can help prevent another heart attack. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. bayer aspirin. storm threatens more lives and property along the atlantic coast... crews from the bay area are among those in florida as irma batters the region.... how they're helping with the relief effort and one bay area supervisor has launched a new push to crack down on distracted walking... how he hopes to force pedestrians to pay attention... join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. ♪ keeping up. it takes hard work, tight budgets and a little support. and pg&e is ready to do our part. our care program can save you 20% or more on your monthly bill. it just takes a few minutes to apply and you'll see the savings on your next bill. when having a little extra can mean a lot ...turn to care. go to pge.com/care and enroll today. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. video of the partial blackout caused by hurricane irma over the miami skyline. the flickering lights in the distance show the power grids failing. more than 4 million homes and businesses in florida are without power. and irma's reverse storm surge drained the water from a bay in florida's key largo. it left a boat that was once docked in the bay sitting on dry land as part of the sea receded. strong winds sucked the water out, leaving dry land. then late when the wind's doing an about-face, the water blows back in. irma has grounded thousands of flights across florida. miami international airport has announced it will be closed today, but it plans to begin limited flights tomorrow. orlando international airport closed saturday and won't be reopened until hurricane irma has passed. overall over 12,500 flights have been canceled since irma first affected flights in the caribbean. now, irma flooded streets throughout florida, and when that happens, you can see some strange things. a resident of marco island, florida, shot this video of a catfish swimming down the street. it wasn't just in marco island. catfish were reported swimming in the streets up and down florida as irma swept through. coming up on "cbs this morning" now, the very latest on hurricane irma as it moves up the florida peninsula. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." i tried hard to quit smoking. but when we brought our daughter home, that was it. now i have nicoderm cq. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended release technology helps prevent your urge to smoke all day. it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. dear dauwith our used to mother-daughter matches. but i've been taking osteo bi-flex ease. it's 80% smaller but just as effective. which means, i'll run you off the court. hugs and kisses, mom. osteo bi-flex ease. made to move. i'll take a sick day tomorrow. sleep with this cold. on our daughter's birthday? moms don't take sick days... moms take nyquil severe. stock up on nyquil severe, so you don't lose a moment to... ...sick days. steve chooses to walk over the26.2 miles,9 days... that's a marathon. and he does it with dr. scholl's. only dr. scholl's has massaging gel insoles that provide all-day comfort to keep him feeling more energized. dr. scholl's. born to move. our top story this morning, hurricane irma is weakening as it heads north near florida's west coast after hitting most of the state with powerful winds, rain, and flooding. more than 4 million are without power and it will be some time before the full extent of the damage is assessed. today a house-by-house search is scheduled for the hard-hit florida keys. and don champion is standing by in the florida keys where irma hit. don, good morning. a quick update from you? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. conditions have started to improve here in tampa within the last hour or so. there were already reports of wind damage in areas with countless trees down. also in the overnight areas, we saw the glow, the green glow in the sky all across the city here of transformers going up. in the hours and days ahead, the big priority will not only be assessing the damage here in the state, but also restoring the power to the millions of people who lost it during the storm. anne-marie, the largest utility company here in florida says it already has 17,000 power line workers on the ground here. some of them will start the work of restoring power as early as this morning. >> wow. don champion in tampa. thank you so much, don. many residents fled the st. petersburg area ahead of irma, but some rode out the storm in a school building. jeff glor met with them. >> reporter: john hopkins middle school is used to handling students. this week it's been a shelter for those with special needs, many elderly and families with pets who had nowhere else to go. we met 89-year-old irma. your name is what? your name is irma. >> reporter: she lives alone in a small house near gulfport. this man brought his 9-year-old daughter briance. are you worried? >> yes. >> scared? >> yes. >> reporter: they were moved from this room to another because they were concerned about the roof. >> it's actually been really good because most of these people are really nice and they've been helping one another, so, yes, it's actually very happy being here. >> reporter: happier than she would have been at her home. there are more than a thousand people at that shelter we visited. it's one of many in the area. keep in mind many of the people staffing it are volunteers. >> jeff glor, thank you. coming up on "cbs this morning," the latest on hurricane irma. plus, we'll explain how the storm's powerful winds are pulling water away from the shoreline in florida. and we'll go to naples for the latest on the storm surge caused by irma. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'm kenny choi. and i'm michelle griego. time is 4-- here's roberta gonzales with a check of weather. this is a live look at the bay bridge shining brightly, good morning, it is monday, september 11, good morning i am kenny choi. >> and i am michelle griego. >> let's say hello to jacqueline . happy monday! >> good morning. we are starting to see some action so as a weather person this is exciting for us, but there is a chance for showers and storms and you can see just off the coast of monterey, look at these lightning strikes just west of the la area and north of la, santa barbara and central parts of california thing lightning strikes as they go north. we will see these rain bands coming through san francisco and coming up i let you know when exactly we will see this and what it means for our temperatures, jaclyn? we will begin with an accident that we are tracking and you should expect slowdowns through this stretch. we are starting to see brake lights westbound 580

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