Take a listen. We had gone through and made sure that all of our storm drains and everything we can get out of the way to sort of get this water that will come in out of fear as best we can. Todd we are in the beachfront, the ocean 50 to 100 yards around us because the heavy stuff has not set in. As soon as that starts occurring, we will be out of here at the very gorgeous drive here along the beach in discoid. Com and go wait in land. They probably are they now but ill just tell them again, the storms in the winds start coming back about pottering and if you and after that you get the flooding on this hit grip, and they say that storm surge is the worst thing coming out of the hurricane. Todd theres not a lot to stop the water. Its not we havent seen a single why they say at this point dont get on the even call 911. You pointed out the and never one like it some point today. If youre watching from this area, that is is definite. You need to be security and safe out there the meantime, tampa bracing for the worse after a jackie too late for is right there in tampa. What is 1921 is the last time a hurricane directly been a long time. I you live up the street from where actually come as soon as started going north and reporter they got to the point they were getting down each others throats and of the commotion going if people havent gotten everything they gas, water you seen, that came the time it hit here the massive stay safe just a couple people here. You look around town not. I. Dont know. We are in a mandatory zone a ride along where we far as the curfew, with you live from miami. Obviously now in tampa. How long did it take you. Its about five we see between everyone who is here with trying to find even read on twitter last night everyone trying to get live in the Weather Center. We to a three or four. Im guessing these a report in a is just as dangerous absolutely there is down to the those are the when set to 80 miles an hour. Already seven off from the center of this and the hurricane went so far moving further to the west again, the in and a lot of water in the east coast of flooding up there. The storm surge across the naples area, five to 10 with the getting ready to beat him not making a landfall until he that doesnt the Hurricane Force winds kind of a worstcase scenario. Georgia. That and Tropical Storm. Everybodys seen this storm by the time and monday evening before it is gone. Because the coastal areas of georgia trades were referred possibly two tornadoes touching down. Can you verify that intel you have a landfall, you end up with tornadoes and well center of this going to the western part of florida the Fort Lauderdale area yesterday and well take a look plus inches, from the the authority everything will be fine in could require infrastructure rebuild to thanks, rick. Hurricane irma wages, camp david, tweeting federal and irma praying with the cabinet for those in as america continues by , but we are prepared. We trade to President Trump we turn trade today on the in the last 30 years. She joins us now on will ask at the same question asked everybody yesterday but decided and we are going to keep the have your mother guys decided to stick through this as well you have any hesitation, my think finally he had his head on, rain coming down it looked like. We are seeing the condition slowly worsen there. Todd we have prepared people for this. We been on air so many hours now trying to prepare people for what is to come. Folks comments about to come. Jackie looks like he is back. Can you hear us . Hey, rick. Reporter dont know what happened. I can tell you, yeah, yeah. Im headed towards evacuation position in Daytona Beach in lowlying areas and it appears that was respected because most of the businesses who left the beach in the streets have been relatively quiet for the last 24 hours. Of course the next 24 to 36 hours will be the real test for this area. I want to show you what they are doing to prepare for the storm with the Daytona International speedway. Across the state of florida for Florida Power light which supplies a city to have for the state. It has 710 million customers Florida Power light. 5 million customers and it says as many as 3. 4 million could lose power. That is why its staging all these utility trucks that go to clear the debris before it can be repaired. 20 different locations including those tracks at Daytona International speedway. They told me why this is so important. In years past we were in the greater Northeast Area for super storm c d. And now its our turn. We been able to assemble this which continues to grow. Earlier today we spent some time at the Volusia CountySheriffs Office and the heavy armor for us including two and maps. The military Armored Vehicles that are used across the nation now, some controversy about that. But they also serve a purpose and high water rescues in dangerous situations where people cant get out of the neighborhoods that are swamped in rough conditions. You know, the paramedics will not go out with the wins 50 Miles Per Hour, but they will go out in the heavy Armored Vehicles so the Sheriffs Office will go out with Police Officers and paramedics affairs need to be rescued in her case wind late tomorrow night. Jackie a lot of people say stay away because we cannot send or Emergency Personnel to get you. We gave you this mandatory evacuation. If you didnt get out, thats your own fault. Todd these individuals to support community during times of need or the individual he spoke to mention their first envy. This is an Amazing Community that really galvanized itself during times of tragedy. Reporter they have a program in place, todd, that kicks in whenever theres a tragedy in the u. S. There are 30 state inquiries in canada that came to help out. These other disasters you to see the power light traveling across the country. Jackie dimension 20 staging sites. What are they doing to secure the staging sites . They try to put them in areas where they will be safe from high winds. For example, tampa will be in trouble so they will put the truck 100 miles inland, park them close together coming to structures and whenever wind barely are sticky and to protect those vehicles and then they leave them there. And then they bring the drivers away in buses. They are in hotels here on the beach and they were able to get back on buses in those vehicles, cook hot meals for them. Theyve got fuel and they will send them on their way. 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Hurricane force winds and torrential as hurricane firm prepares to unleash the last unleash the wrath. Todd the accuweather, hes obviously been out in the storm for so long and hes very determined with the technology they have. What is the storm going to do and what the evacuations will be. It is a situation where you look back to previous storms before you had him in individuals, we demand the information we had on the storms inability to predict them. And now come to think how many more lives we can save because of the technology he and individuals utilizing technology. Jackie i can imagine what they have to go through. If we can get them on the phone. I cant wait to find out when is enough enough and say we cant do it. Here in the category five storm is enough. Do we have them on the phone right now . Read, are you there . Todd we lost him again. Yesterday we were talking to read and he was seen and been doing this for a number of years. This one and really worried about and we do have significant protocols in place for when the storm becomes too tough to handle for us to be in to be in that company doing their jobs yet i found that to be fascinating. They know this stuff better than anybody and they said this will be one we will have to make a call in to protect ourselves. Jackie looks like we are having a hard time because obviously the conditions come as something see a lot whether thats phone service, trying to get a live shot up and running. When we had Hurricane Harvey friday and saturday morning a number of people found themselves fed up and from the beginning we may lose throughout the next couple of days. A lot Officials Say if you didnt keep the mandatory evacuation, you are going to be out of luck because you wont be able to reach us. Even authorities. Are you there . Yes. Tell us about the conditions right now. Lets hear about it. The high wall right on duval street will accumulate. A bigtime when guys start of the northeast. Right about 7 00 a. M. Is really intense. Definitely over 100 Miles Per Hour, all the power is out. It is definitely windy. If you can hear us, with the data you have, what are you most concerned about with regard to arm up . Where most concerned with the storm surge because theres only a few points in elevation. We are getting between the gold side of the atlantic side. It will approach us on both sides. People are more concerned about the gold side of the wall of water coming down the shore. It is going to wobble at east to west. Or it could head off to the northwest. Jackie how do you protect yourself and when you say enough is enough . Weve got an armored vehicle, but because of the storm we had to put that on top of the bridge. We also deployed an unmanned probe on top of another bridge. We are going to go up. [inaudible] todd reed, you are professional, trying to get information for other people. You see other people . Theres nobody right now, which is a good team. They did heed the evacuation order. There were some homeless that were outside, so it looks like everybody should be safe. People should hunker down because the worst is coming in an hour and a half. Jackie thomas gives you chills to hear the wind behind him. Reed, we appreciate all the work you are doing to bring us that information. We will let you go appeared a lot on your hands. We appreciate it. Todd the monster storm bearing down on florida after gaining strength overnight. Jackie tracking new as the coverage continues next. Dynamic performance, so you can own the road. Aggressive styling, so you can break away from everyone else. The bold lexus is. Experience amazing. Elusive. Shrewd. Cancer. Is. Smart. It pushes us. We push back. We even push each other. To challenge conventional thinking. Find smarter solutions. Thats what makes us one of the leaders in precision Cancer Treatment. 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The wind is picking up with the official message is skier clear from key west with 100mile per hour wind to the west coast the message is clear to hunker down for pro life threatening storm surge is headed for southwest florida if you have not gotten out then you need to use dave . Not only are though winds coming we will get a storm surge expected between 10 and 12 feet in the one behind me will flood all the way into naples they have this warning a little earlier about the storm surge. We had gone through to make sure all the storm drains and everything we could get out of the way to get this out as best we can. Sova Hurricane Center warned that the most lifethreatening part of a hurricane it is the storm surge because then there is nowhere to go and in this case saying of those 27 shelters they are almost all full at capacity so where you are on the west coast between here and the keys get to high ground and be safe and get away from windows and it is time to hunker down. Jackie what you seeing in terms of the wind . That is just barely on the microphone. The wind is only 25 or 30 Miles Per Hour but it is coming that is why the locals have said in some cases you get the lead for the storm surge but now it is just a matter of time and certainly we were hearing in the last segment that is coming your. Todd not a lot of people are hanging out in the polls that is a good thing. They are heeding the warning live from naples. Now people in tampa can obfuscated forced to ride out the storm. Please give us the latest good morning just listening to your conversation we are getting some wind only because we are literally standing on the edge. Of flights in and out have been problematic this is expected to last for a couple of days. The last flight leaving tampa by car or Airline People had a difficult time to get out this into a one family had to deal with. Every city in the country at the airport this morning they said there was nothing. Some people say just get me out of here too were ever i can go if you were leaving by car you had time in finding gas the right now is to talk to one of the neighbors to said if you have not laughed you probably are not going anywhere. Your last request and a half an hour ago weather or not this is a mandatory curfews curfews, it is not we will keep you updated per right now there is no mandatory curfew. Jackie so what you do in the field and what type of precautions are you taking if youre standing there by the water . Reporter it is not bad right now i would not be out here in the height of the storm. I have just been having conversations what do i need . How do i stay safe and to give you the information at home that you need. That is why were out here to make sure that you keep your family safe so that is a top priority to make sure we keep ourselves safe. Jackie you have a hotel and food . Reporter we do have food and water that was difficult to find but we stocked up the truck we do have a hotel and chargers but i do want to mention we have been hearing local reports over the last six hours this portion of tap tampa bay is expected to be total power outage in and keep that in mind. Todd now lets go live to though Weather Center so where are we in terms of Hurricane Irma . At the Center Getting very close to key west and will make that northward turn and it made it but you can see that little wobble but its headed to the zero lower keys you can get a good sense of that. How there is all a Hurricane Force winds gust. When you concede this eye wall right now is about 35 miles away from the lower keys they are very close into the thick of the storm and then it will topple over the keys. Also pulling into the everglades that is kind of good because that area can withstand a but maples cannot. So very shortly in about an hour and a half we are about three hours from now 130mile per hour wind gust with Hurricane Force wind with 101mile per hour wind so think about that we have a period earlier watching wind that strong so the structures and the trees could handle that but then over time they will begin. 110 m. P. H. In naples on the backside there is still a storm surge. 102 Miles Per Hour up near fort myers. Though warnings all the way up into southern georgia if it tracks to the west it could be problematic so this is a widespread the event not just floored of the parts of georgia and coastal flooding as well all the way up to the carolina coast line. Explain the science how the i