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with people. >> so many drivers fleeing the storm, gas is in short supply. at one point on thursday, more than 40% of stations in miami and fort lauderdale were out of fuel. so gas trucks now now getting police escorts. >> where's the storm right now? turks and cake cos, and the death toll across the caribbean climbing. we know at least 7 people have i doed. 17 excuse me. >> when all is said and done, nearly 50 million people will be affected by this storm leaving the red cross to prepare to are what it is calling a major humanitarian response. >> as you might expect we've got it all covered for you. lester holt and. >> hey matt, good morning, oversniegt in the hoe toll you could hear the shrill tone of a weather alert. hurricane warning now been posted an a storm surge warning. what that means is this storm will push water up over the beach. rush into low-lying areas here inundating them potentially posing a threat to life. irma's fury awe inspiring and terrifying. overnight the major hurricane battering kurks and caicos on its march toward the the u.s. mainland. it ea race against time in south florida and beyond. >> i get the feeling -- >> with hundreds of thousands of residents ordered out. the storm now wider than the florida peninsula forecasters saying it could pave a path of destruction the length and width of the strait. google maps shows the state of urgency in bright red indicating heavy traffic on the interstate headed north. lines for gas, bumper to bumper but at many gas stations the pumps have gone try, fuel trucks now getting police escorts to replenish the supply. for those waiting, the fear is real. >> this is huge. the it's really huge. and these surges by the beach, the water's going to come up really high. you get trapped in the homes. images from the caribbean in the wake of irma tell a stories of paradise lost. islands are decimated. president trump dealing with the nation's second natural disaster in as many weeks. the white house releasing photos of an oval office braefing on irma. senate voting through a nearly $16 billion hurricane relief package which include zs hurricanes harvey and irma that now goes to the house. with the storm's path uncertain they're now relee kated dozens of war planes. and residents in georgia and the carolinas are stocking up. as they wait to see which way irma will turn. miami beach under a mandatory evacuation and open officials here are warning that once the winds get to 39 34ir, first responders won't be able to respond until after the storm is over. >> all right. less thanks. >> 7:05 west coast time you've got more information. what is the latest? >> well, we've started to see a little weakening so it's a category 4 but don't be fooled. that does not mean this is not still a very dangerous storm. it is a monster. and in fact, the hurricane force winds right now from the center of this storm stretch out about 75 miles per hour and then the tropical force winds stretch out almost 190 miles from tip to tip. so we're watching this closely. it's latest location right now as we said, a category 4 storm with 150 miles per hour winds, 450 miles southeast of here. moving west knot west at 16 miles per hour. tonight it strikes the bahamas with winds from 75 to 80 miles per hour. 5 to 10 foot storm surge. then is paces cuba and makes its way toward florida. the sometime late saturday night into sunday morning 150 to 175 miles per hour winds. storm surge 7 to 10 feet. rainfall 8 to 16 inches. it continues up the spine of florida. sunday evening in central florida still with end withes between 75 and 100 miles per hour. that's a category 2 storm with a storm surge of 3-5 feet and then continues on into northern florida and the southeast. the this is going to be a one-two punch on both sides of the coast. the reason for that, the state of florida along the peninsula is about 150 miles wide. this storm, hurricane irma is about 650 miles wide. as it makes its way to the north, that storm surge is going to come into -- winds from the east and that will cause the storm surge in soet eastern florida upwards of 10 feet. then as it pulls away to the north, the winds shift around and we'll see a storm surge that's pretty strong along the west and southwest coast of florida and so you can see those storm surge warnings anywhere from five to ten feet. to give you an idea of ten feet, the bottom of those windows, that's ten feet up there. so the water will come in that high, guys. >> all right. thank you very much. we'll be back with you many times this morning. of course the problems tied to the evacuations in south florida r not limited to the roadways. take a look. thousands of people finding themselves stranded at the airports desperate for seats. and overnight, a police-involved shooting at miami's airport caused even more problems than delays. miguel almaguer is there. >>reporter: good morning. thousands are pouring into mia every hour. desperate looking for those last seats out. as you mentioned over night there was a shooting at the airport. that's raising tensions for so many who already are at a boiling point. the mass exodus from south florida turned violent as fun fire rang out at the airport. police say a man with a knife somehow got on to the tarmac. when confronted by officers he ran into a restricted area and tried to get on to the roof. an officer shot the suspect. passengers ordered to evacuate a termin terminal amid the chaos. >> nobody got hurt aside from the perpetrator. none of the workers downstairs or any passengers. >> reporter: a bizarre moment inten fiing the anxiety at the airport where a different kind of storm has already made land fall, thousands of flights canceled before the arrival. >> i had lshd paid $100 for a round trip ticket they canceled and trying to ask me to pay another $900 for one way. >> reporter: massive crowded airport is not a shelter. across the southern end of the state, major airlines suspended service. >> im egetting anxious right now. i have a family to go back to. the so i'm just really worried right now. >>reporter: making matters worse, there's trouble at sea. the two busiest cruise ports in the world affected by the incoming storm. some 40,000 passengers impacted by irma. many now shipped back to miami with nowhere to go. >> i think this is unprecedented. i've been here 60 years. and i've never heard of this kind of evacuation. maybe it should have been dropped off somewhere else. >> reporter: this morning tens of thousands are filling irma's wrath. some cruise ships headed out to sea while others are returning to port, a massive storm wreaking havoc from out at sea to back on land. >> just kind of anxious and worried about if you're going to get home or stuck somewhere. >> reporter: some 4600 flights have already been canceled so many of desperate to find their way out. patience are getting short and lines are getting longer. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. >> we are joined now by phillip levine, the mayor of miami beach. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you have not minced words.yom a nuclear hurricane. and i know evacuations are your number one priority right now. how is that going? is the city essentially empty? >> it's going very, very well. i think i described it as a knew clear hurricane because of its devastating effect on the islands on its way towards florida. the evacuation has gone very well. as of yesterday, i'll see the streets of prooem h. miami beach quiet. empty, completely empty. now of course we're going to continue today. we need everybody who's watching or listening to know we don't want heros, we want safe residents. they should leave here if they have not left already? miami beach is a great city. you know that. you're also the home of a lot of senior citizens. did that population pose any specific challenges in terms of getting those people to safer ground? >> we're very close. we know our seniors lif. also have a homeless population as well as special needs. we took early steps to make sure we identified all our seniors and make sure they have the ability to evacuate the island. we have buses, we have trolleys, shelters in the mainland for them to go. the and that's gone very well so far. >> you must have a to-do list that is pages and pages long. setting evacuations aside because i know that's number one, what are the other concern the you have now. >> i think the two primary concerns number one people heed the warning and of court the potential devastating effects from the storm. the sea water, huge storm water surge big concern that we have. and number 2 the devastating potential effects of the wind. we've done everything we could do to this point, puts in portable pumps, generators, already raised roads, but it's no match for a hurricane, let alone a hurricane of this historical magnitude. >> when you talk about history, 1926, the great miami hurricane, that's the last time miami beach took a direct hit. the "new york times," i don't know if you saw this. the they did a comparison of what the ocean front area looked like then versus now and tried to calculate what the damage to be from a storm like this. do you even have numbers in your mind? >> we don't have actually have real numbers but we understand it's very serious hurricane. the number one priority are the lives and safety of the people here. we'll deal with the fiscal destruction post hurricane. >> all right. the miami beach mayor. we know it's a busy morning. >> we're pulling for you, mr. mayor. >> thank you very much. >> regardless of where it hit, south florida is going to face high winds, dillylan has more. >> the storm surge can be one of the most dangerous. rapid rise in water levels. sometimes several feet in just a few minutes. it's all caused by the push of that water on shore as the hurricane moves other the ocean. imagine taking a squeegee and dragging the top layer of the ocean on shore. they can flood at high tide on a sunny day. the forecast of about five to ten feet that will inundate parts of miami and cause potentially devastating flooding. and the winds, the high rises in the miami area. so winds change speed with height. so for example 100 miles per hour winds at the surface translates to 130 miles per hour at the top of a high-rise. the windows in these newer buildings after hurricane andrew are designed to with stand 175 miles per hour winds but you have to keep the windows shut as the winds rush down the billing they create that intense vacuum effect that can suck things out. if they are not shut properly can can cause significant damage inside. also, speaking of winds, there are more than two dozen cranes scattered around miami. the cranes' counter balances can weigh up to 30,000 pounds so they did not have time to remove them before the hurricane's arrival. people that live near those cranes are being urged to evacuate because they're ekt p etded to just spin. they're going to let them loose and spin in the storm. there's no saying just how long they can spin for. irma is different than harvey because the storm surge and winds will be a much bigger threat than the days of flooding lain h. rain we saw with harvey. >> remember hurricane sandy. the crane came tumbling down and dangled. we had to evacuate the streets below. we know the dangers that cranes can pose. >> there was a miami construction official that said if you live next to a crane i can't tell you it's safe to be in a building nearby. a lot more on this storm. now we want to move this to this breaki breaking news. mexico's most powerful earth quake in a century. it sparked a tsunami warning and this morning deaths and damage reported. an thompson has the latest. >>reporter: good morning. we're learning more about that massivest quake in mexico. no morning hundreds of thousands people are without power asdy light reveals the true extent of the damage. overnight, devastation in mexico. as a deadly earth quake struck off the southern coast triggering a tsunami with waves of more than three feet in some areas. >> every' never felt annist quake as strong as this. >> blaring alarms sent residents fleeing into the streets after the quake toppled house z and caused buildings to swra a violently. this woman says you could hear the building creek. the lights were out. it skaired me because i had never lived through anything like that. according to the u.s. geological survey the quake had a magnitude of 8.1 and hit off the coast of chappas. it was felt at far as way as mexico city. this morning the president said the magnitude was the biggest the country has seen in the past 100 years. in 1985, a dat strof ic herts quake hit the country destroying buildings and killing thousands the. right now eofficials are evaluating the after math after the extent is being redeveloped. this morning they've warning of tsunami waive waves that could top at the coast. the national emergency committee will be coordinating care for all of those affected by this efrts quake. >> all right. ann thompson thank you. >> let's go back to al who's down in miami beach. >> hey, guys show you what else is going on. luckily not too violent weather. we've got a great day in the mid atlantic states, wet weather making its way up to the northeast. we're exmekting to see flood watches through the soet west. rain will start to develop later today down in the southern peninsula, florida peninsula, plenty of sunshine through the sen dral plains. we're going to get through your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. state farm is here to help. giving us all the chance to simply sit down and learn. visit letsstarttoday.com or talk to an agent. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be a cloud start all around the bay area and a cooler day with high of 77 degrees expected in san jose. 75 degrees in palo alto. 69 in oakland. 67 in san francisco with some low 80s in napa. over the next several days we are looking at some warmer temperatures after tomorrow. it's going to be hot for the interior valley. guys. that's your latest weather. when we come back, we look at >> that's your later weather. back to you. >> all right. thank you so much. just ahead take you inside what it takes to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as florida coñ( you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap to friends at more banks than ever before. you got next? chase. make more of what's yours. just ahead, what if you could take a single pill to extend your life. some say it's already on mu-um dinosaurs only eat meat! actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! and country crock is made with plants. country crock has always been made with the goodness of plants. it has real, simple ingredients... and the same country fresh taste you love. welcome to crock country. the 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(kids arguing) that's why we're introducing a whole line of espresso drinks from mccafe. ♪ let )s get you caught up on some brea l a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get you caught up on some breaking local news. to the east bay where 68-year-old woman is in the hospital after she was pulled unconscious from her burning pleasant hill home. firefighters say her husband got out safely but she fell behind while phoning for help. the home is on sylvia drive near contra costa boulevard. firefighters say the couple heard a loud bang in the garage about 2:00 this morning. that's when they saw the flames. the woman was found unconscious but did not suffer any burns. we're waiting word on her latest condition. the forecast for today, kari. >> it is friday. we've been watching for our friends in the caribbean as well as florida as hurricane irma continues to make its westward track and moving in now as the category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of 150 miles an hour. this is still expected to make landfall in florida early sunday morning and then continue up the coast as it affects more of the southeast. us we are in for some very nice weather over the next few days. let's check in with mike for an update on the commute. our friday lighter commute. we have slower spots northbound through the south. north 880 this crash here is part of the slowdown but is not really causing any problems. it's been there for a while. north 238, a little build there. the other side of the bay, the dumbarton bridge. to the east palo alto side. marsh over to highway 101. and also mass transit, remember, the only delay reported transbay nx. no updates so it should be minor delays. back to you. >> thank you very much. another update in about half an hour. have a great friday morning. we're back. 7:30, friday morning, the 8th of september 2017. what does that picture tell you? everything you need to know. that is a live shot over ocean drive in miami beach. and it is deserted. this would be bustling this time of day normally. but hundreds of thousands have heeded the warnings, get out before hurricane irma comes rolling in. >> that's a great picture to see, because it does tell us that people are listening and they're not sticking around and being foolish. >> and we've heard from city officials how important that is, because rescuers are not going to be able to come in the height of the storm. >> hurricane warnings now in effect for all of south florida. the storm, of course, is dominating our headlines. worst-case scenario. new warnings as hurricane irma targets miami amid mass evacuations. gridlock and gas shortages. >> look at the size of this storm. it is wider than our entire state and could cause major and life threatening impacts from coast to coast. a massive 8.1 earthquake strikes the southern coast of mexico, leaving several dead, damaging buildings, and sparking tsunami warnings. >> equifax hacked. one of the largest cyberattacks in history leaves the private information of nearly half the u.s. population vulnerable. as the consumer credit rating agency scrambling to find out what went wrong. >> the sheer number of people who could be potentially affected is what's so striking. this is like hurricane irma-size proportions. venus vanquished. sloane stephens stuns venus williams to advance to the finals of the u.s. open, where she'll face fellow american, madison keys, in an all-american showdown. >> madison keys into her first major final. and boston cream. >> fires deep, and that's going to be caught on the run -- >> nfl returns in shocking fashion. the kansas city chiefs pulling off an upset win over tom brady and the new england patriots in the first game of the season. today, friday, september 8th, 2017. >> that was a good game. >> chiefs scored something like 21 unanswered points. >> yeah, incredible. let's go back to the storm. our breaking news coverage and ongoing evacuation efforts in southern florida ahead of the storm. today national investigative correspondent, jeff rossen is there. he's in a helicopter right now, high above miami, actually. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning to you. look, we talk about surviving the storm, which is, of course, incredibly important, but this morning i want to talk about surviving the evacuation, because when you have so many people leaving at once, we've seen those pictures of massive traffic jams, it can be incredibly challenging. we came up at a chopper here over miami this morning to give you a birds eye view. i want to take you -- do a live picture outside. what are you seeing? you're seeing something that our chopper pilot says in incredibly eerie and you never see here in miami. it is a ghost town down there. barely anybody on the roads. and here's why. i've been talking to a lot of people here in miami over the past 24 hours who are telling me they are staying home from work today. they are not coming into miami. boarding up their homes. packing up and today is decision day. today is the day that a lot of people are going to get out of here before the storm, before they get stuck. so you can expect big traffic jams later tonight. this morning we are about to show you how to evacuate fast and safe. as hurricane irma bears down, officials in florida are sounding the alarm. ordering mass evacuations. >> you are told to evacuate, get out, quickly. >> reporter: but that's easier said than done. take a look at this. long lines at just about every gas station. in some cases, hours long. >> a nightmare. >> reporter: a nightmare. >> i've been in lines for an hour and a half. by the time i get there, i get nothing. >> reporter: you can't go anywhere. because you have no gas. >> i have to stay home. >> reporter: there is a line of cars at this gas station that wrapped blocks and blocks. but they just ran out of gas here. it's happening across so many gas stations here in florida today. so now all of the cars, all of those people who are waiting and waiting and waiting, now have to go back in line at another gas station. then there's the traffic. highways packed with cars trying to get out. the evacuation itself can be dangerous. during hurricane rita in 2005, at least 100 people died. not during the storm, but during the evacuation. many running out of gas and dying of heat exhaustion. so if you're evacuating and stuck in gridlock traffic, here's the question. do you run the engine and the air conditioning? or do you conserve fuel? experts say your best bet is to run the car and you can run a little ac for about ten minutes every hour. and it doesn't have to be the same ten minutes all together. you can scatter it. and experts say that should be enough to keep you cool, but also keep your car running longer. but before you even leave your home, your evacuation checklist begins. the king family lives in key biscayne, packing up now and leaving today. >> suitcase. >> got it. >> reporter: but that's not enough. experts say you need a go bag stuffed with a few everyday items you may never think. do you have one of these? a first aid kit. >> you know what, no, we don't. and you always need those, especially after the storm. >> reporter: bottled water. have you packed bottled water? >> yes. >> reporter: good. portable flashlights. and some come with extra batteries. more flashlights. granola bars. >> definitely. >> reporter: here's something else that may not be as obvious. your medications. you're going to grab your medications, because you don't know how long you're going to be gone. >> right. >> reporter: get cash out of the atm machines today while they're still working, because if electricity goes out, the bank atms may not work, credit card machines won't work in the stores, and you're going to need cash to buy the essentials. >> absolutely right. >> reporter: go to the atm, take out some cash. and your important documents. you don't think about those either. your will, birth certificates, get it into a waterproof bag and bring it with you. don't keep it in the house. >> no, it's hard, because you don't know if the house is going to be there when you come back. >> reporter: and weiby the way, we're giving this all to you. it's yours. >> all right, thank you! >> reporter: as the traffic builds and gas dries up. all right. so we have a couple other tips for you, as well. what you want to do is, go to the store today and get one of these. it's a mobile phone charger. and by the way, i got this here in miami. there are still some available in stores. just in case all the electricity goes out, you can communicate. and there is something else. if all the cell towers go out, there's a smartphone app and it's free, guys. it's called zello. and a lot of people used it during hurricane harvey. it acts as a walkie-talkie so you can get in touch with people in the area. people were actually rescued in harvey from this ahead of irma. zello may help people here, too. >> good tips, jeff. thank you. >> craig fugate is former administrator of fema and served as florida management director, now a senior adviser at blue dot strategies. craig, always good to see you. good morning. >> good morning. >> back in 2014, craig, you said that if florida or miami were to take a direct hit from a hurricane the size of katrina or sandy, it won't survive. you've seen the track, you know the size of this storm. what are your fears? >> well, hopefully everybody is evacuating. and, again, they can go shorter distances. they don't have to leave the area, but they need to get out of the storm surge areas. but those high-rises and construction, we're going to see a tremendous amount of damage based upon this forecasted track. >> craig, will you explain to us right now, what's going on with fema? take us into the war room. describe what the operations are like right now. >> they're moving and trying to prestage everything they can to get ready for the initial response back end, supporting florida governor scott and the team here in florida, the florida national guard and first responders. but the challenge is going to be florida's peninsula. so as much as people are having trouble going north, it's going to be just about as difficult heading south. particularly as damage starts in the southern part of the state. but that forecast track has a hurricane going right up the middle of the state. so those highways are going to have a hurricane on it before you can even get to the people that are being hit by the storm in the beginning. so prestaging, getting things set. but the other thing they're having to factor in is how much is this storm going to slow down or prevent immediate response based upon where it's at on these highways. >> and craig, we look at this, and we can't help but think about fema and how stretched thin it must be. there are wildfires out west. there's obviously the hurricane harvey recovery efforts. and now this. you're a veteran of those enjoyable washington funding battles. does fema have enough money? would you be worried if you were in your old job? >> well, the congress gets the supplemental. that gives the cash for the immediate response. obviously, we're going to need more money or fema is going to need more money for harvey. now with irma, congress will have to take some hard looks at how we fund disasters, reauthorization of national flood insurance program. and make sure that when we rebuild, we're not just building it back the way it was. we have got to build the future risk. i'm tired of people debating climate change. it ain't about climate change any more. it's about climate adaptation. we have to build for our future risk, our past is not the best indicator of what these risks have been. we have seen it time and time again. we build it back, it gets destroyed. we have got to do better this time. >> craig, your insight is valuable. thank you very much for your time this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you. let's go back to al. he's got the national forecast and also the latest on irma. he's on miami beach this morning. al, good morning again. >> hey, good morning, guys. and as we take a look at our aerial shot right now, you can see, again, it's a beautiful morning to start out. look at that sunrise. i mean, that's why people come down here. but, boy, i've got to tell you, it is rough. it is going to be a rough change, and a big change along that horizon. all right, let's look at the comparison of andrew to irma. and it is kind of interesting. category 5 storm andrew back in august, 165-mile-an-hour maximum winds. the radius for this was 45 miles from the 74-plus-mile-an-hour winds. the time over florida, four hours. now contrast that with irma. and as craig fugate mentioned, the track of this comes straight up the spine of florida. and so the time over florida could be 24 hours or more. maximum winds so far have been 185-mile-an-hour. the storm diameter, a third larger than it was for andrew. so right now irma, category 4 storm, but it could intensify again. we could be seeing reintensification of the eye wall. 500 miles southeast of miami, florida. 150-mile-an-hour winds moving west-northwest at 16 miles per hour. we have hurricane warnings up for the entire coast. we're also looking at storm surge threats from 5 to 10 feet throughout much of the southern half of florida. that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we wake up to some low clouds and fog and some drizzle at times. temperatures in san francisco will reach into the upper 60s, up to 68 tomorrow. on sunday mostly sunny skies and warmer air moving mid to upper 70s for sunday in through the first part of next week and then a chance of showers starting out on tuesday. inland areas will be much hotter in the valleys, reaching into the upper 80s tomorrow, and 97 degrees sunday. and another chance of rain back on tuesday. 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behavioral specialists say sometimes animals can sense that there is a coming change in the weather. but so far, they say, nobody is showing any signs of being skittish. as millions flee from hurricane irma, what about those who can't fly away? at zoo miami, thousands of animals are in the eye of the storm. >> most zoos don't go through hurricanes the way we have. this zoo has been through hurricane andrew, hurricane wilma, hurricane katrina. >> reporter: these pink flamingos flocked to the men's restroom during hurricane andrew which blew through in '92. >> people aren't the only homeless victims of the hurricane. >> reporter: and not the only ones without fresh water. >> we had things totally destroyed around here. yet the animals pretty much survived unscathed. >> reporter: today these pink flamingos are back in the bull's eye, but this time they'll ride out irma in a new concrete enclosure. >> here you go. >> reporter: ron is helping ready zoo miami's almost 3,000 animals, including rhino toshi. we first met ron back after andrew leveled this zoo. >> it's all right, it's all right. they're still very nervous from the storm. >> reporter: and that's toshi. >> i took a photo immediately following hurricane andrew with toshi standing in the middle of the pen with a trailer upside down that had fallen out of the sky next to him. and yet toshi didn't have a scratch on him. >> reporter: this time, they're catching these birds, clipping their wings and bringing them inside. while the bigger animals like these lions will stay where they normally sleep. >> something they feel secure in. these night houses are made out of poured concrete, welded metal. everything around them could be destroyed. these night houses remain intact. >> reporter: but still, he's worried what may happen to these animals if the zoo takes a direct hit. >> animals do have an instinct of how to survive, hunker down in these storms. >> reporter: see just beyond the pink flamingos those white birds? they're called ibis, native. and local legend has it that the ibis is the last animal, the last bird to leave when there is an approaching hurricane, and the first to come back. so maybe it's an indication to residents that you still have time to get out. guys? >> kerry, it's interesting. you showed some video of hurricane andrew, and we were talking about how many hurricanes you yourself have covered in your expertise. and we counted about 60. >> reporter: it's phenomenal, but, yes. i mean, 36 years of covering hurricanes from down in el salvador, where horrible hurricane mitch, all the way up to the tip of long island and montauk. and just remember, every hurricane is different. and from my experience, respect every hurricane. >> good advice. >> kerry, thank you so much. coming up, a new update on irma's path that's about to be issued. al will have that in our next hour. also ahead, what could be the first anti aging drug. and some people are already taking it. good starts 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talk to your rheumatologist about humira. this is humira at work. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we do have a foggy start as we look at the golden gate bridge. looking at san jose also cloudy with at times mist but all of this will be clearing and our temperatures today a little bit cooler than average reaching into the upper 70s. 5 in palo alto. san francisco looking at a high of 67 degrees. some low to mid-80s for the inland areas. over the next several days our temperatures will be warming up especially sunday. san francisco will be reaching into the upper 70s and will have more of the same monday. then there will be a chance of showers in the forecast between tuesday and wednesday. inland areas are going to really start to feel that heat sunday reaching up to 97 degrees. and then a chance of rain for tuesday and wednesday. that will break those very hot temperatures. let's head over to mike for an update on the roads. looking at your friday lighter commute. calling to your attention mountain view proechg shoreline boulevard, a dump truck involved perhaps. a couple of lanes are blocked. you see traffic jamming up 101 to 237 as they come toward each other and meet right there just before you get to that crash. we're tracking that. 85 maintains a smoother drive out of the bay. north 238 there's a crash in the center divide. a distraction off the troe val castro valley y. back to you. mike thank you. millions of people hitting the road in florida as the state braces for irma to hit. forecasters have downgraded the hurricane overnight, a category 4 that's incredibly strong. go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest details. online we're learning the extent of damage after an earthquake toppled homes leading to small tsunami waves and evacuations. it was an 8.1. it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, breaking news. one of the largest evacuations ever under way in florida. the state preparing for a direct hit from hurricane irma with highways jammed and gas running out, desperate residents aren't taking any chances. >> this is huge. it's really huge. you know, you can get trapped in your homes. it's really scary. >> we're live in miami. plus, how to live longer. could a single pill hold the power to stop some of the most debilitating diseases? >> it is to me a miracle drug. >> reporter: maria shriver on the ground-breaking new study that could change and extend your life. ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ and never been stronger. kelly clarkson set to rock our plaza with her biggest hits and some brand-new music, live. today, friday, september 8th, 2017. >> good morning from the plaza for kelly clarkson. >> you guys remember this picture? they are on "today"! welcome, guys! >> thank you. >> we woke up at 2:00 a.m. for kelly clarkson! ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ >> celebrating my 13th birthday with kelly clarkson. >> i love kelly clarkson! >> we're waiting for kelly! woo! all right. we're back on "today" on this friday morning. busy friday morning concert outside. lots of news in the headlines. we appreciate you being with us. >> absolutely. >> let's start with your news at 8:00. after days of dire warnings and mass evacuations, florida is about to feel the brutal impact of hurricane irma. our coverage begins with lester holt in miami beach. lester, good morning again. >> matt, good morning. overnight, hurricane warnings and storm surge warnings were posted for south florida, meaning irma is coming. that storm has already killed around a dozen people on its way here. and with florida now in its targets, it seems destined to potentially be the worst disaster this state has seen in 25 years. this morning, irma is on a collision course with the united states. the powerful hurricane taking aim at south florida after leaving behind a path of destruction overnight. massive storm surges slamming turks and caicos. 175-mile-an-hour winds tearing through the island chain. in st. martin, entire homes have been leveled in irma's wake. the storm tossing boats up on to the shore, and overturning massive shipping containers. in puerto rico, trees have been uprooted. streetlights, signs and electrical poles torn down. in the oval office on thursday, president trump received an update on irma's path with florida directly in the bull's eye. miami beach and other parts of the state bracing for the worst. >> this is not a storm you can sit and wait through. >> reporter: governor rick scott issuing an ominous warning. >> if you're in an evacuation area, do not wait to get out. we're not going to be able to save people once the storm hits. >> reporter: earlier on "today," the mayor of miami beach, phillip levine, spoke out. >> we don't want heroes. we want safe residents. they should leave miami beach if they have not left already. >> reporter: more than 650,000 residents in miami-dade have been ordered to evacuate. this morning, all major airlines are suspending service to south florida at miami international airport, thousands scrambling to get out. >> i'm actually thinking of getting in a car and starting to head up. but i'm thinking it may not be such a great idea. >> reporter: with many forced to drive north, the desperate need for fuel is putting pressure on gas stations to stay open as supplies run short. traffic backed up for miles as irma closes in. and that storm surge could reach as high as 10 feet in some areas, as water pushed by the storm rushes in andin undates areas like this here in miami beach. we can tell you the governor starting today ordered all public schools and universities closed until at least monday, saying they may be needed for evacuations or staging of emergency relief. matt, back to you. >> lester, you've got a long day and weekend ahead. i know you'll have the latest on irma tonight on "nbc nightly news" so we appreciate your early morning today. thanks. >> thanks, lester. and al is over in miami beach, as well, tracking the path. al, i know we just got an update? >> yeah, we did. and here's the latest. a little bit more weakening which we're always happy to see. but that does not mean we're out of the woods, because we could see some more intensification. here's the latest from the national hurricane center. 500 miles southeast of miami beach. 150-mile-an-hour winds. that's down about 5 from a previous update. west-northwest at 16 miles per hour. you can see the path there, comes on shore sometime around midnight saturday night into sunday, which would be high tide, and then it continues on monday, 2:00 a.m., still in the center of the state as a category 2, ask on into the southeast. storm surge warnings, of course, are going to be up, because as this storm approaches, it is so wide, it actually will be able to cause storm surges on both coasts at the same time. 150 miles wide. the state. but the storm itself, 800 miles wide. guys, again, this is going to be a potential devastating system, and we could see some intensification just before it makes landfall, because there is very warm water just in front of that storm. guys? >> all right, al. thank you so much. south florida does have a large population of senior citizens who can be especially vulnerable at a time like this. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on how they're getting ready. hey, gabe. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. nearly 700,000 people were told to evacuate parts of florida. many of them have the ability to do so. but for others, it's much harder. for the senior citizens riding out this storm, we've noticed a common thread they're relying on to get through. family. this morning as thousands pack emergency shelters, the anxiety over irma is growing amongst some of the vulnerable evacuees. >> what's the most scary is what are we going to go back to. and are we going to be even -- are we going to be able to even get back to our house. >> reporter: almost 20% of the sunshine state's population is 65 and older. the largest percentage in the nation. these heart breaking pictures from hurricane harvey's aftermath in texas went viral. seniors in waist-deep floodwaters. now families in florida are trying to make sure the elderly are safe. at this shelter in miami-dade county, many seniors say they remember hurricane andrew 25 years ago. >> things can be replaced but your life cannot be replaced. >> reporter: she and her husband are riding out irma here. so is another close relative. what is the most important thing you brought with you today? >> my family. >> reporter: in boca raton, 90-year-old emily rosen lives alone, but she's going to ride out irma with her son. >> yeah, i'm schlepping everything in that i can. and i'm figuring out whatever will be will be. my father told me not to waste or worry. so i'm not going to worry. i do the best i can. >> reporter: at this senior center, these friends say they're worried about the storm, but not enough to miss their regular canasta game. >> we're here. we're all together. we're all helping one another. >> we're from different places. >> reporter: overnight, 85-year-old joanelle got some extra help. her grandson drove down from north carolina to be with her. >> you look good! >> reporter: and take on irma together. >> i think it's a little frightening. but i just feel better now, because i do feel better, because my grandson came down to rescue me. so, yes, i'm happy about that. >> reporter: of course, not all seniors have family members close by to help them through. hoda, that's when we're starting to notice neighbors step up. >> yeah. >> reporter: and lend a hand. >> you definitely want someone and hats off to that grandson. gabe, thank you so much. this morning, mexico is dealing with a natural disaster of its own. a powerful and deadly earthquake struck off the country's southern coast. it happened overnight. had a preliminary magnitude of 8.1. officials reported several deaths as well as damage to homes, schools and hospitals. the quake triggered a tsunami warning, and caused buildings to sway hundreds of miles away. witnesses said people ran into the streets and panicked. a lot of them still in their pajamas. more than 1 million utility customers lost power. now to dramatic video of a brazen daylight robbery and a woman that refused to let go of her purse. check it out. it's all on camera. this happened just outside of atlanta. you see the woman jump out of a blue truck and grab the victim's purse. but the victim refuses to let go. the two wrestle there on the ground for a while. then the thief gets back in the truck. the driver pulls away and drags the victim -- >> oh, my word! >> who was still clinging to her purse. eventually she did let go. she was partially run over. she suffered a foot injury. refused a trip to the hospital. and police are still searching for those suspects. >> oof. >> you can understand it, but that's not what you're supposed to do. >> maybe she just went into autopilot kind of thing. >> yeah. all r right. boy, could we use a morning boost. >> and no real segue to the boost. >> but, you know what, this is such a good one, you're going to love this. sometimes all you need is a simple act of kindness. we have seen all of the trouble people are going through this with hurricane approaching. pam brecky drove 30 miles to buy an emergency generator at a lowe's store in orlando. her dad is on oxygen. pam broke down in tears. when the customer in front of her got the last one a complete stranger came over and insisted she take the one already in his cart. pam thanked him with a hug that showed both her gratitude and her relief. >> i don't know him at all. he's a stranger. he's -- an angel from god, is what he is. >> oh, yes, he is. so -- >> acts of kindness. >> ramon santiago, added to a list of great people. much more ahead, including this strange one. why some red-headed guys have risen to thank ed sheeran this morning. and what had taylor swift and andy sandberg fighting? 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>> no, isn't it like the overall thing? >> on tv -- but how do you really feel? >> i had a boyfriend in kindergarten who had red hair. >> what was his name? >> bobby mccullough. >> i knew you would remember. >> who has the last laugh now, bobby? >> a little thought experiment. what if you had red hair? do you feel like you would be appealing or attractive? >> i've never -- it's never occurred to me the color of someone's hair -- >> really? >> this idea -- that red heads -- >> matt! >> oh, nice. yes. >> that's the ed sheeran effect. >> that is hilarious. >> so for women, look at all of the great leading ladies in hollywood who have red hair. julianne moore, emma stone. don't forget the sexiest of them all. >> lucille ball. >> put her up. >> jessica rabbit. >> oh! >> she had that going for her. >> exactly. >> all right, mr. carson. >> okay, dye hair. coming up, a couple quick items for you. sam smith, as we mentioned, the wait is over. boy, was it worth the wait, too. he released his new single called "too good at good-byes." and here's a bit of it ♪ baby we don't stand a chance ♪ it's sad but it's true ♪ i'm way too good at goodbye ♪ i'm way too good at goodbye >> matt, you said you heard a little bit of this record. >> we got to hear some of these songs. they are all great. >> beautiful. >> this is a great album. >> sam is also one of the those artists that could literally sing the phone book and his voice is so good. >> good point. >> looking forward to that. also his first music in a couple years, people are excited about it. and we taylor swift stars in a new commercial. the narrator follows her, details her every move, including a hilarious run-in with andy sandberg. here's that. >> now she's walking down the hall. now she is bumped by andy samberg and she is like watch it and he's like, you watch it. and then she's like, whatever, jerk. now they're having a standdown. now they're having a thumb war. now they're competing at caricature artists. >> there you go. more funny stuff from taylor swift. that's your pop start. >> that was a good one. >> our friend kelly clarkson is on the plaza today. >> i can't wait. did you say there is no time for "the daily click?" >> you sure? all right. here we go, guys. nice serene couple dudes fishing. matt, this could be you and al. look at this lovely lake in kaiser wilderness in california near fresno. can't control that. just roll it. this just does nothing. hit press play in the control room and you'll see what happens. disturb the peace. >> woo! hoo! >> critters on the water reacting every time the man yells. the bugs sit on top of the water. they need the oxygen. we don't know why when there is noise they react the way they do. but they do. and it makes for a -- >> like turkeys. have you ever yelled around a bunch of turkeys? >> can't say i have. >> they all start gobbling. >> everyone is going to run to a lake now -- >> exactly. >> thank you. let's go back to al in miami. al. >> guys, thanks so much. things fairly quiet around the continental united states, which is good news. we're looking at plenty of sunshine throughout much of the country. some showers and thunderstorms through the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still more low clouds and fog in san francisco and it will be drizzling for the next couple hours, also mostly cloudy for the inland areas as we take a live look outside in san jose and temperatures there will be cooler, only reaching 77 degrees. we'll see the inland areas reaching into the low to mid-80s today, oakland 69 degrees and 08 today in napa. san francisco, expect a high of 67 with a warmer weekend ahead. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thanks. we miss you. and now to some encouraging news on a pill that could potentially help you live a longer and healthier life. >> it is the focus of a ground breaking new study and maria shriver has more on that. >> that's true. we all have loved ones who suffer through terrible ailments like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. now a new study will see whether a common medication can actually slow their onset and radically change how we treat aging. imagine a single pill that could stop some of the most debilitating diseases of older age. top aging researcher, dr. barzali, hopes it's possible with met for minute. >> what we are after is the ability of met formen to delay age-related disease. >> reporter: it's taken by adults with type two diabetes to lower their blood sugar. now the doctor is about to launch a new nationwide study of 3,000 healthy seniors to see if taking metformin can delay and even prevent age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease and alzheimer's. and dramatically cut health care costs. >> if we delay age-related disease by two or three years, it's calculated the longevity dividend is $7 trillion by the year 2050. >> reporter: in dozens of studies of type two diabetics, metformin has been associated with lower rates of these diseases and longer life. it's fda approved as safe and it's cheap. only 5 cents a pill. >> it is to me a miracle drug. >> reporter: 59-year-old michael cantor started taking metformin as a prediabetic. once his blood sugar stabilized, he asked a doctor to keep prescribing it, helping him stay active and healthy in older age. >> i see what happens to people especially in their early to mid 70s and on into their 80s where their quality of life really becomes crippled. and my gosh, for every year i could maintain the kind of quality of life i have now, that would really be amazing. >> reporter: metformin works by lowering your absorption of glucose from food, a proven method of slowing down aging. but the drug can have side effects like nausea, dizziness and muscle pain. and while experts welcome the new study, some warn it's too soon for healthy people to start taking metformin. >> hold off. because whenever we take a medicine, we have to look at the cost benefit ratio. it does have side effects. for healthy aging, we don't know if there is any benefit yet. >> reporter: the doctor agrees, but says if his metformin study is successful, it could be revolutionary, causing the fda to classify aging not as a fact of life, but as a disease to be treated. giving drug companies the green light to develop longevity drugs that would be covered by insurance. so you think the pharmaceutical companies will only look at aging, if it's classified, by the fda as a disease. >> exactly. aging is the major risk factor for age-related diseases. i want to target aging in order to prevent the disease. >> that's a really revolutionary idea. 10,000 people turning 65 every day. so tremendous amount of interest in this drug and how we age. >> and with these other effects. >> exactly. so people are really excited about its impact on cognitive health and overall health. we want to age, but we want to age healthy. >> fascinating. >> always brings us something good to think about. thank you. let's head outside to carson and briefly imagine him as a red head. carson? >> all right. i'm here talking to the latest member of "the voice" on nbc. kelly clarkson on the plaza. she's going to perform. we've got a lot of music to get to. some hits, some brand-new stuff let )s get you caught up on some breaking local news. vo/banner to the east bay: where a 68-year old woman is in the hospital this hour after she was pulled, uncocious, from her burng good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. in the east bay, a 68-year-old woman is in the hospital after she was pulled unconscious from her burning home in pleasant hill. firefighters say her husband got out safely. she fell behind while phoning for help. that home is on sylvia drive near contra costa boulevard. the couple heard loud bangs in the garage around 2:00 this morning and saw names. the woman was found unconscious in a back room. she didn't suffer any burns. waiting for word on her condition. mike has traffic. a minor flow overall but in oakland a tough drive. past the coliseum, there's hatz in the air here, but there may be smoke a little farther north. let's sho you the map. we're dealing with big travel times for 880 as you travel past the area. there's a roadside fire in the brush on route 42nd, north of where we showed you. also an earlier disabled vehicle just north of the coliseum. those combine for that tougher drive. easy for 580 and the east shore freeway, only 23 minutes through the section past berkeley. look at that lighter friday flow through the area. oakland the only issue. 580 a slower drive which we talked about. the south bay, good recovery, the crash in mountain view cleared. 237 moves as well. >> more local news coming up in a half an hour. see you then. whoooo. looking for a hotel that fits... ...your budget? 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>> kelsey and alex, happy anniversary. >> are you kidding me? >> did you say two years? >> yes. >> oh, that's so cute. puppy love. i love it. >> i love you so much, kelly. >> hold on. >> all right. that's for you guys. >> thank you so much. >> love it. before our concert starts, let's get a check of the weather. al is down in miami. >> today's weather is broad to you by the new mccafe expresso menu. nothing comes before coffee. let's look at your weekend and see what is shaping up. obviously in the southeast irma is going to be a big factor. but the rest of the country, tomorrow great day in the mid atlantic states. gulf coast. other than irma, or around the great lakes looking good. heavy rain through the southwest. decent day throughout california. e sunday, sunday! we're looking at again, a beautiful day in the northeast, new england, great lakes on into the mid-ohio and mississippi river valley. monsoonal moisture continues in the southwest. beautiful in the pacific southwest -- pacific northwest, i should say, and of course hurricane irma affecting the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is going to be a very nice friday. once we get rid of these low clouds that we have right now and our high temperatures today in san francisco heading into the upper 60s, it will be 75 degrees in palo alto with some breezy winds and san hoetz looking at a high-77. inland valleys will have some comfortable warm weather with a high of 58 in concord and napa today up to 80 degrees, then over the next several days we'll be heating up with san francisco making it into the mid-70s by sunday. and of course, here it comes. we have been waiting for this. oh, yeah. because it's the weekend. and that means it's time for sunday night football night in america. this is a big one, boys and girls. giants going to be coming to see the boys right there in at&t stadium, arlington, texas. clear, it's got a dome. but who cares, because they're blowing the roof off this bad boy, sunday night, football night. giants versus the boys, starts at 7:00. back to you! ♪ citi concert series on "today" proudly presented by citi. 15 years since kelly clarkson became a household name, and we have been singing along with her ever since. we are going to get to the music, you guys, in just a minute. first, a look at kelly's career that is still reaching new heights. ♪ >> kelly clarkson is a hit-maker. ♪ because we belong together now ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ since you've been gone >> since winning the first season of "american idol" 15 years ago, she has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, picking up degree grammys along the way. ♪ >> now kelly is out with brand-new music. her new single, "love so soft" from her new album, "meaning of life," being released next month. ♪ catching a prayer letting it go ♪ >> next year she'll take a seat in the coach's chair on "the voice" but this morning is here with us on our citi concert stage. >> that is enough talk. are you guys ready? let's hear it for kelly clarkson! >> hey! >> y'all know this one. sing along. ♪ you know the bed feels warmer sleeping here alone ♪ ♪ you know i dream in color and do the things i want ♪ ♪ you think you've got the best of me you think you've had the last laugh ♪ ♪ bet you think that everything good is gone ♪ ♪ think you left me broken down ♪ ♪ think that i'd come running back but you don't know cause you're dead wrong ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes a fighter footsteps even lighter ♪ ♪ doesn't mean i'm over 'cuz you're gone ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little stronger ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ you heard that i was starting over with someone new ♪ ♪ they told you i was moving on and over you ♪ ♪ you didn't think that i'd come back ♪ ♪ i'd come back swinging ♪ you tried to break me but you see what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you fighter footsteps even lighter ♪ ♪ doesn't mean i'm over 'cuz you're gone ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger stronger ♪ ♪ just me myself and i ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ ♪ thanks to you i got a new thing started ♪ ♪ thanks to you i'm not the broken hearted ♪ ♪ thanks to you i'm finally thinking about me ♪ ♪ you know in the end the day you left is just my beginning ♪ ♪ in the end ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you fighter footsteps even lighter ♪ ♪ doesn't mean i'm over 'cuz you're gone ♪ ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger stronger ♪ ♪ just me myself and i ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ stand a little taller ♪ doesn't mean i'm lonely when i'm alone ♪ ♪ ♪ when i'm alone hey hey [ cheers and applause ] >> kelly clarkson is just getting started. more music from her in a moment. first, you guys, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ do you want to do a monster check? 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>> i've been ready for a hot second. >> i like the title of the album, "meaning of life," so don't set your goals high or anything like that. >> first of all, the song on the record was the reason i did it to kind of set the bar and tone for the album of the change i wanted to do sonically. and two, i figured out that right now in life we need connection, we need what that represents and the whole logo is a circle and no one is in the middle. and takes this whole lovely crew you see to make what i do happen. so, you know, that's the meaning of life. >> i want to know if you had your big-girl pants on, because you're hosting with me at 10:00, you guys. kelly is going to stick around. >> i'm being balsy right now. i'm so scared. >> we need our seven-second delay. >> it's just my love of you that i said yes. >> did you put your drink order in? >> yes. >> most important thing -- >> wine now. >> hosting will be a nice warmup when you spend some time on "the voice" with us. >> you're like brilliant at it. i just have to -- >> are you excited for that gig? you're already family there, too. >> i know. i've been coming -- you know that, forever. and obviously my husband manages blake, so we've been going there forever. so it's really fun. i'm excited. >> how are the kids? >> they're so good. i think they're here. unless they -- didn't have a good morning and they're not. >> tell everybody our chewing gum secret. >> yeah. well, i always have a little lozenge in my mouth. because it's so dry. >> where is it right now? >> it's right here. >> stuck up in the cheek. she said, no, that's disgusting. do you want me to take it before the song? >> no, no. thank you. >> all right. >> kelly, can't wait to hear you sing. >> yes! >> take it away. >> new single, y'all. ♪ every kiss is a tour ♪ and i knock on yours like a little boy ♪ ♪ keep on twisting keep on locking keep on turning me ♪ ♪ i want to let you under my skin ♪ ♪ if i let you in you got to be careful ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ love so soft so soft ♪ ♪ ♪ let me in ♪ i wanna be closer to you let you under my skin ♪ ♪ if i let you in ♪ you gotta be careful with it let me tell you again ♪ ♪ love so soft you ain't had nothing softer ♪ ♪ break it then you buy it and it sure gonna cost ya ♪ ♪ love so soft that you can't rub off ♪ snoit you gonna love it if you try it ♪ ♪ got you hooked hey you're caught up snoou ♪ love so soft so soft ♪ if you want this love got to hold it tight ♪ ♪ never let it go baby let it give you life ♪ ♪ if you want this love got to hold it tight ♪ ♪ never let it go baby let it give you life ♪ ♪ love ♪ you ain't had it oh ♪ love so soft you ain't had nothing softer ♪ ♪ break it then you buy it and it sure gonna cost ya ♪ ♪ if you want it if you want it ♪ ♪ hey oh-oh ♪ love so soft ♪ love so soft ♪ whoa whoa ♪ love so soft love so soft ♪ ♪ love so soft ♪ come on now ♪ baby [ cheers and applause ] >> kelly clarkson has got a lot more music ahead. but first, this is "today" on nbc. while we've been away, kelly has been talking to people out in the crowd about kids and tattoos and other things. let's keep the concert going. here she is, once again, performing one of her great hits, "walk away." >> y'all ready? i know it! ♪ you've got your mother and your brother every other undercover ♪ ♪ telling you what to say ♪ you think i'm stupid but the truth is that it's cupid baby ♪ ♪ lovin' you has made me this way ♪ ♪ so before you point your finger get your hands off of my trigger ♪ ♪ oh yeah ♪ you need to know this situation's getting old ♪ ♪ and now the more you talk the less i can take oh ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm looking for attention not another question ♪ ♪ should you stay or should you go ♪ ♪ ♪ well if you don't have the answer why are you still standing here ♪ ♪ hey hey hey hey ♪ just walk away ♪ come on ♪ just walk away ♪ hey ♪ just walk away snoit i waited here for you like a kid waiting after school ♪ ♪ so tell me how come you never showed ♪ ♪ i gave you everything and never asked for anything ♪ ♪ and look at me ♪ oh-oh ♪ so before you start defending baby stop all your pretending ♪ ♪ i know you know i know so what's the point in being slow ♪ ♪ let's get the show on the road today ♪ ♪ hey ♪ i'm looking for attention not another question ♪ ♪ should you stay or should you go ♪ ♪ well if you don't have the answer ♪ ♪ why are you still standing here ♪ ♪ hey hey hey hey ♪ just walk away ♪ just walk away ♪ just walk away >> come on! ♪ i wanna love i want a fire ♪ to feel the burn my desires ♪ i want a man by my side ♪ not a boy who runs and hides ♪ are you gonna fight for me ♪ die for me ♪ live and breathe for me ♪ do you care for me ♪ 'cuz if you don't then just leave ♪ ♪ i'm looking for attention ♪ not another question ♪ should you stay or should you go ♪ ♪ well if you don't have the answer why are you still standing here here snoets hey ♪ just walk away ♪ walk away [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from kelly clarkson and all of our summer concert artists at apple music.com/today. >> my goodness. kelly is back with more music later. she is also going to co host with hoda in our fourth hour. first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc. you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? use the chase mobile app to send money in just a tap to friends at more banks than ever before. you got next? chase. make more of what's yours. grown right here in california, chase. with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. okay, a couple things. she can flat-out sing. >> sang. >> she can sang. >> she held a clinic out there. >> but wait, there's more. >> what? >> he says when he's worked with her in the past on "the voice", one of the nicest people. >> ever. even if she could sing just a little bit, we would elevate her star because she's just so nice. she's a dream. >> it isn't just that she's nice. it's like she's the most normal person. >> she was talking about -- rough pregnancy. and she's so open about it. and -- >> right. >> self depthery indicating and real. >> and hilarious talking about her tattoo. >> she goes, i got a tattoo here. she tells the crowd. but it looks a little different now. >> a woman in the crowd had an identical tattoo as her right here. didn't quite look the same. >> exactly. >> it's all right. i love her. >> she's going to be a great host. >> yeah, hosting with me. she is so much fun. you never know what's going to come. i love that girl. >> and her new music rocks. so the kelly love fest is i )m ... . good morning, everyone. it's 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. following breaking news in the east bay. a 68-year-old woman in the hospital after she was pulled unconscious have from this burning pleasant hill home. firefighters say her husband got out safely. she fell behind while phoning for help. firefighters say the couple heard a loud bang in the garage around 2:00 this morning. she was found unconscious in a back room, did not suffer any burns, but we're waiting for word on her condition. millions of people hitting the road in florida as the state braces for irma to hit. forecasters downgraded the hurricane overnight to category 4, but that's still incredibly powerful. go to nbcbayarea.com for latest details out of that storm. also online. we're learning the extent of damage after a deadly earthquake off mexico's southern coast toppling homes, leading to a small tsunami and evac waxs. usgs says it was an 8.1. xhoex's president is calling it the biggest quake in over a century. on our website, read the comments from tom brady lighting up social media today. his response the patriots opening' night loss has a lot of people talking. see you back here in one hour. coñ( this morning on "today's take" ellie kimper is our celebrity co host. and you'll love the surprises we serve up at the u.s. open. and we're throwing a tailgating touchdown. football fields that will peiqu your pinterest coming up right now. from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this friday morning, september 8th, 2017. we're listening to "i'm not alone" by calvin harris. al is out in florida tracking hurricane irma. and you heard me say our guest co host today, "unbreakable kimmy schmidt" star ellie kimper. >> every time she comes we have to come up with something else to say, and kudos to the producers. >> make no mistake, i'm ellie. >> i feel like that's like a mantra. you should look at yourself in the mirror -- and be like, unbreakable and unmistakable! that's me. ♪ >> you know that song. ♪ unbreakable >> now that i've worked with you a few times, this is your jam. >> i know! what am i doing? >> this is yours. and this is yours. >> mine is this. mine is like -- >> and you're like moving -- >> i'm just a mom. >> sitting behind me -- >> i will say, i was just downstairs dancing to kelly clarkson. it was -- i didn't even care that i was dancing like a mom. because i am a mom. >> you are a mom. dance like one. >> i will own my mom. >> what is dancing like a mom? what is that? >> i think it's what she just did. >> my mom does the -- the mom snap. >> my grandma and now my baby both go like this. when they dance. >> wait, that's the best baby/grandma dance ever. >> look at you! >> no, wait, where are you? there you are. >> she's doing the -- >> you're not like a mom? >> no, that's kind of a -- savannah is still like at a rock concert. >> no, wait, that is horrifying. i think i have to take my blazer off. >> she's still got her teen mom going on. >> you're like a teen mom -- not teen mom like teen mom but -- teen -- >> i look like a 14-year-old boy at an acdc concert. >> good job! >> also, you guys were all dancing with abandon. because kelly clarkson brings that out. it's give yourself over to music. >> you know what would be so fun to do? dance with abandon. and i have to bring this up, because ellie and i met -- was that two years ago now? >> yes. >> how has that been two years? >> i don't know. >> when ellie was here filling in for a while. and we sat together, and we have some mutual friends and we talked one entire morning and we didn't even look at our notes. we just talked and talked. and we found out we have one man in common. >> one very important man, unmistakable. >> a man that fills our soul -- >> with love. >> his name -- >> we can say his name. >> and -- and -- passion. >> passion! >> we all need to take this class. >> we're not going to name him. >> no, we are. >> his name is rique. we take a workout class and we adore him. it's a spin class. >> we were both hesitant to say the name. i was like, is there a conflict -- does universal own -- no. >> everybody on your soul cycles. >> i'm confused -- i was like -- >> we were talking about the suspense, i think. >> he's watching right now, that's pretty awesome. >> we don't know, but we tried to. we love you, and one of the things he does so well, he distracts you from working out. >> while you're working out. >> yes. >> he gives you mantras. he speaks like a puppet, which we adore. >> how is that? >> he does like -- it's like an altar ego. it's like -- he does a different voice. >> while you're cycling? >> yes. >> does that pump you up? >> yes. in a weird way. >> it does. >> the key -- he distracts from the hard work you're doing, which i think is such -- i mean -- deseptemberively deep. >> i'm there, obviously, for the bod. but i'm also there for the mind. >> sure. >> exactly. and he does a good job catering to both. >> now everybody is going to sign up for rique's class. >> it's already full. >> we can't get in. we love you. >> make an exception now. so we're a week away from the emmys. >> yes, we are. i'm so excited. i will be going next week. my sister kari is going, a writer on silicon valley. my parents are going, because they have two girls who are going. my sister and me. so i think it will be a lot of fun. >> are you one or two? >> i'm one of four. older brother and younger brother and my sister kari. >> so every time you come we ask if you have a dress. >> i still don't have a dress. but that's great. keep the adrenaline surging. so i'll get a dress this week. >> do you have an idea of what you want to wear? >> i love a jewel tone. am i wrong? >> no, you're right. >> a rich jewel tone looks good on -- >> on everyone, but red hair. >> usually on a pale -- >> i didn't hear, but i heard on trending, were you on trending today in the 8:00 hour -- 8:00 hour -- showed a shot with beautiful women with red hair. there was a topic. >> it was sexiest red heads. >> no, what happened is they said -- >> that wasn't the topic. >> that was the topic. >> they said that ed sheeran is helping men -- gingers, particularly -- is -- do you find that offensive? >> no! that's what we are. >> red heads, gingers all over the world, get lucky. >> oh. >> that was the topic. >> i thought maybe it was about -- yeah. >> i thought maybe you're helping red headed women all over the world get lucky. >> your own version. >> you're welcome. >> you're welcome, world. >> congratulations. >> thanks. >> and nominated for her role in "unbreakable kimmy schmidt." >> we're so proud of you. >> thank you. sheinelle, big day yesterday. >> that's right. i took off yesterday. it's so funny when i take off and forget to call my grandmother. where are you? where were you? i forgot to call, the kids started school. >> grandma ma. so i'm here today. so my twins started kindergarten. and then my oldest started second grade. so obviously you have to take off for that. and i have these visions of grandeur. you know how everybody on facebook holds up these signs? second grade! so i was like, i'm going to do a boomerang. he's laughing, because you probably already know that it didn't work out so well. one, i need to clean the lens on my camera. >> that seems simple enough. >> i think we have it. >> two, i put -- >> oh, no! >> so it's foggy. and i couldn't get them all to move at the same time. and that was -- yeah. >> that's -- what is wrong -- first of all -- >> here's the thing. that's not really boomerang. that's just them hopping up and down. >> i love that one, because -- does she have light-up shoes? >> she does. >> you can see the light-up. >> oh, man. when she met her teacher, she goes, watch, and stomps her foot. and she walks around stomping so they flash. so it was pretty special. >> also, i would not clean the lens, because it has sort of like a hazy -- >> nostalgic. >> exactly. and it's already filtered. >> it's like i did it on purpose. and lastly, i thought, okay, that didn't really work out. so do you remember -- i remember, because i grew up in kansas, get on the school bus, mom waves goodbye. except we were on a train, on a subway, every morning, three kids on the train. so i was like, okay, i'm going to videotape my kids on the train getting on. but i never had a decent shot. this kid the whole time -- this kid -- i'm nervous. and kaye, i don't know if you can hear him -- he's going, mom, who is older, pokey monday or pac-man. >> at that moment, he had to know who was older. >> and i'm like right now -- >> it's a question that can't be answered. >> it's easily answered. pac-man. >> i'm like, i don't know, sweetie. get a chair. >> i believe pac-man is older. >> he would love this conversation right now. so anyway, that was good. daddy is doing it by himself this morning. >> you know what i have to say about first day things? i've been feeling, you know -- mila and poppy are starting on monday. and i'm like -- and henry is right now meeting their teachers and i'm here with y'all. >> sorry. >> but i kind of feel like recently a lot of mom guilt. i don't know. do you all ever have it? >> of course. >> every day. i'm new -- >> like when you're even going off to the emmys, should i be going to the emmys? >> of course, yes. >> it's awesome! >> i know, so anyway, it is complicated. and i've been trying to shed that layer. get rid of that mom guilt. because who cares? and make these memories when you can be there. >> that's exactly right. >> you just had a really good one. >> poppy got her haircut for the first time. she's 2. is that bad? look at her in the salon. >> oh, no! >> and she's so cute. >> she looks like she could be your child. >> yes, she does. i was trying not to say it. >> i'm like, is there something i should know? >> is there something -- >> could totally be your daughter. >> she sort of could. >> is there -- do you love somebody more than rique? i want to show her look and i hope you have it. because i want my children --. >> so -- >> i can't do the -- wait. >> does she have red hair? >> no. maybe it's the flash. she could be. y'all don't have the picture with her bangs? i guess not. >> what did you do? >> i gave her -- look at the bangs. >> jenna, i love that. >> isn't that so cute? >> that's vale. i hope that's okay, savannah. >> those bangs are adorable. >> so my goal is to have little french babies. like, i want them to look french. because i was always like a well-fed american. you know? people are like -- she american. >> silly. so i don't know about this life. so the bangs is that -- >> i think that looks french. >> like amelie, adorable and cute. and you should keep those bangs. >> how long will you keep those bangs? >> until she's 14. >> yes. she's adorable, by the way. so that was her first haircut. >> yes. >> she's 2 -- >> henry gave her a trim. henry gave her a trim once. >> i can't believe he did that -- >> i think he had had a beer and felt empowered to become -- >> yes, yes, and relaxed. >> wait, wait, this just in. oh, you don't have your earpiece. >> tell me. >> this just in. 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>> the whole bowl goes in. we cook our onions full they're soft and add our red peppers until they have -- a good stir. >> any tricks for chopping that finally? >> a lot of practice. and we pour some vinegar in. and the other bowl, some sugar. so it will cook together and make a really nice relish. >> is that caramelized? >> it's not going to caramelize, but it's going to thicken a little bit. >> i like that you want carmenalized. it's an extra syllable. >> we're all salivating. >> so the last step, at the end, chopped up cherry peppers. we put in a little bit of whole grain mustard. >> and pop this baby on the grill. >> so our raw sausage here and put them on the grill. and at the end, some provolone oppose top and melt in the oven. >> because we need two slices of cheese. >> yeah, because there is never enough cheese. and at the end, we top with a big heaping spoonful of the cherry pepper relish. and you can't go anywhere in new york city without finding the pretzel carts. >> and can we get to texas? >> now let's get to texas. >> thank you. so texas, brisket. brisket is texas. we have some barbecue. real simple rub. salt, pepper. we're going to add garlic powder, onion powder, mix it up. season on top of our brisket like this. season it all over, let it sit for 20 minutes with the seasoning on it. develop the flavor. in the oven at 250. at 155 degrees in the oven, take your brisket and cover with foil and put it back in the oven until it gets to 198 degrees. >> what is this exactly? the brisket is what part -- >> the front part of the cow. so cook it low and slow and nice and tender. so now we have some tacos. brisket. some tongs. our flour tortillas. toast for a minute on your stovetop to get them nice and soft. and then top with whatever you want. we have some cheese, mexican cheese if you have it. house-made salsa verde. >> i love somebody who doesn't like cilantro -- i find out it's in your dna. >> at the end of your day, if you have leftover brisket, chop it up. we're going to make chili and frito pie. >> you know that, right? 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>> people are going crazy for "twin peaks." can you explain it to us? >> yes, i can explain it. how much time do we have? >> about an hour. >> oh, you know. it's a crazy journey from the mind of david lynch. let's put it like that. >> do you understand what's going on all of the time? >> you know, i understand what i need -- what i need to know, you know. so as a character, i know what i'm doing, going through these scenes and things like that. but in terms of the overall scope -- >> yes. >> that's all david. that's all david lynch land. so i leave that to him. >> as we look at this video, what made you want to revisit the show and this character after 25 years, and try as best as you can to explain kind of what in the world is going on. for people who may not know. >> okay. all right. well, in the reinvention of the show, i play a couple of different characters. hope there's no spoiler for people. but the opportunity to do different things for me, not just dale cooper, was really exciting. so i get to explore certain sides of my personality that i never get to see before. so that for me was like the big draw. >> so much fun. okay. so do we know if we get to hear more from "twin peaks," another season? >> you know, there have been no discussions yet. so no word. >> no word. okay, so basically you're leaving us with some questions. >> we're leaving it hanging right now. >> we want more. >> that's how you're supposed to -- it will probably take a full year for everyone to absorb and figure out what just happened. >> at least a year. >> exactly. >> i agree. >> what about "sex in the city". >> i will say reboots are big. everybody wants more of a good thing. >> listen, if i can fit back into the costume -- i'm happy to do that. >> i think you can do it, right? i'm pretty sure you can do it. >> that would be fun. >> for me, i'm a die-hard fan. what about "desperate housewives?" >> that would be fun. i loved working with marcia cross. they were all great. i had fun with that. and i got to be in a wheelchair, which is even better. just roll around. they don't expect much from you. >> you don't have to walk. so tell me about your summer. it's fall, which is making me sad. >> i know. i'm sad too. i am too. >> you have two kids. >> just one little boy. we took him to europe. we went to europe. he's 9. just turned 9, going into fourth grade. it's fantastic. >> so he's still in the i love dad phase. >> total i love dad. i can walk him all the way to school and to the door of the classroom. he's not sort of saying goodbye to me. dad, you can leave me at the corner, i'm fine. still the big hug before he goes to school. >> and my little guy, he's 8, still holds my hand when i cross the street. i'm nervous about the day when he doesn't grab it. >> i know, i know. i'm with you. i'm loving every moment of it. >> that's what you have to do, right? you have to embrace every moment of it. >> i agree. >> so tell me this. after everything settles down, what's next for you? >> you know what, we just wrapped up "portlandia" so that's going to be on-air i think in january. get to play the mayor again. that's a lot of fun. there i am, singing away. >> it's hilarious. >> i made this up on the spot. >> you did? >> i did. yeah. >> improv. >> yeah, the director said, uh, here's the music and i said what about the lyrics? and he said no, that's you. end it's a love letter to portland. go. >> what -- where do i go with this? >> where do i start? i channeled my william shatner. right? isn't that what you do? >> you make doing drama and comedy equally easy. >> you're incredible. >> thank you very much. very kind. thank you so much. >> you can check the finale of "twin peaks" on showtime now, which we're all going to do. we're back in a moment, but first, this is "today" on nbc. good morning, i'm kari hall, nice and cool weather today after the clouds clear away and we will get some sunshine. 75 in palo alto and 67 in san francisco. inland valleys going to reach the low to mid 80s with breezy winds into the forecast. hotter on sunday, up to 96 degrees for the interior valleys while the coast will be at 76 degrees. we'll see those temperatures in the upper 60s for saturdays in san francisco and 76 on sunday. then we'll have a chance of rain that may bring some of that warm air for the bay area by tuesday of next week. inland areas will be really hot. 88 on saturday, sunday, 97 degrees. we will have a chance of showers on tuesday and wednesday. more updates throughout the morning. looks like a slumber party. >> i love ellie so much! >> wait a minute. we've come to a conclusion. kelly clarkson and jenna bush hager are the same person. >> i love her so much. >> i watch the show, and i'm like, literally -- we were watching the other day, and i was like, we are similar. >> well, kelly is going to co host with me. you're going to perform a song you guys are going to love. you guys are going to stick around, because we're doing a mom thing. >> style questions. >> cheers to you. >> yes! >> cheers! >> and ellie, we millions of people are hitting the road in florida - as the state braces for )irma ) to hi. forecasters downgraded the hurricane overnight. it )s now a category four storm. rvl o happening now, millions of people in florida are hitting the road. irma has been down grated to a category 4. an 8.1 earthquake has hit mexico. it is causing tsunami waves. today on try day friday, kelly clarkson kicks off the weekend as my celebrity co-host and mom's the word. we play "never have i ever" like you've never seen it before and not believe who we invited for our very own wild party. >> welcome to the happiest days out of lives. >> this is the best show in the world. >> oh, that's good. >> from nbc news -- >> both: what? >> this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> both: how do we do it day after day? >> doesn't matter. doesn't matter. it is try day friday, september 8, 2017. kath is taking the day off, but the one,