The face. And in miami tonight, some neighborhoods under water. Streets disappearing amid the storm surge. Construction cranes crashing down. And tonight, new images of the storms first strike. The devastation in key west. Millions across the state without power. A dark and difficult night ahead. World news tonight begins now. Good evening from naples florida tonight. Were glad youre back with us here. This is what they speak of, the backside of the hurricane. We saw it here just a short time ago. Hurricane irma was right over the city, were now seeing bands of rain and heavy winds that come afterward. The highest wind gusts, not far from here, 140 miles per hour. The monster storm still churning. Millions of Americans Still in its path after the sun goes down. Not long ago, we were on the air with matt gutman when it hit right here. Hurricane irma barreling through naples with tremendous force. The highest wind gusts to hit so far, 142 miles per hour, right here at the naples airport. The deafening winds, the trees snapping from the force of the hurricane. Irma had just made the second landfall on markle island, just south of naples. Thn the hurricane was here. Look at this. This is just incredible. Over our shoulder here, were blocked by two concrete barriers. Which is the only reason were able to talk. If we were another five feet this way, wed be caught in this. Matt gutman was just a short distance away. We couldnt see him through the blinding rain. I want to go to matt gutman, also here in naples. Hes been tracking this right along with us. What are you seeing . David, pretty much the same as you. And im sure feeling pretty much the same as you right now. I want to describe for a second what it actually feels like to be in this. Feels like youre being blasted with a fire hose. The intensity of the rain coming down is Something Like i havent experienced before. There were sustained winds of more than 100 miles per hour. Evacuees inside listening to the howling storm. Imagine the sounds of what theyre hearing right now. Matt seeking shelter on the right during our special report. I do want to get back to matt gutman, if you can hear me, just reassure the rest of us you are okay. You were giving us an extraordinary display. We lost his audio, but the producers have told me hes okay. Even before the storm hit naples, the outer bands were already causing significant damage here. Its 3 00 p. M. Eastern, and one of the first things to go is the power. This hotel has gone completely dark. Irma is 20 miles to the south, the winds have already picked up. Its extremely intense. Sustained winds right now, 120 miles per hour. Im just going to show you what weve done down here. As we were on the air, you can actually hear some of the debris coming in. But these windows, come around the corner here, tom. This is what happens when these buildings, just be careful, tom. The awnings on the outside of the building are actually crashing down, breaking these windows inside the hotel. Which then leads to pressurization issues as irma gets closer. Tonight, after seeing the winds and rain, there is real concern over what you dont see during the storm. The surge itself. Authorities warning of what could be a 10 to 15foot storm surge. Sending water rushing into parts of naples. It was harrowing here for the people of naples, and it was devastating from the moment it hit. First making landfall in the keys, then the wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour. Lets turn back to matt gutman on this difficult day for florida. Reporter Hurricane Irma, devouring florida tonight. The storm making its first u. S. Landfall at cudjoe key in the lower florida keys at 9 10 a. M. These storm chasers, clocking speeds at 117 miles per hour. The actual speed may have been higher. Just before 10 00 a. M. A 94mileperhour wind gust in miami. Those gusts Even Stronger at the top of skyscrapers, snapping that crane. And ripping off the roof of this apartment building. On the streets below, more than five feet of storm surge swamping downtown miami. As the minutes pass the flooding keeps getting worse because the rain does not stop. Reporter the hurricane spawning at least three reported tornadoes. Multiple homes damaged in this neighborhood near melbourne, florida. Mines still standing. Mines still standing, but theres a lot of water coming in now. Reporter that metal wrapped around that mailbox. The wind firing splinters spearing into the sides of homes. And Officials Say, the biggest danger, that storm surge. Its just after 2 20. Weve just received an urgent alert on our phone, like everybody else in naples, that the storm surge is coming. The water has gone out towards the gulf of mexico. And Officials Say it is going to come back in with ferocity. The storm making its second landfall at 3 35 p. M. At marco island. Now heading towards tampa. Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. And, well, were about to get punched in the face. Reporter it seems like an industrialsized blender took the top of the trees off. Grinding everything down. We have switched position because the storm has come around to the other side. And this is the most dangerous time for folks here in naples. Theyve come out during the eye of the storm to check on their cars, walk their dogs. But now is the most dangerous time, the storm surge is coming, and officials warn us its dangerous out here. David . Youre absolutely right, matt. Authorities say, dont be fooled when the storm comes through, theres a calm afterward, but the skies have suddenly darkened. The winds are picking up, and the trees already blowing in the heavy winds making their return. Ginger zee is back in new york tracking the storm for us. Ginger, where is irma now . Where is it headed . Youre right there on the back of the eye wall. I want to take you through the rest of the radar. Theres an extreme wind warning that looks like it may have dropped, for 115plus mile per hour winds. But a tornado watch that extends, tornado warnings. And this has been the allimportant cone of uncertainty throughout the last couple of days. Now its much more narrow, and includes tampa overnight tonight, category 1. Moves up to the florida georgia line, and gets sucked up into a low pressure system and becomes more of just a rainmaker in the middle tennessee valley. Just to give you an idea of what to anticipate, still heavy wind gusts. Through the afternoon in evening. 50 for tampa, 58 in tallahassee. 51 for orlando. This will continue to weaken as it sits over land. The storm surge on the backside, as the wind and water whips around, could still reach to 10 to 15 feet in some of the beaches. And rainfall, 15plus inches, 8 in north georgia possible with the flood watches. Watching the rain, ginger and the storm surge at this hour. In the meantime, we turn to floridas east coast. Parts of miami and miami beach are already under water. The storm surge on both coasts. The hurricane was wider than the state of florida. And the images tonight. Construction cranes have toppled in this hurricane. Gio benitez is live there. Reporter good evening. This is just incredible whats happened in downtown miami. You and ginger just talked about the storm surge. Its turned roads into rivers, here in downtown miami. This goes for blocks. Evidence that a powerful system moved through here. Tonight, massive flooding in downtown miami. Rising water swallowing street signs. This hotel swamped. Madeleine wright from our miami affiliate, wplg, in the middle of the storm surge. This is a street. It is not a river, but it looks like it. Reporter this car finding itself in the path of the flood waters, suddenly forced to back up. The rain relentless for hours, creating blinding conditions. I dont think i ever wouldve described a hurricane and sort of compared it to a blizzard. Thats what this looks like here. Gusts approaching 100 miles per hour. That first crane crashing into a high rise under construction around 11 00. Tonight, part of the crane dangling over the side of the building. And late today, a second crane buckling. The powerful winds forcing us inside. Were going to go inside. I think its a little too dangerous right now. Seconds later these shatterresistant windows built to sustain a category 3 hurricane, cracking. As you know, i grew up in south florida. I grew up with hurricanes. When we woke up to the haunting, howling sound of the wind, theres only one other storm i thought of. Hurricane andrew. Thank you. Next, all along irmas path, a trail of destruction. Millions without power. Tom llamas is in ft. Myers tonight. Tom . Reporter were feeling the brunt of Hurricane Irma right now. Its relentless. The wind is whipping so hard, and the rain doesnt stop. Our wind gauge broke at 80 miles per hour. But whats really breaking, the infrastructure of the power sector here in florida. Tonight, irmas fierce winds toppling trees like matchsticks. Oh, my god reporter dangerous gusts littering roads, crashing into cars, and snapping power lines. Overnight, flashes in the sky. Whoa reporter the first signs of the widespread Power Outages to come. More than 2 million florida customers now without electricity. And federal officials tell abc news that number could shoot up to 5 million. Utility vehicles are at the ready to turn the lights back on as soon as its safe. But no telling when that will be. Analysts predict irma could do 200 billion worth of damage, and were seeing it already. Reporter you can see the winds, how powerful they are right now. Its going east to west. You can see the top of the palm trees, and how theyre blowing. Irma is coming through with her full force. Its getting worse by the minute. David . Tom, you and the team stay safe. Theyre seeing what we just saw here in naples as irma steams northward in this state. Were going to turn to tampa, which could be next. Half of it sitting close to sea level. And especially vulnerable to storm surge. Tonight, its also a city bracing for disaster. T. J. Holmes is there. T. J. . Reporter vulnerable, yes. Hasnt seen a storm like this since 1921, and they got late notice that it was coming for them. After it made an unexpected shift over the weekend. All that adds up to high anxiety in the tampa bay area. Tonight, tampa tested like never before. Its harbor almost like a giant funnel. Irmas winds already sucking water from the coastline leaving beaches of mud behind. This city hasnt seen a direct hit by a hurricane in almost a century. We know that we are ground zero for Hurricane Irma. For 90 years we have avoided this day but i think our day has come. Reporter the tampa st. Petersburg area has been called the most vulnerable in the country to flooding damage. Scientists warning for years that a storm like this could mean disaster. Half the people here dont even live 10 feet above sea level. The city will flood at just three feet of storm surge. The storm surge from irma could more than double. Inundating thousands of homes and businesses. Theyve seen population growth here in the area for years, people want to come here for the coastline and beaches. 3 Million People now preparing for the storm of a lifetime. David . T. J. , thank you. Next here, to the life threatening threat from the storm surge. The water rising in minutes, too quick to outrun. Case in point, in naples a short time ago, the water was already rising four feet in 30 minutes. Now its the backside of the hurricane. That surge could grow. Rob marciano on the danger, hes in sarasota tonight. Reporter before those waters come rushing in, the ominous images of the negative surge. In naples, a negative surge of 3 1 2 feet likely to become 10 or 15. Tonight, so much of the florida coastline vulnerable. The biggest threat to floridas gulf coast, up to 15 feet of surge anticipated. This animation showing how quickly the water can overtake homes. In some cases, even moving them off of their foundations. But only a few feet of surge can lead to dramatic flooding. Those scenes today in miami, five feet of surge, turning roads into rivers. Do not think the storm is over when the wind slows down. The storm surge will rush in and could kill you. Reporter david, that is not a scare tactic. Between inland flooding and storm surge water, its the number one hurricanerelated killer. In the end, you can protect yourself from the wind like were doing, but you have to move away from the water. Both of the things wont be at their peak here in sarasota for another five or six hours. David . So important to take the surge seriously. Rob, thank you. And dont fall for that lull after the storm hits, because were actually seeing this pick up as were on the air tonight. Our thanks to you, rob, and the entire team in the hurricane zone. Theres still much more ahead on this special edition of world news tonight. Irmas first landfall on the florida keys. The new images coming in right now. The stories just starting to emerge from those who stayed behind and survived. And the storm is still on the move at this hour. Well check back in on the new track. Who gets it next, and its not just florida. Were back in a moment. Thats a marathon. Because he chooses to walk whenever he can. And he does it with support from dr. Scholls. Only dr. Scholls has massaging gel insoles that provide allday comfort to keep him feeling more energized. So he even has the energy to take the long way home. Keep it up, steve dr. Scholls. Born to move. A farmers market. Ieve whats in this kiester. 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Were not sure what well see when we open the door. Reporter that wind, like a freight train. You can hear it. This is through a concrete building. Through shutters and the door. That wind is blowing. Reporter he is huddling with friends and family on the third floor of a condo. Our fear is the storm surge. We have life jackets, a generator, weve boarded up. We have a radio, a total of 20 cases of water. Reporter up in key largo, david kay, hunkered down. Documenting irmas wrath. Were doing all right. Were surviving. Reporter water, starting to flood outside his home. A few hours later, that property under water. Residents are being told to boil water in case the water system has been compromised. Crews will be getting out there to assess the damage as soon as the roads become passable. But in the meantime, theyre telling residents they wont be able to come home anytime soon. Parts of the keys are still under water tonight. David . Amy, thank you. 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