our coverage continues today of storm idalia. that s the storm that s wreaking havoc across large sections of the country tonight. i am abby phillip. and right now, idalia is a tropical storm after making landfall as a hurricane. the storms rain is now covering four states, stretching 600 miles from florida all the way up to north carolina. and that wind is now impacting half of that area. now, the danger remains as idalia continues to move north into the carolinas this hour. and the record storm surge threatens communities in those areas. now, homes are still underwater. and some of the damage is catastrophic. cnn s live across the southeast, including in charleston, where there are reports tonight of flooding right in the city center. we will go right there in a moment. but i want to start first with our meteorologist chad myers. he s over in the cnn weather center. chad, what is the condition right now of this storm? and where is it headed? we are losing some wind spee
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A freeze is on the way to South Carolina this weekend, and it s global warming that could be a contributing factor. Warming centers are open to the public.
With temperatures dropping into the teens in places, officials in South Carolina open warming centers and warn people to dress in layers if they go outside.