Being felt everywhere. It has come in as a category three storm with 120 mile per hour sustained it went even higher gusts according to the national hurricane center, we are talking to Rental Rain extremely dangerous wind. What is being described is lifethreatening Storm Surges that are now pounding portions of the state. At this hour, a Lifethreatening Flash Flood warning has just been issued for nearly 2 Million people. That includes tampa, saint petersburg, and clearwater. You just saw Bill Weir in st. Petersburg. You could see all of that developing there right now, over half 1 Million homes and businesses have lost power with conditions deteriorating by the minute this storm has also spawned a Record Number of tornadoes, all across the state of florida, far beyond where the storm has actually making direct hit tonight, there have been 19 confirmed tornadoes. So far, the sheriff Of St. Lucie county has just confirmed that there have been multiple fatalities after an outbreak of tor
Biggest storm of the century could make landfall within the hour. Live images from st. Petersburg on your screen right now, you see our Bill Weir there in that picture. Hell be with us in a Moment Hurricane Milton now on a much faster track toward land, expected to hit florida with 150 mile an Hour Wind gusts and a destructive Storm Surge. Conditions deteriorating by the minute officials now saying it is no longer safe to be outside. And lets show you what it looks like On The Roads already flooded right now, the Monster Storm, one of the most powerful on records still growing after nearly doubling in size in just 24 hours absolutely incredible new Satellite Images here on your screen. The Lightning Strikes from a storm that officials warn james the coastline of florida forever. And right now, Tropical Storm Winds now stretch its more than 300 miles from that. I and lets just show you some of the pictures of what it looks like about 40 miles from the eye in the gulf. Some of these wave
And a month ago, a man opened fire inside a lafayette, louisiana, multiplex killing two people and wounding seven others before taking his own life. And just earlier this month, in nashville, tennessee, a man shot and killed by police after he attacked moviegoers with pepper spray and a hatchet. John chandler is live outside a regal theatre. John . Reporter thats right. If you just think about all the places, especially here at new york city that we are subject to security checks, airports, museums, even yankee stadium, and now at least at Regal Cinemas, at the movies. Whats in your bag . Regal movies wants to know. The company is now searching bags and backpacks at their nearly 600 nationwide locations. At union square, signs warn moviegoers theyll be subject to a search and many were surprised. I didnt know it was a security check. So now that i know, im a little more worried than i was before. Reporter why is that . Well, i mean, i never think of that at the movies. I never have. Do
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Reporter a beautiful sunrise today. Day 9 of our sunny, dry weather. Sunshine headed your way. It is 50 degrees your 6 00 temperature. Across long island you see the southwest wind to the south facing shores here. A little cooler down the jersey shore, 30 in toms river. Spots inland might have a little frost. We get to 55 by 7 00,ch 67 by noon and 75 this afternoon. It will be nice and sunny and warm. Even warmer tomorrow. Weather and traffic every 7 minutes. Very busy this morning. What is going on with new Jersey Transit . Doing just fine. Same situation with Long Island Railroad and metro north. Subway service is running on or close to l. I. E. Westbound near exit 19, wood haven boulevard, we have a disabled vehicle there. The dry borough bridge, an overturned the triborough bridge, an overturned vehicle. The ramp is closed down because of that. This is the Un Framework Convention on Climate Change so that is what that closure is all about. Street cleaning rules in effect for today.