Hurricane florence is a category 4, likely to make landfall along the coast of the carolinas friday morning between 6 00 a. M. And noon. This all could change, of course, and just look at this tonight. The eye clearly visible right there. A very strong storm. And one of the things theyre also worried about is once it slams into the u. S. , another system might just hold it in place, dumping several feet of rain. And at this hour, 10 Million People in its path, this image says it all. Both sides of the highway there in South Carolina going in the same direction tonight to help people get out. Millions across several states will be effected by this. North carolinas governor tonight warning this could be deadly. Tonight, the newest track, when it hits and Abcs Steve Osunsami leading us off. Reporter from Charleston To columbia tonight, and from myrtle beach into North Carolina and virginia, more than a million and a half people are heading one way away from danger. Enough clothes for abou
truly out of this world. california governor jerry brown recently close to global climate summit in san francisco with an out of this world idea. what is going on all over the world, all the time! we will launch our own satellite! we will launch our own satellite to figure out where the pollution is and how we are going to end it. he said space technology can pinpoint sources of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. this initiative will enable us to spotlight the methane, the pollution and be in the position to point out those who pollute and develop the remedies to end it. for californians of a certain age, his call to launch a satellite might sound like deja vu. in the 70s during his first term as california s governor, he proposed a communication satellite. at the time the idea was so out
to 50% of 1990 levels. that s a lot of wind and solar. so there s consensus in california. yet the last republican governor was arnold schwarzenegger. he s on the cover of time magazine being the green governor. when donald trump backed away from leadership on climate change, jerry brown was happy to have the climate summit in san francisco go overseas. are republicans forced to embrace the issue here? there are moves to campaign against the gas tax, which is something the republicans can get traction on they believe. why are republicans more likely to embrace this here? you look at an example of the national republican stance on climate change and what president trump has done pulling out of the paris accords. at the epa, all of the deregulation, the less environmentally friendly standards that he s chosen to usher in.
possible. star power leading the way in san francisco tonight, the day before a major international climate summit. i m wayne freedman in marin county where the irving fire approaches containment, but residents describe it as a wake-up call. that s coming up. stops and turns around and says, i ll show you, and charges. also, you will hear more from the bay area congressional candidate attacked this weekend with a switchblade. spencer christian is keeping an eye on a powerful hurricane bearing down on the east coast. live where you live, this is abc 7 news. on the eve of the international climate summit in san francisco, big climate voices including al gore and the governor are already here, and their message tonight is loud and clear. climate change, global warming weights for no one. i m dan ashley. i m ama daetz.