Now. Forecasters predict the storm surge in florida, georgia and South Carolina could reach as high as 11 feet. At least one death in florida is blamed on the storm pap woman died overnight of a heart attack after emergency crews were unable to respond to the call. President obama was briefed on the hurricane just a little while ago here in washington and warned people still in the storms path to listen to local officials. And so i just want to emphasize to everybody that this is still a really dangerous hurricane. That the potential for storm surge, flooding, loss of life and severe Property Damage continues to exist, and people continue to need to follow the instructions of their local officials over the course of the next 24, 48, 72 hours. Floridas governor rick scott says damage assessments are under way and echoed the president s warning that the danger is by no means over. While the kwli not made direct landfall theres still time to make a direct hit and as weve seen its wobbled.
We are back with a special coverage here on this monday afternoon on this labor day. Im brooke baldwin. Thank you so much for being with me. I am back here in new york. Victor blackwell is standing by for us in florida where millions are getting ready for the impact of Hurricane Dorian. Well take you to victor here in just a second. First, take a look at this image with me. This is a picture of the eye of the hurricane which is now a categoryfour storm. This is taken from the International Space station. This powerful storm that has just devastated the bahamas is making a painstakingly slow creep toward floridas coast at one mile per hour. Cnn meteorologist Jennifer Gray is following dorians every move. So did you get an update . Whats the latest track for dorian . Well, still still moving at one mile per hour and still just just decimating the parts of the bahamas. Grand bahama island, even the abacos still getting very, very strong winds. 150 mileperhour winds still within the storm
Days after the Space Coast Light Festival in Palm Bay announced that its event was canceled this year, another Brevard County Christmas event is also at risk of being canceled.