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a very high level. some are saying it s one of the biggest storms ever to hit our country. it built very rapidly,ed a briefing with secretary of homeland security and the administrator of fema and we are watching hurricane michael. it s just hitting shore now. winds are going up to close to 200 miles an hour. category 4. you don t hear about that. it s the most powerful recorded storm to strike the florida panhandle ever. it will bring with it anywhere from 150 mile to almost 200 mile an hour winds. the storm surges could be up to 15 feet. additional rainfall could also produce flash flooding at the highest levels. we have been in constant communications with governor rick scott of florida. with all the authorities in the various states. we re very well prepared for massive amounts of food and we have first responders all over, the electrical companies are staged and ready to go in after the storm. over a thousands trucks. we have large amounts of food and water and everything ....
It almost came out of nowhere. i d love to know how the locals received it. reporter: we saw no one on the streets. we were in a commercial area when i ventured out earlier. we didn t see any other vehicle ons the street or first responders. they come off the streets when the winds get over 50 miles an hour. if you re not in a modern, strong building, i would worry about your safety. i was covering hurricane florence a few weeks ago. this is a good reminder of not all hurricanes are created equal. even we get fall for that trap our mosmoke alarm going off. i have no idea why. we re good, right? yeah. reporter: you sometimes think i ve been in strong hurricanes before or we have seen hurricanes slow down in the last minute. lrpall right. ....