The surge could be the greatest danger. Multiple reports of tornados. Heres what we know right now. Category 4 storm. 130mileperhour winds. It was a weaker category 3 yesterday but gaining strength as it hits florida. More than a Million People are without power. 7 Million People in florida, georgia, South Carolina have been told to evacuate. Our Abc News Team is from the caribbean up and down florida. We begin with world news anchor david muir in naples, expecting a hard hit in just a few hours, david. In fact, just moments ago, george, the emergency manager in naples saying now we have to wait for the storm to get here. The eye is going to be extremely close to naples. And he makes a good point. It doesnt matter whether its category 3 or 4. It will bring a lot of devastation to this area. They are very concerned about the storm surge. The forecast still holds, george, anywhere again 10 to 15 feet storm surge. They will see saltwater very high in this community. For a significant amou
Out there in a car trying to stay safe. Trees are almost horizontal from the very strong winds and water whipping around the city of miami this morning. This is what it looked like last night before irma mainland fall. That winds was Strong Enough to up root some trees. This one was tossed in the air before falling on a car and smashing it. The eye is passing over the florida keys. After losing steam, irma has again ramped up its power and reached cat 4 strength. That means packing winds up to 130 miles an hour. Right now, 1 million homes and businesses across florida have lost power. We have Team Coverage on Hurricane Irma this morning. Lets begin with meg oliver, live in miami. Meg. Reporter the gusts of wind are so powerful right now. We just left the ground floor of this hotel and moved to the balcony because it was getting too dangerous with flying debris. There is a tree behind me thats fallen down. There is the threat of tornadoes and of course storm surge. Also, i want to point
Have taken a direct hit since over 90 years. We train hard. We practice hard. We practice during the week as if it were game day. I think were ready but obviously until you get into this situation youre never going to know. Im sure well find glitches, im sure therell be things we can do better but right now i got hundreds of people ready to go help their fellow citizens. Were tampa strong george. Tampa strong after it passes through but you have a warning out there right now, once the winds top 40 miles an hour your police, First Responders will not go in those streets . We will not. I will not put those men and women at risk. Folks, if theyre in a situation they need to find shelter because we cannot come and get you if the winds are sustained at 40 Miles Per Hour. Its just not going to happen. Well come and get you as soon as the winds die down but in that period of time ive got to keep my officers and firefighters safe. So you have got the concern of wind. You have got the concern o
In our hour of need. And today, isaac continues to do exactly that. Isaac still works at the pentagon, now as a sergeant. Hes on duty right now, and hes joined us here today for the ceremony. And this morning, all of us and all of america thank isaac for his service. Where is isaac . [ applause ] thank you. Thank you, isaac. Thank you. To isaac and to every First Responder and survivor of the attack, you carry on the legacy of the friends you lost, you keep alive the memory of those who perished, and you make america proud, very, very proud. To the family members with us today, i know that its with a pained and heavy heart that you come back to this place, but by doing so, by choosing to persevere through the grief, the sorrow, you honor your heroes, you renew our courage, and you strengthen all of us. You really do. You strengthen all of us. Here on the west side of the pentagon, terrorists tried to break our resolve. Its not going to happen. But where they left a mark with fire and r
Was shot. The witness tells us a gun was found in a Church Parking lot a few blocks away. Take a look. This is what the area looked like not long ago. Crime scene investigators were trying to gather as much evidence as possible. The shooting happened a little before 10 00. This is near bridge and main streets in phoenixville. Police have not been providing too many updates about the shooting. Were still working to confirm the condition of that victim. We do know that the victim was taken to the hospital. So far no word of any arrests. Well continue making calls. Live in phoenixville, matt delucia, nbc10 news. Well check back shortly. Thanks. This morning the crisis in puerto rico is growing. Thousands of containers like these are sitting in the port of san juan. Theyre filled with supplies for the victims of Hurricane Maria, but there arent enough trucks and drivers to take them to people in need. There are differing views of the relief effort. A member of the Trump Administration says