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Not too much happening here in the delaware vale. But you just saw on storm scan, the storms are starting to ignite just off to the west, and as this front drifts through our region, we will eventually see the potential for some locally strong if not severe thunderstorms here, as well. More than anything, a sense of the timing here. We breakdown more of the meat and potatoes of the system as gee throughout the show. We look forward here, rather, back in time, i should say, im going to take you all the way back on the radar, take you back now to the overnight hours, we on the air this morning on Eyewitness News this morning when two separate rounds of very heavy thunderstorms rumbled through. So there is the lead willing edge of this cold front. At the moment, though, heres the current radar. We are basically looking at not heck of a lot. You have some heavy thunderstorms off to the west, but all essentially clear here, locally, a ....
The Storm Prediction Center issues which areas they think will have the risk of Severe Weather. Now they have it extended further north including all of maryland and parts of pennsylvania. The threats are the same. Damaging winds and large hail are going to be what were watching for today. First live doppler, already seeing things form. Far northwest of course. These will push off south and east at 25 Miles Per Hour. We see the lightning starting to form as well starting off with downpours. Theyre getting lightning associated with them. Thats a good sign things are intensifying. Our forecast is holding on. Were tracking an active afternoon. Were dry through the district. Have you stepped outside . Its muggy. Thats going to help add fuel to some of these storms. Here through new market, a good downpour. This is p ....
For swift votes on Harvey Relief muffin and muffin money and an increase in the countrys debt ceiling. We have many things we need to solve, we will know if we will be able to after this meeting or the meetings we will be having over a short period of time. Plus the president is confusing people even in his own party. The backlash from democrats is intense. I want to cut to the chase. President s decision, the president s decision to end daca was heartless and it was brainless. And irma ta rememb and irma takes aim, the storms winds hitting 185 miles an hour. Floridas governor is sourvndin the alarm, even though the storm is days away. This storm is bigger, faster and stronger than hurricane andrew. Were preparing for this storm. Remember, we can rebuilt your home, but we cannot rebuild your life. Hurricane irma slamming into parts of cuba and could be on a collision course with the main land. Take a look at the island of st. Marti ....
Right now there is no food, no water, no electricity. First responders are in triage mode. Their supplies and communication, limited. This is cudjoe key. This is where irma made landfall. The water is not working. The sewers not working and theres no electricity. So its very tough. In jacksonville, flash flooding has swallowed entire streets. Flood levels along the st. Johns river surpassing a 153yearold record. The surge unlike anything residents have seen before. The mayor and local authorities asked people to hang white flags outside their homes as a signal for help. Just within the past few minutes, the line here has started to build. According to early insurance estimates, irma causing 20 billion no 40 billion in damages in florida. We are watching still out in the atlantic, jose. It is a hurricane. It is something we have to watch and have to be concerned about. A new report claims that lawyers representing President Trump ....
So our hearts go out to everybody whos going to be suffering down here for an unforeseeably long time. Kate . Absolutely. Bill, thank you so much, bringing us that really amazing perspective from the waters along the keys, as weve been traveling there. Joining me now to get some more perspective, Monroe County county commissioner, heather caruthers, the county that covers the keys. Thank you so much for jumping on. Can you hear me . I sure can. Thanks, kate. Whats the latest youre hearing today on search and recovery and how its going in your county . I can tell you the recovery effort seems to be going really well. Literally, as i was waiting to speak with you win got a phone call from a very close friend that i havent been in contact with. Its great to know that were starting to get cell service back, so ive seen cell service now from key west and also someone in marathon. That is huge. Hopefully people can start communicating wi ....