Hurricane. that could bring catastrophic levels of storm surge. western florida is bracing for a monster storm. we are going to see hurricane force gusts and wind. possibly some tornadoes. hurricane turning through the gulf and gaining strength as it takes aim at the seventh shine state. all that water pushes and has nowhere to go. so, yeah it s gonna be bad for a lot of folks. the storm, expected to bring heavy downpours and life-threatening winds of 150 miles an hour. capable of causing widespread damage. will be a significant, significant impact the region of florida. more than half of the counties in florida are under a severe emergency and mandatory evacuations issued for several counties along the west coast. that storm surge is just unbelievable. please evacuate. some areas along the gulf coast could see a storm surge
My house. this tide, it s one of the biggest moons of the year. so that s added on top of the surge. and then you add winds to that. so, if you look at the geography of where this area is at, it s like a bowl. and that water s just going to push up and it s going to have nowhere to go and it s going to funnel right into these areas. and all that water that we see in the gulf kind of reminiscent of katrina possibly, all that water pushes and has nowhere to go. so, yeah, it s going to be bad for a lot of folks. mike, really appreciate you joining us tonight. stay safe out there. thank you. outfront next, russian state tv just airing rare video of american paul whelan in a russian prison. this is the first time we ve seen him in prison and the first time his brother has seen video of him in years. he s with us next. plus, a close ally of former president trump who was also indicted in fulton county has now entered a plea. ( )
Very nervous guessing game. should i stay or should i go? four days from its projected peak in the mighty mississippi is not done with memphis by a long shot. a few houses already in the water. the owners apparently heeding evacuation warnings. but neighbors on a little higher ground still not so sure. it s 45 now, it s supposed to come to 48. if it goes over 48 how much faith do you have in those predictions? goodness, i don t know. all along the banks, water pushes into areas that haven t seen flooding in generations. anything that isn t protected by a levee is in danger of being covered by the relentless waters. some of the worst damage so far is no where near the river front. what the water in the mississippi continuing to rise, the water in the tributaries and other rivers around memphis have no where to go. the result is what you see here. widespread flooding and disruption miles away from the
Banks, water pushes into areas that haven t seen flooding in generations. anything that isn t protected by a levee is in danger of being covered by the relentless waters. but some of the worst damage so far is nowhere near the riverfront. what the water and the mississippi continuing to rise, the water in the tributaries, other rivers around memphis have nowhere to go. the result is what you see here. widespread flooding and disruption, miles away from the mississippi. and as you look at all this damage, city officials say don t get the wrong idea. the city itself with all its tourism and night life, is high and dry and expected to stay that way. i do want to make one thing clear, as you know, tourism, entertainment is a big part of our economy. i want everybody to know that downtown is still open, everything that has been planned will go on. reporter: nevertheless, engineers keep a watchful eye on a decade s old system that has
It has been since 1937 when memphis saw this kind of flooding. the mississippi is expected to crest in the city wednesday, nearly 14 feet above flood stage. here now is cnn s david mattingly. reporter: four days from its projected peak in the mighty mississippi is not done with memphis by a long shot. a few houses already in the water. the owners apparently heeding evacuation warnings. but neighbors on a little higher ground still not so sure. it s 45 now. it s supposed to come to 48. if it goes over 48, we ll probably have to move. reporter: how much faith do you have in those predictions? goodness, i don t know. reporter: all along the banks, water pushes into areas that haven t seen flooding in generations. anything that isn t protected by a levee is in danger of being covered by the relentless waters. but some of the worst damage so far is nowhere near the riverfront. with the water in the mississippi continuing to rise,