tonight, bracing for a monster hurricane. florence now on a collision course with the east coast. you can see the eye of the storm fully formed, winds reaching 140 miles per hour. the category 4 storm expected to slam into the carolinas and virginia. tonight, mandatory evacuations for more than 1.5 million americans. traffic on both pseudos of the highway going in the same direction now to get out. the governor warning this could be deadly. and the other major factor with this, what the hurricane is expected to do once it hits land. another system will trap it right in place. we're live tonight amid the mass evacuations, with the new track and the timing. president trump tonight declaring the government is, quote, totally prepared for the puerto rico response a, quote, incredible, unsung success. >> on live television.