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On responders. they make huge sacrifices as well. >> and unfortunately were probably going to see that here once again, alisyn, because if irma is anything like what they expect it to be, its going to be bad, and theyre going to be working around the clock and well be here to tell the stories of what they do. well keep following the hurricane coverage. well show you the path of what is to come. it is closing in on south florida. what does that mean? well, hundreds of thousands of smart people ar...

It out of puerto rico and landed in ft. lauderdale a couple hours ago. tell us what you saw in puerto rico. >> alisyn, we had pretty good hurricane-force wind gusts in puerto rico. luckily they dodged the bullet with the eyewall passing about 35 miles to the north of san juan. there are some damage to the power infrastructure there and some tree damage. luckily they were spared the worst of hurricane irma. >> now youre in ft. lauderdale waiting and watching as irma approaches. what are your plan...

To kind of have a win, im not sure thats going to be a long-term positive benefit. the key right now is to make sure that the fiscal solvency of the country remains in place and theres money available for these -- the recovery for these devastating storms that have hit texas and florida. >> i hear your suspicion. well take it for what it is right now and well test it as it goes forward. governor, thank you for being with us. god willing, youll be safe and make it through and well rely on you on ...

If people use that as a last reso resort. >> i will be partnered with you for the duration, probably clenging to you physically for safety. what should people anticipate happening here based on their current predictions? >> the current predictions, which if they come to fruition which they probably will, well get rain bands coming in, stronger and stronger winds. its not going to be safe eventually to even be on the roadways. well have to be inside protected because then youll get the flying deb...

Best of luck in the hours ahead. >> thank you, alisyn. chris, theyre just getting ready. they have to protect the equipment first and then be ready to get up and get out there and rescue people. >> all right. so you have the preparation, right? and then you have the storm itself. and during that its a dead space. you just cant get out. you cant fulfill any needs, everybodys just got to take cover. then you have the main battle, which is immediately after the storm, and search and rescue is the...

Its kay yotic, its difficult, but it may be the difference in being safe and not being safe. obviously theyre all heading north. floridas governor shutting down offices, schools, colleges, even some hospitals have been closed. miami is a storm-savvy place. much of the construction is newer and built to storm specs, but 150-mile-an-hour winds are no joke. 20 feet or more of storm surge is no joke. it can easily overwhelm the best defenses, alisyn. that is the message. if you can get out, do it. >...

>> he knows the job. >> 1992 was andrew, the last category 5. only three to hit the country since the 1800s. people will say irma aint andrew, its only going to be a 4. its not a 5 so it wont be as bad. your perspective? >> i think you heard your meteorologist say two miles an hour is what separates a 4 and a 5. a 4 is a major catastrophic hurricane any way you slice it. catastrophic major hurricane. >> the bad news is, were going to see trouble. the good news is well have tons of preparation an...

We always want to hope to be wrong in these situations about the track of the storm rmt but we see you are staying in marathon. youre doing your duty. i hope you are safe. i look forward to hearing from you after the storm has passed. we will get the word out about the need, about how people can help and we will tell the stories of what it will take to recover. but mr. mayor, dr. zieg stay safe. >> chris, thank you very much. you be safe too. >> all right. thank you very much. alisyn, to you bac...

Reassure the dreamers. he tweeted out, for all those daca concerned about your status, you have nothing to worry about. that sounds like a direct outcome of his conversation with nancy pelosi. >> it also suggests hes willing to deal on a stand-alone piece to remedy the dreamer situation, although im sure hed like something broader if he can get it, some republicans are working on that. this is an area of the dreamers whereas much criticism as hes getting. its not really something he wanted to do...

Mile winds and running all the way through on up toward jupiter and finally getting offshore. that would be worst case scenario. half would be on land, half would be on water and it didnt die and well still have 130 to 145-mile-per-hour winds all the way up the east coast. thats what were watching today. well keep you advised. >> thats a scary scenario. well check back with you. in florida coastal evac aches are under way. many scrambling for water, food and fuel. thats where we find cnns rosa...