World news tonight with david muir is next. For sandhya patel all of us here, thanks for joi tonight, bracing for impact. The major tropical system that could become a dangerous hurricane. Several states on alert. Authorities warn the Mississippi River has never been this high, with 20 inches of rain now coming. It will test the levees in new orleans. Rob marciano live with the new track and the timing tonight. Also tonight, the Passenger Jet rocked by sudden and severe turbulence 36,000 feet in the air. The jet plummeting. Oxygen masks dropping. Nearly three dozen passengers hurt. Many hitting their heads on the ceiling. The u. S. Coast guard and the high speed chase on open water, going after a suspected narcosubmarine. The stunning discovery inside. In New York City tonight, the taxi slamming into a restaurant with customers inside right at lunchtime. Multiple injuries. The deadly outbreak in a retirement community. At least two patients dead. Dozens more sickened. And were on the s
and emergency officials are warning not just about the storm itself. this is the highest the mississippi river has ever been with a storm this size set to hit. president trump already declaring a state of emergency. meteorologist rob marciano is there. he leads us off. reporter: tonight, barry churning its way onto the gulf coast. the slow-moving tropical storm now nearing hurricane strength with winds over 60 miles per hour, already pushing water inland. thousands scrambling to pack up and get out. this gas station running out of fuel. as you can see, there s gas already running out of these pumps. several of these pumps no longer have gas. in fact, only two are up and running right now. reporter: store shelves emptying, too. officials warning this is a life threatening storm and the clock is ticking. time is short. if you have preparations that you need to complete, now is the time. reporter: tonight, grand isle, louisiana, already under water before this storm even hits. r
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