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Getting pushed out to sea. it will come back around as irma goes um the coast and then pushes that water back in. right now you know your typical hurricane. pelted with ever-increasing winds and rain as irma slowly make the her way up the coast. the west coast of florida, john. the west coast. back to you. >> reporter: unbelievable. unbelievable, drew, that ub are on the west coast. part of florida where this storm has not even delivered its greatest wrath yet. were getting it here in miami. up ...

Beach, as the hotel we were staying, theyve had to jam towels underneath all the windows and doors because theyre having leakage. and thats just one small spot. you can see what the street looks like. it is completely covered in blinding rain. and, again, to put this all into perspective, this is not as bad as what going to be happening to the west. were here trying to warn people what they will see on the west side of the state. we did speak with the mayor of miami butch. he says the response i...

Palm trees. you can see whats happening to us. we got a little water on our lens. our camera can no longer zoom anymore. everything soaks in. not just through our gear but throughout the city. police are saying do not come outside. no longer responding to calls and vrn been able to do so throughout the day because of the dangerous conditions and theyve cut off all traffic. anyone trying to get in and between miami beach and miami is not happening. those bridges and streets are closed, because of...

Significantly. my team that was in the public works center was hunkered down. i heard some of your coverage prior to this. we had about 26, 20 people in there, in a hurricane resistant building that had just left that structure for the first time, about 30 minutes ago. we still have significant wind and rain events going on. we have cross-functional teams that are out trying to assess the damage and determine what is needed to begin the recovery process, but it is still tropical storm-force wind...

What we have now learned tonight. and made in america is back. tonight, the success story that might have passed you on the highway. good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a monday night, and we begin with the severe storms at this hour. emergency teams are on the scene tonight after whats believed to be a tornado hitting maryland not long ago. cars upside down, buildings destroyed, all part of this storm system. blinding rain, and damaging storms from the south all the way ...

Suspending service on part of amtraks northeast corridor -- tracks in hoboken, new jersey underwater. hundreds of flights now delayed across the region. tens of thousands without power. and in new york, officials urging residents to stay off the roads. david, we are in the heart of this storm right now. these powerful winds and blinding rain are making it a dangerous commute for millions of people tonight, david? >> all right, linzie, thanks. we know its moving north ward, and up through new eng...

Complex behind me. residents telling me they only had a matter of minutes to prepare for this system. the force of this ef-4 tornado so powerful, it muffled the sound of the warning system. the mayor pro tem telling me its a miracle there werent even more deaths. >> i just got a lightning strike. >> reporter: blinding rain, lightning and strong winds in marshall. downed trees and power lines, possibly the work of yet another tornado, touching down in the lone star state. last night, patrons insi...

Strike. >> reporter: overnight in eastern texas, blinding rain, lightning and strong winds in the city of marshall. downed trees and power lines, possibly the work of yet another tornado, touching down in the lone star state. last night, patrons inside a chilis restaurant huddling inside a freezer as tornado sirens sound off. it is now making its way eastward. >> its ayou big tornado, big, big, strong tornado. >> reporter: over the christmas weekend, texas bearing the brunt of the storm, ravaged...

Behind me, you see the tornado ripped through that brick wall. thats the path the tornado took, taking the lives of 11, eight of them here in garland, texas. >> whoa, i just got a lightning strike. >> reporter: overnight in eastern texas, blinding rain, lightening and strong winds in the city of marshall. downed trees and powerlines possibility the work of another tornado touching down in the lone star state. last night, patrons inside a chilis restaurant, huddling inside a freezer, as tornado s...

Situation is like. blinding rain right now getting dark and these roads are still open. >> hopefully they can get around to closing them because your pictures are definitely, definitely emphasizing the importance of people to stay off the road and exactly just how dangerous it can be there. steve harrigan, thank you. >> with nightfall coming, folks, its going to get worse. the advice from the authorities should be heeded, stay home unless theres a dire emergency. there have already been five dea...