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Approaching them. >> some estimate that this storm could be the worst to hit florida in decades. is that right? >> it will depend on where the track goes. the forecast right now takes the center up towards the coast. heres the florida east coast. the red is where we have a hurricane warning in effect. the forecast takes the center i long the coast, bringing that core area to the coast and even inland a bit. and if it does that, then yes, we expect major damage. unfortunately, potential for loss ...

Remember, the effects will spread out. >> how far will they spread out? as the track of the coast parallels the coast, were looking at the whole area for potentially devastating impacts from that area, south of melbourne all the way up towards the georgia coast tomorrow. so were really looking at a potentially disastrous storm. >> so people may be in the west pau palm beach area, but going north up to georgia, south carolina, maybe even north carolina, all of that area could be impacted? >> that...

With you. you just heard those reports, especially when you hear about elderly people refusing to leave their mobile homes along the coast. >> we really have to -- we continue to work with people as the event unfolds to provide them the latest information, but they have the tough job of convincing people of the dangers theyll face. >> hard enough to ride it out in a big building, let alone a mobile home. >> especially if you have very strong winds and tornadoes. its tremendously dangerous. >> in...

>> we had a small tornado here. since then, i have damage -- torn off the wall here, and the hurricane force winds are 20 miles off the coast and will be on land at 7:30, 8:00. the hurricane force winds are about an hour away now, based on radar. winds are gusting up to 65 at my location -- >> have you seen -- are you seeing people still on the roads right now? >> no, no. >> have most of the people evacuated? >> most of the people are gone. this place is deserted. im still by the mobile home cou...

Power for one to two weeks, you cant have elderly people in those conditions in florida. theyll have to get out of the conditions. so, yes, many things will develop and unfortunately, we lose a lot of lives after storms. we get the surge to lose lives but after it goes, the chain saw accidents, the carbon monoxide cases. the dangers with us. >> our focus is the forecast ahead but the conditions and nassau bahamas. well talk more about that later. but let me bring in india atlantic. along the cen...

Where is the storm likely to hit the u.s. the hardest? >> the storm right now is a category 4 storm. its approaching the florida coast and an oblique angle. a slight shift could mean the difference for areas from west palm beach to melbourne. right now it looks like its going to cop on the coast near the cape canaveral area and maintains its cat 4 status. so 140-mile-an-hour winds are possible near the eyewall as it approaches the coast. >> when do you think it will land? >> a final frame later ...

The bahamas this morning with stinging wind and heavy rain. high winds and flying debris, storm surge and coastal flooding likely to hit the florida coast from ft. lauderdale and west palm beach on north overnight. >> the unique factor is this awful track that is going to affect so many large population centers in multiple states. >> reporter: several thousand national guard troops have been activated across three states. 2 million told to evacuate in florida, 500,000 in georgia and south caroli...

Crashing over this wall right here. just subtle changes that are speaking volumes when were out here talking about this storm, inching closer and closer. this is indian river. the barrier island is on the other side that. is melbourne beach, and that is the barrier island where they said get off. get to safety, because the storm surge will be 6 to 11 feet right here along this coast, well above my head. theyre afraid if people are out there, emergency people will not be able to get to them. beca...

Winds are going to go to the north and it may spare these people here. but right now, the hurricane force winds are approaching our location. it will be here within the next hour, hour and a half and things are going to go downhill rapidly after about 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> i assume that these elderly people who are refusing to leave their mobile homes along the coast there, they are extremely vulnerable. >> yes, they are. as a matter of fact, wolf, one of the vortexes spun up right in front of m...

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