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this water system to survive. >> this will undoubtedly affect u.s. prices for consumers. >> translator: i try to stay positive and it helps me to survive. it is thursday, august 18, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast where donald trump and his allies are trying to get control of the narrative. and at least one of his many legal challenges. the former president is said to be considering releasing surveillance video of the search at his mar-a-lago residence. som...

Reporting this morning. and i know when light comes well really see the impacts of this as well. ill toss it back to phil. >> thank you, sara. extraordinary pictures with derek. and what is most fascinating, if you put the radar and track of hurricane idalia split screen that with derek, you realize tampa doesnt look like it is anywhere near where anything is happening or where landfall is expected and yet and still you are seeing what is happening on the ground. we certainly have a team across ...

>> i think a lot of people dont realize that these storms create their own weather so to speak and the tornadoes are really serious. weve seen those happen in this area before. very stark. a lot of different things that can harm you even though it is quite beautiful. allison chinchar, thank you so much. der derek, thank you for showing us what is happening in tampa. >> and well have team coverage continuing throughout the morning. our meal teorologists as well laying out as this comes closer and...

And were seeing these communities again, derek, hit hard by these storms. >> yeah, eight people died in that tornado in el reno, as well. what we have didnt hear from the mayor but he did mention in the hours past, that the sirens in el reno sounded at 10:27. the storm actually struck at 10:31. so were talking about a three to four minute lead time for people to prepare for a very destructive what appears to be tornado. you are looking at the aerial video of the destruction in the mobile home pa...

Storms, this time across the texas and oklahoma panhandle and across the mid-atlantic. so keep an eye to the die if you are located in amarillo, perh s wichita, even d.c. and roanoke a chance for severe weather. so the mystery continues. >> people in those areas, sleep with your warning systems turned up. der derek, thanks. donald trump on a state visit to japan says the u.s. and japan are getting closer to a bilateral trade deal. >> the president and the prime minister shinzo abe attended a s...

Says all bets are off. over a half million customers without power in north carolina. states attorney general has received more than 500 complaints of price gouging for hotels and gas and water and more than 15,000 people are in shelters statewide. transportation officials are telling people not to travel anywhere in north carolina. flooding has cut off wilmington from the rest of the state. that is where we have meteorologist derek van dam. der derek, good morning. what are you seeing there? ...

For five to seven days after hurricane florence finally leaves. that really puts it in perspective of what authorities are expecting. they have been going door-to-door for residents who left their lights on to see if anyone is home. they have the opportunity to leave over the bridge, but cannot return back to the island. that is the only stipulation. we know the area is prone to flooding and they are no strangers to hurricanes. they know the threats. christine and alex. back to you. >> they have...

Triggered widespread flooding and mudslides. among the dead, a 4-year-old child. meteorologist derek van dam is tracking the storm. der derek, this looked like an incredible storm. >> with topography reaching 8,000 to 10,000 feet over mindanao. look at aerial visuals of the flooding how widespread it is across the area. tropical storm tembin known locally in the philippines as vinta, causing serious destruction across the area. and some of these numbers continue to just go up. look at the debris...