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hour. the category 4 storm is currently barreling across southwest florida with winds up to 150 miles per hour. more than 1.5 million people in the state are currently without power, and that number is growing. but the most imminent and life-threatening concern is the storm surge. some areas seeing 12 to 18 feet. to give you an idea of just how severe that is, a meteorologist for the national hurricane center says no one alive has seen 12 feet of storm surge in that area, and many area...

Fields keep flooding, people are going to move. thats the major cause for migration around the world and here in america. it is really hard to live in places that get hit by tornadoes and get hit by hurricanes on an ongoing basis. you cant make a living out of it. thats a really important and necessary consideration. >> i got to have you come back because we could do a whole hour on where people with money choose to live because they live in low places. its a whole other topic. stay safe, my fri...

Bay to go sight-see and look where the tide has receded and theyre saying thats incredibly dangerous because theyre still expecting significant storm surge here. >> its so ill-advised. if you get in trouble, that means somebody has to risk their life to rescue you. please dont do that. this is not a tourist thing. this is dangerous stuff. weather is dangerous. nbc elson basher, thank you so much. lets bring in jesse kirsch in orlando. you are aware of where the storm is headed. what is happeni...