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Tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." hurricane florence makes landfall. we were on the air as hurricane florence slammed ashore, and quickly turned deadly. the storm churning at this hour. millions still bracing. the terrifying scene. water rising so quickly, families trapped inside their moments and apartment calling 911. dispatchers telling them to get to the second floor, get to the attic. our team right there. and here in wilmington, were on the scene. a mother, an infant ki...

Started cutting. the destruction here, incredible. and the water keeps rising. this truck is just under water. and right next to us, we have the massive river, theres so much water here, that that river just cant drain it. so, its a recipe for disaster. david? >> gio benitez, thank you. here in wilmington, the discovery as we drove through neighborhoods today. so much destruction, the trees down. and in one case, a heartbreaking discovery. the frantic effort tonight to rescue those in floren...

The hurricane. the rescue workers and volunteers. our persons of the week. they used a truck to move people and their pets rescued from their flooded homes. volunteer rescuers near new bern, this one carrying a 7-year-old girl to safety. in jacksonville, two men with their boat, carrying a couple of dogs, and then later, the kittens, too. and this, a bright spot.spot.spt the newborn twin girls at the naval hospital. sadie and scarlett. we welcome the twins tonight. we thank you for watching duri...

Confident in their findings. >> glor: weijia, thank you very much. we are following breaking news outside boston. a series of natural gas explosions set at least 39 homes on fire. firefighters battled flames jutting high into the sky after explosions rocked as many as 70 homes and locations in three communities north of boston. >> it just shook the house. so, at that point, you know, we got out of the house, and we were looking around to see what was going on, and then there was just fire trucks...

Diseases will surpass the number lost on that day. nbcs anne thompson has that story for us. >> this is what you wore on 9/11? >> yes. >> reporter: bob serra is part of the 9/11 stories still unfolding. >> i have to think about it every day just because my body reminds me. >> reporter: just 21, he spent hours at ground zero that day, covered in a witchs brew of toxic dust. now 38, a husband and father, serras endured multiple sinus surgeries, ptsd, and pain so bad he relies on a cane. >> its lik...

Familys home here. >> i ran over there to see if i could help them and they said that their baby was trapped under there and he was crying. >> reporter: tragically, that child did not survive. david, right now tropical storm gordon is pulling in these strong bands of rain from the gulf of mexico. it damaged and shut down this pier along pensacola beach. while it has moved further inland, were still looking and more rain and the chance of isolated tornadoes in this area tonight. we are not out of...

The major storm gordon slamming the gulf coast and now barrelling inland tonirning dea. a toddler has been killed. in new york city, a flight quarantined at jfk. the mystery illness effecting nearly a dozen passengers and crew. more than 500 passengers met by police and the cdc. the deadly poison plot in the uk tonight. authorities declaring it was russian intelligence officers. and now, theyre showing the surveillance images they say prove it. the perfume bottle. the moment the two men boar...

And starts booking it on foot. as she tries to carjack another driver who has her own kid in the car, officers arrive and take her down. >> the baby is safe. the baby is safe. >> reporter: the woman, who had outstanding warrants for her arrest was charged with child endangerment, evading arrest, and possession of a controlled substance. the baby was not injured and was taken by child protective services, but this all could have been so much worse. whit? >> thankfully, that baby is safe. stephani...

In brownsville, wisconsin, jesse nytes riding out the storm in the basement with his family. >> it was a white wall of rain, and then the winds came. >> reporter: in calumet county, firefighters saving an 11-year-old boy who was sucked into a storm drain. >> he was actually found in a manhole opening. we believe there was air trapped in that area. >> reporter: flooded train tracks delaying two amtrak trains crossing the state. >> you know how long weve been here? >> 17 hours. >> reporter: and in...

Alex from milwaukee among the 11 injured. >> it went in right about here and went down to about here. >> reporter: hit in the leg and foot as he dove to the ground, witnesses say the bullet missed his head by inches. >> im blessed. i mean, i could have got killed just coming down playing a video game. >> reporter: the first to arrive at the shooting, firefighters who were only 200 yards away training. but you guys arent carrying guns? >> no. >> reporter: you dont have bulletproof vests? >> no, s...