Firma First News Today

There. when he was in texas after hurricane harvey, people said it made them feel like they were valued by not just the federal government, but by americans in general. he carries the message on behalf of all of us. now that hes in florida after hurricane irma, youve been in scenes i would imagine in the military where you look in the face of people who suffered and you bring them hope just by your very presence. >> brett: wright, the president is doing what he showed as commander-in-chief, hes ...

Director as well as vice president mike pence who is standing right over his left shoulder. huge presence on the ground as we continue to look these live shots. you go back to that feeling, when youre going through this, you know that that presence, knowing that the federal government is there for you behind you, this is a huge moment for this president and so far, he has received high praise. >> brett: we see that from both sides of the isle which is fantastic and thats what he should be doing....

And author of drone worrier and he is outnumbered and we are honored to have you here. >> brett: happy to be here. >> harris: so much of what we are seeing is being brought to us by drones. this is the upshot, if you will of what drones can do in terms of being our eyes in the storm. >> brett: youre right. were already seeing some instant damage assessment from the devastation of harvey and irma and what youre seeing from the keys and what folks can do with them is incredible. >> sandra: lets be...

Irma, our friends in naples, that area took the brunt of the storm. this area they expected a 6-8-foot storm surge. as you can see the water is choppy, but no storm surge. able to drive around with not a lot of flooding. but this area can breathe a sigh of relief even with the high tide. we do not expect any major league make major storm surges. we will keep you updated on the recovery effort here. and really quick, i want to take this moment to thank the fox news crew that ive been working with...

For the high tide in jacksonville. looking at the winds whipping up the water with white caps. this is downtown jacksonville. looks like they superimpose the buildings behind the ocean. irma has been downgraded. it does not look like it there. it is now a tropical storm. but the winds and water, obviously still doing their worst. jacksonville getting record-breaking storm surge, only expected to get worse with the high tide at 2:00 p.m. eastern. people tracking inside their homes are expected to...

Irma. >> harris: good point, and the magnitude of the storm, but just the size. you needed every part of florida was going to be touched, the storm was bigger than the entire state. you mention georgia, the metropolitan, atlanta rapid transit ability has suspended all bus, rail, mobility services ahead of the severe weather conditions moving and now by irma. to do to those, governor has expended the emergency -- and the entire state of georgia. you are seeing them react like the west coast of fl...

Enough time to prepare, a good example right here. i stood here on friday, it was friday we were here. friday there was a houseboat right here that said "hold my beer, irma, i will be right back." but now it is just a piece of plywood. across from me, you cannot see, the sheriffs department on friday was a fish fry. looks like the tsunami in thailand. you guys can see it. it is in the water. its insane. and you are seeing this after scene after scene, devastation on the ocean side. but its mostl...

Tall pine trees causing some of the loss of power right downtow downtown. you can see the storefronts are all dark, power has been knocked out to this part of tipton. this morning we woke up to know power, but then came back a few hours later, very spotty, this is affecting the entire state. governor declaring a state of emergency in all 159 georgia counties. on the coast, the issue is storm surge. they had to close down the highway 80 causeway, tying the land with the mainland. and also crosswi...

Flooded miami streets on the other side of the state. meantime, miami police investigating reports of looting as irma battered the city. authorities say groups in a white truck it to multiple stores, at least two people arrested. two others have been detained. bill keating live in miami. we know in these situations it brings out the very best in people, but also the very worst. what are you hearing? >> absolutely, abby, usually it takes a few more days after it rolls through before the looting s...

Water vehicle try to get through a little while ago, they had a hard time. the situation in jacksonville is not getting better right now, and we will be here ready to move back as the water raises, harris. >> harris: we want to remind everybody that this is more than 400 miles from where irma first came to shore in the keys, where you are right now part of that is so significant to talk about the size of the storm. i want to hand it off to brian kilmeade, i think you have a question. >> bill: fo...