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Get through the tornado watch in effect for parts of the carolinas and towards virginia. we could see tornadoes on the right side of the storm. so that is going to be a concern. still a tropical storm advisory for parts of north carolina into west virginia. south carolina as well. we still have a few hours to go in terms of tropical storm damage potential through the carolinas. and then eventually, it will be offshore. several inches of rainfall. of course, people know that the carolinas were af...

Already hundreds of thousands without power. we could see more as we go through the morning. michael is a triple threat. weve got the wind. weve also got the threat of tornados. many people through georgia and the carolinas will have tornado warnings as we go through the day. and then youve got the rain. its dry where i am here, but some areas expected to get another 8 inches or so of rain today. and these are areas that just saw hurricane florence come through not too long. so the ground alread...

Anywhere from 3-6 inches. isolated amounts up to 8 inches. now we do have some very saturated soil in the carolinas. that could bring down some more trees. that flash flood extends from parts of georgia into the carolinas, virginia, the mid atlantic, parts of new england. we have 64 million people at risk for some flash flooding as we go throughout the day. lets look at the timing here. we have a cold front back to the west. this is a steering mechanism. its like a push toward the east. its goin...

Really dangerous flash flooding. this is going to continue to be a problem throughout the day. >> all right, thank you so much. i appreciate it. this storm, we have got to keep our eye on it. and theres something else im keeping my eye on and celebrating all day long. this is the international day of the girl and what better way to celebrate it than with highlighting the international hero herself. i get choked up even saying her name. malala. we discuss what she is doing now to break down barri...

>> gosh. there have already been evacuations. i know theres an air force base there along the coast. theres a lot of tourism along the coast there. the big highrises. one hopes that those highrises are built to withstand 140 mile-per-hour winds. >> yeah. i mean, you know, im sure they were high codes, being on the beach there. there are substantial structures. but wind speeds of that magnitude, all bet are off. were expecting -- all bets are off. were expecting structural damage. >> all right. n...

Recovery. but we need every family to help with this. listen to local officials. we could still have flash flooding and tornados. we heard of two devastating tornados in gadsden county. the weather is still extremely dangerous. do not take a risk. be safe. we also need people to be very safe with generators. do not put a running generator in your home. it is not safe. do not get out on the roads until you are told it is safe. we need the roads to be open for first responders and search and rescu...

To hit you and ive been watching you throughout the evening and its -- these bands are really starting to come your way. can you describe where you are? i just want to make sure youre safe. >> reporter: yeah, so, were actually just outside of a hotel right now, because we want to keep the power as long as there is power in this area. were just on the outskirts of albany, but that center of that tornado or that hurricane, excuse me, it is coming straight for this area, so thats why were seeing, r...

One woman i spoke to that was blocked here a short time ago says she was trying to get to her father. she was in tears because she had tried every way to get there and it was just impossible. people really, really concerned now that night is falling. its gotten a little cooler this evening as well, so its going to be a long, cold, wet night for a lot of people here in southport but certainly linhaven just south of us was hit very hard, panama city, and mexico beach is several miles to our east h...

Over the past hour or so. thats expected to change within the next two hours. things here are only going to get worse. wolf? >> ryan nobles on the scene for us. well get back to you. lets go to our national correspondent, gary tuchman, who spent the day south of tallahassee. what are you seeing now where you are? >> reporter: 40 minutes from tallahassee. there is absolutely no way to get to tallahassee right now. if you were having a baby, if you had a family emergency, you could not get there, ...

>> yes, weve seen more incoxication the last -- more growth in the last hour, from a cat three range to a cat four. for better lack of words, this is going to be a doozy for certain. >> we know that water is what kills people after the storms, the storm surge. these are life-threatening winds here. 140 miles per hour. and the national hurricane center saying life-threatening flash flooding all the way up north as this thing moves. what are we facing? >> yeah, the evacuation orders by your county...