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Million people theyre now under hurricane or Tropical Storm warnings, even more facing storm surge warnings or watches. As dorian creeps closer, more than 70 Nursing Homes and assisted living facilities in the state of florida have officially been evacuated. 85 shelters are opened throughout the state as more than 1200 flights to and from florida airports have been canceled today. According to the National Hurricane center, dorian is approaching as a category 2 hurricane with speed winds topping...

The president. The New York Times reports that Nadlers Committee is preparing new front of investigation, saying on the agenda for new scrutiny are mr. Trumps role to illegal hush money payments to women who said they had affairs to him, reports that he dangled pardons to officials and whether his resorts have illegally benefited from political spending. Political reports members of the military were staying at the president s turnberry report in scotland while refueling at a nearby airport. The...

Coast not to mention in South Carolina as well. There are hurricane warnings already in several counties in florida including where i am right now. That means they can expect the power of a hurricane. Storm surge warnings as well. Where im standing, theyre expecting a storm surge of 4 to 6 feet. Its low tide right now. Very likely where im standing will be covered in water as this storm moves up the florida coast. Mandatory evacuations underway in several florida counties. A little bit later tod...

The eye of the storm is expected to move close to the coast of South Carolina today and then move near over over the coast of carolina tonight. And as carolina residents brace for the storm dorians death toll in the bahamas has now jumped to 20, and as you look at pictures there, this probably doesnt come as a surprise. People there still desperately need in need of aid. Entire neighborhoods destroyed, homes turned to rubble and the only International Airport on the island of grand bahama comple...

Massive lightning strikes. Up close in the bahamas, strongest hurricane in modern record to strike the island is producing terrifying winds and rains. Were getting in videos like these showing water pouring into these coastal communities. I have never seen this. And when its done there, the storm will make its way to the east coast. But the question at this hour is how close to florida georgia, sadly North Carolina is it going to go . I want to get right to nbc meteorologist bill karins, who may...

Carolinas as hundreds are stranded. 19 president ial candidates are converging on New Hampshire right now. The contenders are joining us for live interviews coming up. We begin right now with the crisis in the bahamas. Rescue crews are making their way to the hardest hit islands decimated by dorian. At least 43 people are dead and they expect that number to rise drastically. The relentless storm has destroyed entire neighborhoods. Leaving 70,000 people in desperate and frantic searches to find l...

Responders, all veterans of largescale natural disasters tell us the smell of death is everywhere. In these areas where so many homes were swept away. Cnns Patrick Oppmann is in the city of freeport. How far are you able to safely travel from where you are and what have you seen . Reporter you go 15 minutes from where i am, and you so houses every house in neighborhood after neighborhood that are just under water the other day. We were there when they were doing rescues from a bridge which itsel...

So explain what weve just learned. Whats the latest . The latest information, the only change is the winds came down from 145 to 140. Doesnt matter. Its still a strong category four stationary. This storm is sitting over grand bahama island and sitting there since yesterday when it impacted the west ever so slowly sitting stationary. If you can imagine, its hard to believe the fact that a storm this powerful is not moving, anderson. How long is it likely to stay over the bahamas . Is there any w...

Mentioned. A 60 reduction. It is typical, historically speaking, for there to be a reduction in the number of illegal i dont like migrants over the heat of the summer months. It starts to crawl back up again in september. But the president has been citing unprecedented cooperation from mexico and keeping people from traversing through mexico and coming toward the u. S. Border. We will probably hear from mark morgan about that. Also, an Important Court ruling just moments ago, reinstating the pre...

Will. We have hurricane warnings from sebastian up to ponta beidra. We expect hurricane gusts from every one of these bands. Category 3, 23 to 25 mile per hour. Four to seven foot storm surge because that wind is going in the same direction for so long. The water is piling up in the inner coastal, rivers, streams, creeks, canals, in places where people park their boats, the wind is going up. Like the coffee cup. If you blow across the top of it, the waves take the coffee to the other side of the...