The free press in turkey on trial yet again. The staff of the countrys only newspaper critical to everyone critical to erdogan in court. It is good to have you with us. We begin tonight with the task of tallying the bill left by hurricane irma. The cuban government says at least 10 people were killed when the category 4 storm ripped across the coast. Many of the fatalities occurred in havana province. They blame accidents and failure to evacuate for the deaths. The storm battered the coast with waves, some 11 meters high. Irma then punched its way to the u. S. Mainland, making its way to florida not once but twice and now making its way to georgia. In florida, millions have been left without power while the storm triggered record flooding in the northeast of the state. It is not over yet. In the last few minutes, the state governor said that floods will be a threat this week. Rescuers are out looking for victims and seeing the extent of the damage. Reporter after the hurricane, the cal
Category 3 storm packing winds up to 120 miles an hour triggering mass flooding. Margaret brennan is live in daytona beach. Reporter this storm is off the coast of daytona. Conditions have definitely worsened. One of the biggest focuses is storm surmg. Weve been seeing these waves rip up from the ocean, up over the promenade, and they ear coming into the backyard of this hotel. There is actually a tennis court that was here just a short while ago. It is completely submerged like a pool. Theres garbage can submerged in it as well. Surprisingly, the volleyball net is still sort of hanging in there. But in general, president obama making a statement just a short while ago saying that storm surge is a top concern. Weve got about 4 feet in terms of storm surge coming in here. It feels like and looks like its higher in part because we have the high tide coming in here at 12 45. The biggest concern is jacksonville, florida, about an hour and a half north of here, and up the georgia coast in t
He has lived in Miamidade County shine was seven. Hatzel heres jase op meyer in bond court said a 75,000. The 40yearold up to this point wasnt english teacher at palmetto. Popular at school because hes considered one of the best teachers. I think its just a shock. Personally who cares about your writing. Hatzel in court miers defense attorney told the judge hes been a teacher 15 years, married to another teacher at palmetto. The couple has triplets with a fourth child on the way. The parents found out about the allegations. He had an inappropriate relalaonship withp a female student. After investigating police say there was probable cause and meyers was arrested. A School Spokesperson s sd the alleged actions by the teacher are unacceptable and rep rehence finnell teacher will be terminated. Myerers was told that even if he theictim week he cannot come back to campus. For now reporting live in pinecrest, ah hats, local10 news. Laurie and we do have breaking news right now that affects
And we did check with several businesses here and where that crash ended after this pursuit, and none of them say they have any good perspective or capture exactly what happeped here o o there, but Miami Gardens police tell us this evening at this point it looks s ke this was an individual act and not terrorism. Were live in Miami Gardens, amy viteri, local10 news. Laurie and local10 news has learned the fbi is now involved in the investigation, trying to figure out if the suspect has any ties to isis because the terrorist gup is using social media to call for attacks on Police Officers. Local10s todd tongen continues our Live Team Coverage nowow from Miami Gardens police headquarters. Todd. Todd laurie, now the investigation focuses very heavily on that 24yearold suspect from aventura, david andres mejia. Here is a mugshot of mejia from a previous arrest. He is charged with nune felony counts, including four attempted murder of a Law Enforcement officer charges, resisting by a convict
They are saying irma could be the strongest storm ever to hit south florida. Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States. In either florida or some of the southeastern states. Direct impacts of the storm have yet to be determined because its a very powerful storm, but the nature of the curve and that forecast after 72 hours is going to be the key to the key to seeing who has the worst impacts. Get out of storm surge areas. Flooding watters world come up on shore. Thats the most devastating hazard associated with hurricanes appears to be live in miami beach, phil, it looks like youve already gotten some wins there. We do have some breezes which is pretty typical on the beach itself but all day long today as we move forward toward the weekend, the winds are supposed to strengthen. 650,000 residents of Miamidade County currently under a mandatory evacuation, thats the largest evacuation of people out of Miamidade County in history. If this storm is as bad as