The storm has claimed the lives of at least 20 people in the caribbean and has left thousands homeless. Cbs News Reporter meg oliver is in miami where they are preparing for irma to hit. Meg. Reporter devin, the wind and rain is starting to pick up at times here in miami, but high winds are already battering the keys as Hurricane Irma continues to pound cuba. Heavy winds, rain, and surf will batter the north coast of the island all day. It will then turn north towards florida where more than 5. 5 million have been ordered to evacuate. Tony is fleeing key west. We are worried about the people we love who didnt get out. Reporter among the biggest concerns, storm surge. Think about it. 6 to 12 feet. That is taller than some homes and its going to rush in. You are not going to survive this. Reporter Mass Evacuations have turned freeways into parking lots. Lines at gas stations snake into the streets. Its estimated nearly a third of the pumps in floridas metropolitan areas are empty. Losing
Would be safe. Cencerns over a possible violence after other protests were fueled by recent demonstrations that turned bilityht ugly. Uc berkeley tried to reschedule her speech for a date when classes were not in session and fire ogainst coulters impromptu appearance this week saying, quote, the university doesnt atve the desire nor the ability g keep members of the public from coming on to campus. Robert honda will be covering that for us for the news at 5 00 and 6 00. Our other top story this morning. See hoars after a gunman opened fire on a Bay Area College rea s killing seven people and injuring three others, the man accused of committing that atrocity is finally going to stand trial, but for so many people waiting to see how he t ld plea. Well have to wait a little bit longer. Bob is at the Alameda County courthouse where goh was supposed to plead today, but we understand, bob, that the case was continued. Reporter good morning, sam. The hearing was rescheduled for next tuesday t
Getting better . If you do not like driving in the rain it is better. Good morning, everyone, live doppler hd is showing you danville, dublin, pleasanton, livermore, san ramon, all seeing showers right now and they are heading off to the east. We are not out on of the woods yet. But, notice on my day planner the showers become isolated by noon and the sun is break out this afternoon, temperatures in the 60s, and it will be brighter and milder when you head back home. Developing news in vallejo, police say they were ambushed by a man with an Assault Rifle, while they were snowed a starbucks. This happened at the starbucks on lincoln road off the magazine street exit. They say the man appeared to have an issue with his gun and wasnt able to fire at them. Officers chase him through the parking lot and they say he kept trying to fire at them, so they shot him. The suspect is in the hospital with life threatening injuries this morning, and police found another handgun on him and they say he
Temperatures will plummet over the next couple of days, and steve has more on the forecast coming up. The sharks win, the giants win, and the as win. We are on a roll, win, win, win. It is wednesday, may 18, and good morning i am brian flores. I am pam cook, and we take a look at the weather. It is hot, but it will not last. Today we still have one more a hot day, not is hot at the coast and bay, but inland steel near 90, and the fog is taking a turn at the monterey bay. Usually puts on the brakes at about santa cruz, and if it starts to move up the coast, that will be very shallow, only those areas right by it. A sign of things to come, and the seabreeze make it ken later today, and we will not have as strong a northerly breeze as yesterday. 50s and 60s on the temperatures, belmont at 61, and the hills running warmer, palo alto and 57, and pretty close. West southwest, and a big difference from yesterday, and open still has a northerly breeze along with santa rosa. There are some subt
Stick around on this wednesday, may 18, and i am pam cook. Good morning, im dave clark, and would like the music and we hope you like the forecast. Im amazed at the traffic it to 40 5 am in the morning. I am too, and five years ago there was no cars when i was coming in to work. First of all, we will take you down to the sunshine state, and in florida they had 11 1 4 inches of rain yesterday in one day, that was a record for the day, a record rainfall for me, a record for any month. The greatest 24 hour rainfall ever. And you think you will head down to the beach, 11 1 4 inches of rain in barrel beach florida. And look at the fog flying around the bay, and it will only make a minor impact, and we have lost that northerly breeze, huge factor, and it is still cool on some of the lows, but instead of the north trees it is a westerly breeze at travis. It will still be sunny, colder by the coast with the sea breeze kicking in, but the inland temperatures showing of warm day. And this low is