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Are nervous that theyll see some of the damage they havent forgotten from hurricane irma. >> reporter: hurricane irma happened practically two years ago and there is anxiety because of the lessons learned there. also dont forget hurricane andrew which devastated miami and surrounding areas in 1992. here in miami beach, this is a low lying area. the city is taking no chances. you can see theyre boarding up some of the city buildings behind me and i want to bring in the facility director. can you ...

That absolutely from the folks i have spoken to, its an all hands on deck situation here in miami and miami beach. people are not taking this lightly. as you mentioned, this is a very wide storm. forecasters say it could be potentially the worst storm to hit central florida. here in miami, already with hurricane irma it was raining for days. people are making preparations especially here in miami beach which is a low lying area. i want to bring in the director of public works. tell me what is th...

It is a 100 year storm. and the surge is coming up, all the way over the tampa is unprecedented. nobody has ever seen it. i dont care how hardened you are to the storms you need to be paying attention to this one. >> that storm surge, we are saying it could be anywhere between nine and 12 feet along the big bend area, maybe even in panama city. what risk does that pose to your district? >> so, this is a low lying area. the surges like that, just just huge. whole bridges get carried away with tha...

There are neighborhoods completely underwater. rescues underway and days after irma struck, alex is out front in bonita springs, florida. you were on your way to naples. you came across the b neighborhood in now, it is still under water. >> naples was one of the cities hardest hit by hurricane irma. we are just north of there. on our way there when we saw the incredible flooding here in this neighborhood. this neighborhood completely flooded as well as many neighborhoods around. you can see the ...

Immense really record setting flooding and multiple regions across the state of texas. it is essential that while there still may be time -- a few hours. >> that video broke up on us, but we are fortunate because joining us now by phone is harris county, texas, judge ed emmett. the county is home to 4 million people in and around the houston area. tell us how -- first of all, how does it look from where you are and what are you prepared for and what are you worried about? >> well, here in harris...

Is live in the outer banks in north carolina with an update there. high winds are whipping. she is holding her hat there. hey, elizabeth. >> we are still getting the big gusts. unexpected thely at 47 miles per hour with a cold rain. we are standing on a sand dune. waves are 6-8 feet high. 4 hours away from high tide. no beach for us to stand on. showing you not how much is coming up but how much water is coming down. tsz it is a low lying area. the banks are surrounded by the atlantic and the so...