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They can change just a degree or two. and it could have a catastrophic effect on the state of florida. >> it does make the evacuation process challenging. we have seen people leave one area only, unfortunately at the time you would have it drive in to where thing were even worse. how have you been coordinating to make sure that kind of thing doesnt happen this time around. >> i have to admit the governor of florida has done a tremendous job so we are well poised. all 67 counties have declared an...

Us. governor, this is a heck of a start to your first storm. a long, unpredictable storm. you dont know where its going to hit and you know its going to last. how are you approaching this? >> well, you are right, brian. we know that its going to be intense and they have been accurate on that. there sataloff uncertainty, still, about where exactly this storm is going to end up going. but, as janice mentioned, it does have the potential to impact any county in florida. all 67 potentially could be ...

Could mean sustained periods of damaging winds, heavy rain, and destruction when the storm makes landfall in the coming days. >> yesterday, we submitted a request to the federal government for prelandfall declaration for assistance for protective measures. we anticipate a positive response. that has been endorsed by the entire florida delegation in the u.s. congress and we appreciate them for their support on that. floridians need to be prepared. the bad news going forward is it could potentiall...

Federal resources. >> with respect to the president we also very much appreciate the fact that last evening he signed a prelandfall declaration for the 17 parishes in south louisiana that we had requested a declaration for. this will remain a night event. it is critical that everyone who has been told to evacuate or would like to do so that they do it now. molly: casey stegall is live on the ground in lake pontchartrain. casey, why is the storm surge such a concern where you are? >> well, molly,...

Kelly: people near the gulf coast are bracing as hurricane nate is bearing down expecting to make landfall in louisiana as a category 2 storm later this evening. about 2,000 people have been told to evacuate from new orleans and now the states governor is thanking president trump for signing off on a predisaster declaration. >> with respect to the president, we also very much appreciate the fact that last evening he signed a prelandfall declaration for the 17 parishes in south louisiana we had r...

Highway patrol. we had over 1700 officers keeping our roads open. we had some traffic but the truth is it never stopped. we had to open up shelters in places in the state and so theyve already -- they with d.o.t. opened up all of our highways and turnpikes are open again. working to make sure theres fuel on them. we will be getting the fuel trucks out. next i want to thank the federal government. it starts with president trump. ive talked to president truttyy day. day before yesterday talked to ...

And a couple days later the governors would assess what their problems are and would ask the president for a disaster declaration. the enormity of this storm caused the president to sign a prelandfall declaration, and he had been asked by the governor of texas to do this. what this does is freeze up all federal assets are now available, and for -- available for them to use and the charge for anything that they rent, overtime, all those things start prior to landfall. this is a big deal. this is ...