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Phones, with their cameras to document this big weather event. we saw several surfers out there taking advantage of the good surf. although that is not sanctioned by anyone on an official level. we stopped by a shelter earlier today. and we know that about 200 people will be staying the night at that shelter at the local high school. now, the folks on the beach and folks here in downtown west palm, a lot of them are local whos arent necessarily evacuating. now is not the time to evacuate. that t...

It comes and goes in pitches, but we just had some pretty heavy rain downpouring just now, and weve been seeing wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. and that is expected to continue throughout the night. tropical storm warning, hurricane watch, storm surge warnings are still in place here in west palm beach, as well as palm beach island, through 1:00 this morning. now, one thing that we are monitoring is the fact that uber is suspending rides, actually as we speak, just because the conditions ...

Starting today at 12:00. we have 14 emergency shelters that are open, and uber is offering free rides to approved shelters up to $20. also, orlando, melbourne national airport, closed today at noon. we are -- im asking the residents to remain vigilant. and so we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. >> as is every community here. were getting another one. those outer bands here coming along the hutchinson island here along jensen beach. mayor, fuel has been a concern for people wh...

Coming down to this location, the intercoastal was really close to a 1-a, the major road on the island. youre expecting that to flood pretty quickly. >> i think so, especially if it lingers because it will go over more than one tied. its king tied time, so i think that that is a real concern. >> whats your concern about all these people who are coming out? there are dozens of people. you cant see them in this shot, theyre standing around us. and every time one of those outer bands come through i...

Welcome back to our breaking news coverage of hurricane dorian. central florida not projected to take a direct hit from the hurricane, but the impact will still be felt. lets turn to the mayor of melbourne, florida, just south of orlando. its good to talk to you. are you breathing a sigh of relief or are you still sitting on pins and needles worrying about what exactly might happen? >> good evening. yes, im still sitting on pins and needles because we still are under a mandatory evacuation for t...

What is our best-case scenario for this storm? >> i think it will weaken for category 3 later today or category 2 mostly as it passes along the coast of florida heading up to south carolina. thats still strong enough to generate a large storm surge and expect a multibillion dollar damage event from storm surge. >> lets talk about being a hurricane hunter, a lot of people think thats the stupid job in the entire world but its helped us understand these storms better and helped us in our predictio...

National television talking to their communities to make sure they reach out to people who may be isolated and give them the opportunity to go to shelter. and i dont know if anybody do this better than florida dealing with the old. they actually have a special task force that do this that deal with people with disabilities and the elderly to get them to shelter. but that is still a problem because some people do not want to leave their home. they are afraid if they leave, they will never get bac...

Miles from the center. if the storm is only 30 miles offshore youll still get hurricane-force winds all up and down the coast. as this just rides north up the state, it could mean devastation in numerous towns and communities up the state in florida and even points north. were talking about georgia, the carolinas all need to be on the lookout as far as this storm is concerned. all the watches and warnings up as this dangerous category 5. 18 to 23 feet of storm surge in the bahamas. thats unreal....

Dorian could strengthen even more and get close to a category 5 on saturday as it nears the bahamas. >> right now everyone in florida, they are watching these models to find out exactly where this storm is going. but right now people are concerned, trying to ensure their safety before the storm hits. >> nearly 28,000 linemen, tree crews and support personnel are across the state to help restore the power quickly. more than 200 generators are being delivered for prestaging throughout the state of...

Minnesota state fair. i went here as a kid for years and years and years. now im taking one of my little guys rex. rex, if were starting at the state fair for a big day of rides whats the first thing we are going to eat. >> cheese curds. >> every time we come here got to get them first. all right. lets do it. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. all right, rex. grab one, bud. give it a try. can you give it a thumbs up? we are at the hamlin church dining hall which is one of the longest here at...