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Keep in mind the outer bands this is where the wind is strongest. a path of the destruction up, of course, the entire western a half of florida. they may think theyre fine in the southeast, parts of miami and hollywood up to delray beach. youre going to be still into significant wind bands and attorneys. concern now into georgia with the winds sustained around 50, maybe gusts, 60, 70, thats pine country. the pines in this area have weak root systems and theyre massively tall and theyre downed al...

Already on the coastline. tornado watch is expected from yesterday because of the angle of approach. we dodged a major bullet today with that eye stay 20-25 miles off shore. yesterday talking with anderson we talked about every mile counts. the difference between catastrophic damage and then moderate to severe damage which, occurred. dont get me wrong. its very bad but it could have been much worse. but now it is going to get worse. the large precipitation shield is all from the eye northward. t...

September 2011, californias giant sequoia national forest, the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile loop known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root systems sustain...

September, 2011. californias giant sequoia national monument and forest. this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3-mile route known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretchi...

September, 2011. >> this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3-mile route known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root...

September, 2011. >> this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3-mile route known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root...

12 were at and outside event, tried running inside. the camp director says they tried rushing more than 100 campers to safety. but they were too late. a 12-year-old boy was killed by a falling tree. and six more injured. theyre reviewing safety procedures. >> it looks like a tornado went through a small section of this camp right where the camps were. >> reporter: falling trees are one of the big killers in storms. after weeks of soaking rain, root systems can loosen and you get scenes like this...

The rare event is caught on camera. >> there was a cracking noise, something like that. >> at this moment the tree is falling. >> these are among the planets largest organisms. soaring as high as 300 feet above the ground and reaching 20 to 30 feet in diameter. september, 2011. >> this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea ...

This german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile loop known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root systems sustaining t...

First of all, i guess in the simplest of terms, how are you able to grow anything in these cubes without water, without direct sunlight and without dirt? >> well, the cubes are pressurized, so that keeps out bugs, basically the rest of the could you be is conditioned. its a completely conditioned environment. we use a misting technology that mixes the nutrients with water. 95% less water than what you use in convention al culture. and the mist goes straight to the root systems. so youre main lin...