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Was ripped off and they were evacuated by first responders. were seeing reports of massive trees being overturned as a result of these tornadoes. so that is something that were going to be keeping an eye on for the rest of the day today because those tornado watches are still in effect here in myrtle beach, south carolina. and as you can see this water is right above my ankles right now and on parts of the beach here, ali, it is reaching the dunes so storm surge, you know, water and storm surge ...

Officials are concerned that those high tides in combination with the rising waters -- you cease these gusts of wind right now -- were going to be seeing more tropical storm-force winds as hurricane dorian makes its way closer to florida, but back to those high tides, thats what people are concerned about. that in combination with the storm surge could make for a pretty dangerous combination, chris. >> yeah, simone. we saw the winds whipping up. take care out there. and the fact that uber is sus...

Our radar here with this massive storm system, potentially going to see that minor flooding in that area, as well. atlanta you could see some bands that start to make their way in, but its going to be a very minor. so, the wind flow after this system really starts to move here, were going to finally get a break and really be able to check out the gee yography now the bahamas. they sit at sea level. this is just devastating for that area. the cone of uncertainty really coming into place now. were...

Here and something that officials are still warning residents about. we are already seeing gusts of about 50 miles per hour. and those will be continuing throughout the night as we anticipate this northward shift that everyone is hoping and it looks like hurricane dorian will make. but the reality is this is not over yet, chris. >> simone boyce, thank you so much for that. take care out there. i want to bling in via skype cin cindy hugy, who is a spokesperson for the american red cross. as alw...

You need to do that. get out now while you have time, while theres fuel available. and youll be safe on the roads. >> i want to go to nbc simone boyce in west palm beach. whats the situation where you are? >> reporter: ali, here in west palm beach tonight you can see behind me the streets are empty. this is exactly what officials want to see for an area that is still under a tropical storm warning, a hurricane watch, as well as a storm surge warning. they do not want to see people out and about ...

Fingernails, do i need to put my hurricane shutters up? do we need to plan on evacuating? when can we come back? its thursday/friday for areas of south and north carolina. storm surge problem in florida and up the coastal areas, well talk about the problems maybe being a little bit more wind. not georgia but in south carolina, north carolina, we could get more wind impacts out of that. chris, ive been looking at some of the new model data. its all in excellent agreement. i do not expect any shif...

Tomorrow. but this is why officials are apprehensive about letting people back on to this barrier island. it is such a thin barrier island that would hopefully absorb some of the effects of this storm. but theyre keeping an eye on this storm surge that could pose, could add an additional 3 to 5 feet of water here in palm beach and even if it doesnt reach those levels here in palm beach, this is what officials are concerned about reaching all the way up the florida coast. cocoa beach, daytona bea...

You got the intercoastal water way as well as the atlantic ocean. they will be monitor that go storm surge that could bring between four to seven extra feet of water into this area. now, those warnings and watches i mentioned will be in place overnight tonight as we watch for more effects from hurricane dorian. >> simone boyce for us in west palm beach, florida. with me on the phone now is mayor mac bernard of palm beach, florida. thank you for being with us. whats the situation as you see it. y...

Is the one threat above the wind, above the rain, as we know, those elements are going to remain mainly off the coast of florida. it is the water that people here need to be concerned about and were seeing the streets pretty empty right now. >> yep. >> reporter: hopefully people have been heeding those evacuation orders so thats exactly what officials want to see. >> simone, thank you. simone boyce for us in west palm beach. all right. nbcs morgan chesky has been covering the storm for us in t...

Surfers from getting out there and enjoying that surf. of course that is not something that is sanctioned by local officials here. and by the way, local officials will be checking the identification of everyone who makes their way to palm beach island, where we are right now is just about two miles away from mar-a-lago. and so if youre not a resident of this area, you will not be allowed on this island after 5:00 p.m. today. this is one of the areas of west palm beach that has been under mandato...