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And florida has gotten to be a heck of a lot better than it used to be. if we look at the response we had in maria and irma, it was really outstanding. we want to duplicate that kind of effort again for this storm. im sure that he did not intend to campaign during the hurricane because ive heard him say hes not doing that. hes working, and by the way, he was here last night, and we had a chance to visit with him, and he said exactly that. so thats one of those its on auto pilot kind of things. >...

>> actually, i wasnt ordered to get out. im not in the evacuation zone. im about a mile inland, so all the businesses along 98, highway 98, and beachside are in the evacuation zone. so i wasnt required to leave. and im not in a flood zone, so -- and also, you know, craig, we werent expecting a category 4. like this whole storm happened in like a two to three-day, you know, period. we were expecting a cat 2, so, you know, i think it caught a lot of people, you know, by surprise. >> caught you by ...

People that have been through this before, other government officials from other areas offering help and understanding. if youre going to live in a beautiful place, theres always some kind of problem. even now, im on the beach here behind the motel looking at some things, and this has got to be one of the most beautiful sites in the world. its just a shame that its so destructive. >> mayor michael thomas. i know youve got a lot to do. ill let you get back to it there. mayor michael thomas. well ...

The rain really start to pick up here. again, as youve been talking about, craig, and as al has been mentioning, the potential for this deadly storm surge, at least nine feet expected here in apalachicola could be made worse by the tide later on today. but hundreds of thousands of people in florida ordered to evacuate. we spoke with the mayor yesterday, he estimated about half of his town decided to stay, but again, apalachicola, historic town here in the florida panhandle. at this point its a g...

Joining me now on the phone, christy allen. christy allen is a resident of port st. joe who decided to hunker down and ride out the storm. christy, i understand that you just lost power. describe for me the conditions that youre experiencing in port st. joe right now. >> hey, craig. actually, its a lot like kerry described, you know, just wind gusts and the wind bands and the rain coming in. it will be calm for a few minutes, and then next thing you know were getting belted, you know, with the w...

Has evacuated. i fear they have not. >> congressman neal dunn of florida. congressman, our thoughts and prayers are with you. okay? stay safe. >> thank you. well be keeping you informed. we are staying on top of hurricane michael. this is a live look from water sound, florida. were going to check in with a man who coordinated the military relief efforts for hurricane katri katrina. well talk to him about how you prepare for a storm that really did gain strength so quickly. also turning energy ...

Impacting this state. i again, would encourage my opponent to just subside with the politics. well have plenty enough room beyond this storm to compete between our ideas. >> congressman, do you think that all candidates should pull their ads down in light of what we are about to experience there in florida? >> you know, i dont tell other candidates what to do. i dont have any ads up on this. ive been pretty busy with this thing now since sunday. so. >> okay. your chief concern right now there wh...

Nine feet goes to the second floor of a home and can push miles inland. were also going to see an impact from the winds. wind gusts of 100 miles per hour or better just near the eye of the storm. thats going to mean significant power outages from panama city down to tampa, brunswick, charleston, all the way up into wilmington through tomorrow and into friday, and of course the rain. were talking about heavy rain for the coast and inland. flash flood watches are going to be issued now. weve got i...

Youre going have to tone it down on twitter. we dont want your account to be suspended. >> been flagged a little bit. >> stop harassing us, bill. live in london this morning. thanks. lets get a check on weather. nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> i promise that christmas. >> bill too, by the way. his twitter account. >> yasmin, were going to get to tend of forecast. im going to give you christmas forecast. were only six days away. we get a little better within five to seven days. fog is the iss...

Forcing patrons to get out quick. good news is the majority of the damage from the storm we saw is mostly over with. well still have significant rainfall today into tomorrow. the bad news is that when its all said and done, about 10 trillion gallons of rainfall will have fallen on this already saturated state, which means mudslides are much more likely and more rain in the forecast next week. back to you. >> steve patterson. thank you so much. we turn to politics and new reaction from presiden...