Many people have headed out of town and taken shelter north of here. But many of them will tough it out. Adam housley standing by live in key largo. But we begin with meteorologist adam klotz to find out where irma is now and what she does next. Adam we are still waiting on that big northerly turn. Eye of the storm is still running along the northern coast of cuba. We have this notion westnorthwest. We are expecting that turn to be happening in the overnight hours. The winds, the rain, all of that beginning to pick up. These are our wind gusts. Some of the florida keys with wind gusts in the 60s and 70s. This is all once we get that turn you will expect to see these winds begin to climb through the overnight hours. A tornado threat has also been in place. We have seen several Tornado Warning cells. Especially on the east side of florida its all that front fright quadrant where you see the tornadic activity. Landfall early tomorrow and you are looking at a cat cat 4 when that happens. We continue to track this system as it moves up, slowly weakening as you get to the tampa area. But moving across the state of florida through all of sunday, eventually into monday. Staying a hurricane in southern georgia before falling off into a tropical depression. There is the coast of cuba. Pay attention to the time stamps in the corner. 7 00 a. M. Tomorrow, still the eyewall just beginning to run across the florida keys. Heavier rain beginning to move onshore. It will continue to move its way up the coast. The evening and overnight hours speeding up a little bit. Then monday at noon, beginning to cross that state line bringing strong winds, bringing storm surge. Its looking like a really big one, bill. Bill when you think of where we were 24 hours ago. We stare at that spinning radar and try to guess our best. We are in a different place than we were 24 hours ago, but not by a lot. What did cuba do to that storm do you think . Adam it slowed it down to a cat 3. Well be going over warm watters so it will intensify. Tampa and naples being a bigger concern than even 24 hours ago. Julie the biggest danger could come from storm surges. They are th the greatest skille. Especially in the florida keys. Adam housley is outside the bayview inn which we understand is a concrete building. A lot of our viewers are concerned about you. What are the conditions there . Reporter we moved over here as night fell because we have Power Battery issues and safety and security issues. We are on the bayside. Still strong winds and trees down, but we dont have the battering yet on this side of the island of key largo as we saw on the other side and we are a mile away at most of. A number of times the last 15 years, what you look for is a secure, safe location. Let me show you have video of the hotel where we are at. When you come to a hurricane you want a hotel thats category rated with tomorrow windows on one side. Storm windows. And also ones up a number of feet. We are 22, 24 feet above alevel where our rooms are. The idea is not to become part of the story, its to tell the story. The sun went down here in key largo. A lot of people listened. They got out. There are still some here. Most of who did stay had places to go. And the few that didnt found locations like this which is a categoryrated hotel. We couldnt get out. Our flights were canceled. We got stuck in Fort Lauderdale and it wasnt worth it. Where can you go . You cant drive anywhere. So we are here. There were a number of people we met who said we have no place to go. And its going through the whole state of florida. Many people we met went to the west coast to naples and fort fires in and they had to fort myers and they had to fact wait a second time. Just one hour ago with you you saw how bad it was there. Im now feeling the same turnup on this side. Rain is picking up. You can see the rain start to move the palm trees more. As you heard from adam, we have a number of hours until that eyewall passes. It will be to our west a little bit which means we will be on the dirty side of the storm which means well get hit hard for the next 1618 hours. Julie as it moves west, that storm surge will wrap around to the east side. But the keys are in a tough spot. We talked about storm surge reaching 510 feet. Some of our viewers want to know how long that storm surge lasts when it does come on land. Reporter thats a good question. The difference between this and Hurricane Harvey that happened in texas. Its very flat. The water doesntnt permeate the ground, it rolls across it. When the storm surge comes it rolls across it. When water does come across the roadways into the keys it will roll right through other side. But then it will back back around the other side. Im told when they had hurricanes like scene drew the water didnt stay very long. For the most of part the water washed away eventually, but the problem is it takes things with it. We saw three boats break free, and one smashed into a rock jetty. You could see the lights and the sailboats just teetering into the ocean. People tried to anchor them down. You cant pull all of them out. Its just not possible. And those anchors start to drag. The higher it goes, the more likely they will come on to land. Julie they are safer anchors instead of being tied to docks. But storm surge rather than flooding. The water recedes that quickly. Adam housley in key largo. You stay safe as well. Thank you so much. Bill you think about how many people of southeast florida came to tampa thinking they were going to get out of the way. That may or may not be the case. Miami may be spared from irma. But the city far from safe. Life threatening conditions for some. We do not know how those new highrises will stands this storm. Joe walledman is there to find out live in miami. Reporter we are in the heart of downtown miami. The street is awfully quite. Its a venerable ghost town. We land in miami wednesday. The talk all along has bent storm surge and wind. But this just started with the last 20 minutes or so. It was not bone dry, but we are getting outer bands periodically. This has been pretty steady for the last 2025 minutes. Im taking you on the walk to show you the power of storm surge. That is biscayne bay. Water is starting to overflow the banks there. Its about a 3foot bank. Keep in mind, we dont have the hurricane even close to us yet. But this marking lot is starting to fill up with water. That is going to be a major problem. When we first landed it was all about the wind. Wore starting to feel those winds. 50mileanhour gusts for sure. But the other issue is storm surge. We are certainly going to get that. The major concern appears to be the rainfall. They are saying we could get 20plus inches of rain. We are literally 12 hours plus away from Hurricane Irma even landing. So making landfall. So well see how it plays out. But things on the dirty side of the storm are getting ugly as we speak. Julie florida is starting to feel the effects of Hurricane Irma. The local coast guard is getting ready for search and rescue operations once the storm is gone. To err is human. To anticipate is lexus. Experience the lexus rx with advanced safety standard. Experience amazing. Year with the new sleep number 360 smart bed. It senses and automatically adjusts on both sides. The new 360 smart bed is part of our biggest sale of the year where all beds are on sale. And right now the sleep number queen c2 mattress now only 699. Ends sunday so was your doctors appointment at a steakhouse . Ment. When your tshirt smells more like a tbone. Thats when you know its halfwashed. Add downy with odor protect for 24hour odor protection. Unlike detergent alone, downy conditions fibers to lock. Out odors all day. 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We are doing our prestaging operations to basically head out and assess damage and help those in need. Bill have you gotten any calls for help yet . In sarasota 50 miles off the coast is going watched by the coast guard. That was somebody who went out in a boat and their boat had a failure and they are stuck out there without the ability to get back in. Bill are they going to be okay . Thats our goal. And well take any effort we can without putting other people in harms way to bring those people home. Bill can you tell me how many people are on that watercraft . I dont have that information in front of me, sir, im sorry. Bill do you know, was this a result of mechanical failure or a result of the incoming storm . It was a mechanical failure, sir. Bill captain, i appreciate your time tonight. Before i let you go, well keep an eye on this off the coast of sarasota. Boating is a way of life in florida. What happens when you see that monster lurk together south. The sanctity of your own life and safety is more important. I strongly recommend people stay off the water when we have a storm of this proportion. Bill great message. Thank you for your time and good luck to your men and women. Julie, back to you. Julie the president respond together looming threat from Hurricane Irma. Tweeting, heed the advice of governor scott. If you are in an evacuation zone, you need to get to a shelter. There are not many hours left. Bill Hurricane Irma moving towards florida prompting mass evacuations. Congressman ron desantis grew up in the tampa area. Well be right back as our coverage continues from tampa and new york city. This is a story about mail and packages. And its also a story about people and while we make more ecommerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, we never forget. That your business is our business the United States postal service. Priority you but he hasoke up wwork to do. In. So he took aleve. 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I thought about telling my wife and daughter to go stay with my parents who live in the tampa bay area. Its been a bit of a whiplash. But the current trajectory of the storm is going to do some damage. I think people need to heed the orders of their emergency managers. Julie its the biggest killer along the coast. That appears to be the least significant factor. Storm surge wind damage is the two greatest hazards. You need to take a look at these coastal areas. Its not just the west coast. People think they are in the clear because this has been clock westward. The way the hurricane works, the storm surge will be potentially deadly. Are the shelters at this point at full capacity . Is it too late for people to evacuate if they want to get out now . It just depends on which county you are and the circumstances. But listen to the governor. There are numbers if you dont know where to go, you can call the number and they will help you do that. You have got to do it soon. Once this storm hits you wont be able to call 911 and have people go out in 120mileanhour winds and save you. Do it now. You are right about the storm surge. When you are talking about 1015 feet in places like southwest florida. Tampa bay is a bunch of water around the whole area. Community after communities could be affected by that. When that stuff starts happening there is no where to run and nowhere to hide. Julie tracking the storm has been tough for meteorologists to tackle ever since it went through the caribbean. But those evacuees that heeded the warning, especially in the miami beach area, many of them headed westnorthwest. So they went to tampa. Now the people in tampa are being told they will be bearing the brunt of this. They vac situated to areas in a greater threat area. I think its frustrating. You had people evacuate to tampa and had people flying from miami to atlanta. If you are in georgia you will probably get this later in the week. Not as severe as south florida, but it will be a significant storm. You have got to look at the forecast and make your decision. But there is no doubt whether its the forecast or these things naturally change. There are people running ragged trying to get away from it and end up doing the right thing but having to move again. Julie what about government assistance for people who return to their homes and finds nothing there. Whats going to happen to them. That will depend on the circumstances. In florida a lot of these homes require a Flood Insurance. Thats something the federal government is involved in. The claims will go through the federal Flood Insurance program. Most of of those homes there will be significant wind damage. So the Homeowners Insurance will cover the wind damage. But you have got to have the flood for the storm surge. It will depend on the circumstances. Well get in there, the locals will get in, fema is going to get in once this thing passes and make sure everyone is okay and start recover require process. It will be difficult but well get it right. Julie fema has prepositioned people as well. Fema is there, they are ready. Emergency personnel cannot get to these people who save anyone who did not heed the warnings. I read if the winds exceed 45 miles an hour, nobody can come help you. Its hard for you to get out. A lot of these injuries, you have got to go over bridges. Once the winds start to get 4550 miles an hour. A lot of the bridges will be shut down. So if you are in that southern florida area, if you are in tampa, you have to make your plans and make your decision. All these local communities, the shelters, they will have arrangements for your pets. There have been reports of people leaving their pets behind. We have to take care of their pets. Julie thank you for talking to us as always. 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