The death toll, at least 27 tonight. And this evening, the faces, the names of some of those lost. The breaking development today, a major settlement announced in the Breonna Taylor case. The city of louisville will pay 12 million to her family, six months after she was shot and killed by Police Serving a noknock warrant. What now in the criminal case . At this hour, the abc news town hall. President trump and george stephanopoulos. The president taking questions directly from uncommitted voters. Amid this pandemic, the toll now nearing 200,000 american lives lost. History made at the white house today. President trump hosting leaders from israel, the uae and bahrain. The landmark agreement to normalize relations. And the competing images today, the rockets fired from gaza. Martha raddatz standing by tonight. The apology after that top official at the department of health and Human Services went on an alarming rant, making claims about cdc scientists, telling trump supporters, if you carry guns, buy ammunition. Tonight now, his apology and what comes next. And the demonstration tonight, the key part of your mask. What might be most important. What you need to know for the best protection from the virus. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. The hurricane, the wildfires and the abc news town hall with President Trump amid this pandemic. We will get to it all here, and we begin with Hurricane Sally set to make landfall within hours. States of emergency warnings up from louisiana clear across to florida. This is a slowmoving storm, which could make matters worse. Expected to dump up to 30 inches of rain, with a possible lifethreatening storm surge. This hurricane, with winds of 80 Miles Per Hour. The outer bands already reaching the coast tonight. Wind and rain hitting gulf shores, alabama. The images coming in from florida, as well. Rough surf along the shores in destin, florida. Flooding already reported tonight. A barge breaking loose, becoming wedged under the pensacola bay bridge. And take a look at the view from space. Bursts of lightning there as this storm closes in on the coast. Hurricane sally in the coming hours is set to become the third hurricane to make landfall along the gulf coast this season alone. So, lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee with the new track and timing in tonight. Ginger, what are you expecting . Reporter im expecting sally by tomorrow morning making landfall, but we have been feeling the impacts all day. I am at the head of the dog river. This is the mobile bay, which is usually very serene. That is obviously not the case with those white caps kicking up here. And david, its as if sally has been trying to make its way through Peanut Butter instead of air, its moving so slow today. Its had a couple of blocking systems. Im going to explain it to you. You see it on satellite. Its about 60 some miles to my south and it should make landfall, again, tomorrow morning. So, as it churns towards us overnight, we anticipate the really heavy bands of rain, winds of 70 to 80 Miles Per Hour. Weve already seen gusts at ft. Morgan above 70. And the timing there shows you along the path, it will make its way then wednesday afternoon into the far northwest corner of florida and then eventually out through South Carolina by the end of the week. But weve got a tornado watch. All the way here to mobile. So, watch for some spin in some of those outer bands. We also have to know the timing, because this is whats so critical. Tonight, we feel that eye shield, right . The shield ahead of the actual eye itself. Watch that stationary front try to trap that storm. 73mileperhour, mobile. Right as it makes landfall somewhere near gulf shores or orange. As it moves to the north, and i think we all really feel the impacts along the bay here. And then it should break open and allow it to move east, kicking it out with this trough. Number one, it is all about the rain. 10 to 30 inches of rain right here through destin to the east of me and then also, the surge, with the water pushing up. That combination could be lifethreatening with flash flooding, david. Well be watching straight through the overnight hours into the early morning. Ginger, our thanks to you again tonight. And as you heard ginger report there, authorities are warning of potentially deadly flooding. The storm crawling its way toward land and moving very slowly once it gets here which, of course, is never good. Senior meteorologist rob marciano tonight from pensacola, florida. Reporter tonight, families from the Florida Panhandle to louisiana bracing for lifethreatening flooding from Hurricane Sally. Theres a category 1 hurricane just 100 miles offshore and its not really moving at all. Reporter watches and warnings in effect for 350 miles of coastline. Talk about surge. This isnt the gulf, this is the bay. These persistent winds just pushing this water up against these sea walls. Those waves also slamming this barge right into the pensacola bay bridge, shutting it down. In mobile county, alabama, two riverboat casinos in a canal breaking free, crushing a dock. The storm surge began inundating Dauphin Island during high tide on monday. Several drivers who didnt get out in time found their cars buried in sand. With up to 30 inches of rain forecast in spots, alabamas governor urging families along the coast to get out if they still can. My fellow alabamians, Hurricane Sally is not to be taken for granted. Reporter the storm now moving away from new orleans, but not the storm surge. These waves raging on lake pontchartrain. So, lets get right to rob marciano, feeling the e fekts already tonight, hes live from pensacola. And rob, we know the conditions really have been steadily getting worse as the afternoon has been wearing on with you. Reporter oh, absolutely. As a matter of fact, david, the last hour, its really going downhill. It was manageable before, but now, were getting wind gusts that are approaching hurricane force. Look at the action off the bay here. We got waves five, six feet and this is low tide. Want to show you some of the numbers as far as wind gusts weve already seen, are seeing right now. Over 50 Miles Per Hour here in pensacola. Over 50 Miles Per Hour in mobile. Already a wind gust measured over 71 Miles Per Hour. And the strongest core of those winds has yet to come onshore. That will be six to ten hours from now, when water here will be at high tide, so, it will be even more dangerous, destructive and lifethreatening. David . And as we look at you rob here live tonight, thats the eastern side of the storm, the dirty side of the storm, as they call it. You are already feeling the effects. Rob, we appreciate this. Stay safe with the crew there and well continue to follow it into the night. In the meantime, the other weather disaster unfolding tonight across several states in the west and now evidence of that horrific smokefilled air being seen all the way across the country, right into the east, in fact. Tonight, portland, oregon, now has the worst air quality in the world. In fact, oregon authorities are now handing out n95 masks by the thousands. First masks for the pandemic, now masks to protect families from the air. People urged to stay indoors. Dozens of fires now burning in ten states. Time lapse video showing californias bobcat fire closing in on the mt. Wilson observatory. A ranch owner documenting her escape from a blinding windfueled fire in mansfield, washington. And the smoke and haze from california, oregon and washington visible in the sky over new york city today. Abcs Kaylee Hartung from the fire zone tonight. Reporter tonight, a thick blanket of smoke suffocating the west coast, putting millions in danger and now moving across the country. Satellite images show the massive smoke clouds from the recordbreaking wildfires spreading all the way to new york. Portland, oregon, is ground zero, with the worst air quality of any major city in the world. The state handing out 250,000 n95 masks. Were seeing a lot more people with productive cough, dry cough, shortness of breath. Reporter a lot of those symptoms sounding like they overlap with covid19. Its difficult to tell at first who has covid19 and who has an irritant from the pollution. Were leaving. Oh, my reporter this danger, the result of more than 70 fires raging in ten states. Destroying thousands of structures, killing at least 27 people in the last week. Stories of tragedy emerging. 16yearold Josiah Williams of berry creek, california, died as he attempted to flee. A fire quickly engulfing his hometown. His brother tried to get back up in there to get him, his dad tried to get back up in there and get him. Its not anybodys fault. These things happen and its horrible. Horrible. Reporter Millicent Catarancuic died in the same fire. Her family devastated and grappling with agonizing uncertainty. Her sister susan, one of dozens still missing in the west. The family waiting too long before trying to evacuate. What they didnt know is that there was a wall of flame moving at them at over a thousand yards an hour. I dont think they understood that. Reporter the smoke is stagnant in the air now. You can barely see that building behind me, and theres no relief expected for a few more days. All this, while there is the possibility again of high fire danger this weekend. David . Kaylee hartung reporting in tonight. Kaylee, thank you. And yet another major breaking story today. This one in the Deadly Police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Six months after she was shot and killed by police, serving a noknock warrant. Taylors family has now reached a 12 million wrongful death settlement with the city of louisville. It also comes with a list of Police Reforms. And whats next now in the criminal case . Abcs alex perez from louisville tonight. Reporter tonight, one of the largest settlements involving Police Excessive force in u. S. History. Louisville agreeing to pay 12 million in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Breonna Taylors family. Im deeply, deeply sorry for breonnas death. Reporter todays announcement comes six months after plainclothes officers barged into the 26yearold emts apartment at night on a noknock search warrant. Her boyfriend kenneth walker, who told investigators he never heard Police Announce themselves, saying he fired a warning shot with his legally owned gun. Police shooting back, killing taylor. An officer was also struck. Say her name. Breonna taylor. Reporter for months, protests across the country demanding justice for breonna. Today, with the criminal case against three officers still pending, breonnas mother saying the fight for justice is not over. We need charges brought against these officers. Im still working for getting justice for her and its just for me, it will never be over. Reporter and david, several Police Reform and Accountability Measures were also part of this settlement. A grand jury could hear evidence in the criminal case as early as this week. David . Alex perez tonight. Alex, thank you. At this hour, the abc news town hall is under way. President trump and george stephanopoulos. The president taking questions directly from uncommitted voters. No questions offlimits. And it comes amid this pandemic, as the u. S. Now nears 200,000 american lives lost. 49 days until the election and our chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl from philadelphia tonight. Reporter tonight, President Trump is taking questions from uncommitted and socially distant voters at our abc news town hall meeting in philadelphia. Topic a, the coronavirus. Student ajoni powell asked him this question. If you believe its the president s responsibility to protect america, why would you downplay a pandemic that is known to disproportionately harm low income families and minority communities . Yeah. Well, i didnt downplay it. I actually, in my ways, upplayed it in terms of action. Did you not admit to it yourself . Yeah, because what i did, with china, i put a ban on, with europe, i put a ban on and we would have lost thousands of more people had i not put the ban on. So, that was called action. Not with the mouth, but in actual fact. We did a very, very good job when we put that ban on, whether you call it talent or luck, it was very important, so, we saved a lot of lives when we did that. There are holes in the ban, and the european ban didnt come is for another month. Well, they were americans. I mean, the holes were, if you have somebody in china thats an american citizen, we had to let them in. Reporter the president is campaigning as if the pandemic is a thing of the past. Summoning large crowds of supporters, packed shoulder to shoulder, most not wearing masks. In an interview in nevada, he said he wasnt personally worried about getting coronavirus, but didnt say anything about the threat to his supporters. Arent you concerned about getting covid, though no, im not concerned. Im more concerned about how close you are, to be honest. Sorry about that. Because you know why . Im on a stage thats very far away. So im not concerned at all. Reporter joe biden is back on the campaign trail too, but in a very different way. Today holding a roundtable with veterans in tampa, florida. Participants sitting at least six feet apart. Biden slammed the president for not being up front with the American People about the viruv. False promises. Not leveling with how tough things are going to be. The American People have never been able to never failed to step up to what had to be done when it had to be done, but thats not happening now. Reporter and biden hit the president over the report in the atlantic, denied by the white house, that he called war heroes suckers and losers. Nowhere are his faults more glaring and more offensive, to me at least, than when it comes to his denigration of our service members, veterans, wounded warriors, the fallen. Reporter florida may be the closest and most important battleground of all. Michael bloomberg is spending 100 million to help joe biden in florida. And donald trump knows this is a mustwin state. The Trump Campaign has spent more in florida, david, than in any other state. All right, jon karl, our thanks to you tonight. And as i mentioned, the abc news town hall, the president and the people a National Conversation with uncommitted voters, tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern, right here on abc. And on the coronavirus tonight, 48 hours after that alarming rant from a top official at the department of health and Human Services, an apology tonight. The Trump Administration official making claims about cdc scientists, telling trump supporters, if you carry guns, buy ammunition. Well tonight now, his apology, and heres eva pilgrim. Reporter just days after his public rant attacking the cdc, a source tells abc news a Top Communications official at health and Human Services apologized to staff and is now considering a medical leave. In a deleted facebook video, Michael Caputo spouted unfounded claims, accusing scientists of sedition, warning of leftwing hit squads and violence after the election, telling trump supporters, if you carry guns, buy ammunition. Later claiming he faced death threats, something he talked about in this march podcast. I carry a pistol everywhere i go. I have a handgun in my holster as we speak. This is the new normal for my family. Reporter caputo blaming his behavior on his health and the toll of threats against his family. The trump loyalist with no background in Public Health was already accused of trying change cdc reports to put them more in line with the president s message on the virus. Earlier today, philanthropist bill gates telling bloomberg hes worried political pressure has hurt the credibility of the fda and cdc. The cdc is largely being written out of the picture. Because you have people at the white house who arent epidemiologists saying what a great job theyve done. And so, its no longer a set of experts. Reporter and this change in personnel at the top comes at a critical time for the president , as hes trying to convince voters he has this pandemic under control. David . All right, eva, thank you. And of course all of this playing out hours after history was made at the white house today. Israel, the uae and bahrain together at a signing ceremony, celebrating the abraham accords, the deal normalizing relations between the countries. The palestinians calling the deal a betrayal. Rockets fired from gaza. And heres our chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz tonight. Reporter on the White House South Lawn before a packed crowd, many not wearing a mask, history was, indeed, made today. Well sign a treaty of peace, diplomatic relations and full normalization. Reporter israels Prime Minister and the Foreign Ministers from bahrain and the uae joining President Trump to officially normalize diplomatic relations with israel, the first arab countries to do so in decades. To all of israels friends in the middle east, i say peace onto thee. Reporter the agreements mean embassies will be opened in each others countries. Commercial flights can operate between nations. Together, these agreements will serve as the foundation for a comprehensive peace across the entire