Communities are bracing for more flooding. Reporter so we are on, i would call it the good side, you know, they always refer to the east side of the storm as the dirty side, because its rainier. But the eye is almost even with us. But east. So were seeing a little bit calmer wind at this point. The real concern here is the storm surge. So how high will that storm surge be . We saw that water earlier today tra drain from the bay and push out into the gulf. That water will be pushed back into the bay. How quickly will that come back in, what will that storm surge look like, what will that look like for the Barrier Islands. A lot of the Barrier Islands are lowlying areas. You probably have been seeing me in the area covering flooding. But when you think about the rain theyve gotten today plus the storm surge, these houses, it wont take much to put some water on the road. And we are expecting to see a little bit of ponding on the road. Were already seeing water sitting on the low edges of the road. So well have to see what that storm surge does as far as what that means for those houses. Not quite a complete, you know, sigh of relief here yet. But people are feeling very optimistic that their homes will be okay, at least in this area, guys. Eva, thank you. And before moving up floridas west coast, it hit ashore in the keys, as a category four storm. Crews are evaluating bridges there before anyone will be allowed back into the keys. Matt gutman is further north in naples with more on irmas destructive path. Reporter Hurricane Irma devouring florida, the storm making its first u. S. Land fall at cudjoe key. These Storm Chasers clocking winds at 117 Miles Per Hour. The actual speed may have been higher. Just before 10 00 a. M. , a 94mileperhour wind gust in miami. Those gusts taller at the top of sky scrapers, snapping that crane and ripping off the roof of this apartment building. On the streets below, more than five feet of storm surge swamping downtown miami. At minutes pass, the flooding gets worse. Reporter the hurricane spawning at least three tornados, multiple homes damaged near melbourne, florida. Mines Still Standing but theres a lot of water coming in the house. Reporter that metal wrapped around the mailbox, splinters into the side of homes. The biggest danger is the storm surge. Weve just received an urgent alert on our phone like everybody else in naples that the storm surge is coming. The water has gone out toward the gulf of mexico, and Officials Say its going to come back in with ferocity. It head its second land fall at marco island, now heading toward tampa. Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Were about to get puchlgsed in the face. Esq everybody has a plan unti they get punched in the face. Lets bring in meteorologist kelly ann cicalese. What can you tell us. Its weakening at this point. However, the bands pushing through on the north side of the system that are pushing really through northern florida. That is really the concentration where were sieg teeing the sev weather. That tornado watch still up and in effect through the morning. Thats in effect for northern florida and also extending into georgia as well. So those bands, those are producing those fourinchperhour rainfall rates. And with the track this is following, its likely going to continue to weaken down to a Tropical Storm in fact by later this afternoon and evening as it moves into georgia and likely as a depression for the tennessee area. We have several advisories right now. Hurricane warnings still up in effect for much of florida. Keep in mind, even though the eye right now is about 20 miles northwest of lakeland, florida, were still seeing the extent of the winds all the way down into miami, 40mileplus per hour winds right now. Its going to continue to push northward, the strength of the winds where we see the eye, and as we move into the later afternoon and evening, the winds picking up to 55 to 60 Miles Per Hour as it making its way through georgia. Even though it is weakening, were still seeing strong bands, strong winds, but still significant enough to have damage on property. Beyond the winds, you have some areas will get more than 12 inches of rain. Absolutely. Were talking about likelihood of some areas seeing 15 inches of rain. There are flash flood watches that extend well northward through much of georgia, and theres that likelihood of inland flooding. Thats a concern. Theres that locally 15 inch mark, pushing into georgia. Its not only florida feeling the impact of the flooding, its also much of georgia likely going to se going to see the impact. Well see the transfer of florida feeling the brunt of it to georgia. I know a lot of people in florida fled to georgia. Chasing some people, it seems. Were also hearing reports of a tornado touching down in the daytona area. And we saw how wide that area is. Is there one area thats more vulnerable or could it be anywhere along that path . . Really its the Northeast Quadrant of the storm. As you look to the eye, look to the northeast of it, and thats where youre seeing the severity of the wind and also the severity of the storms pushing through. So the tornado watch, no surprise in northeast portions of floorerida into georgia. And jacksonville in particular, theyll have to watch. There have been several bands with the sheets of rainfall pounding them one after another. Likely going to see some damage in that area. That might be the surprising area right there, jacksonville, florida, they might end up getting the most rain. And irma has already weakened significantly, but tampa was fearing a massive storm surge as the eye of the storm moved closer to that city. And we spoke with the mayor of tampa as he was starting to feel the impacts of the storm. The wind is picking up. The rain is increasing. We obviously are tracking this storm like everybody else. You know. These are uncertain storms, and while it looks like it is improving for us, we are assuming that it will not. So we are prepped in a cat four mode. We have assets deployed. We have a plan. We have not had a direct hit in over 90 years, but that hasnt stopped us for planning for what we knew was inevitable, which is right now. Imagine youre planning for flooding as well. We are indeed. Parts of our city are lowlying. Parts of our city are like a bowl. So they hold a lot of water. Given the rain that will come, the wind that is pushing it up, the surge that will happen early, early this morning. We will have a high tide. Yes, i fully anticipate that those areas along downtown, Harbor Island will be affected to a greater degree than any place else. There were people who evacuated from the east coast thinking think were getting away from the storm and moved into its path. How are you dealing with the extra influx of people in the midst of all this . A lot of shelters have been opened by hillsboro county. But youre absolutely right. There were many hotels that had to turn people away. Because once we put the evacuation notice out, some of them were in levela flood zones, so they had to turn people away or turn people out. So yeah, its been pretty disconcerting for a lot of folks from the east coast ever florida who came over here seeking refuge and then either had to flee or hunker down and hope for the best. The mayor of tampa there earlier this morning. And more than 16,000 power workers from outside florida are prepared to help get the lights back on in florida. That is the hope. At one point, we heard reporting of more than 80 of Florida Power light customers had lost power. The company has trucks in position in the Daytona Beach area to try to restore service once irma passes. Officials are estimating it could take weeks to get everyone back online. And major cruise lines are sending ships into the caribbean to try to help the islands devastated by irma. Royal caribbean is devoting four ships to those efforts, sending fully stocked and staffed ships to hechlp. Norwegian cruise lines is sending ships as well. A new threat from north korea. And well introduce you to the new ms. America. And do find us on wnn fans. Com. Rethink whats possible. Rethink your allergy pills. Flonase sensimist allergy relief helps block 6 key inflammatory substances with a gentle mist. Most allergy pills only block one. And 6 is greater than one. Flonase sensimist. So this video is just in to us now. Take a look at that. That is the roof of a building being blown off in the brickell section of miami in the downtown area as irma made its way inland. Irma is menacing florida, even in its weakened state as a cat gore o catgory one storm. Irma still could leave a trail of destruction after coming ashore. In naples, it ripped roofs right off of buildings, and tom llamas was there right in the thick of it. Reporter you can see the winds, how powerful it is, Hurricane Irma shredding ft. Myers at this hour. Just behind me was a metal stop sign. Its been ripped out of the post and it went flying behind my. Over here, its a whiteout. Very tough to see. You can see the line of the hurricane winds, its an east to west wind, shredding those palm trees at this hour. David, i dont have a radar in front of me, but i dont need one. Hurricane irma is right over us right now. We are a little more inland, a little more protected. And were a little concerned because theres a marina across from us. And im a little concerned because of the projectiles. So were going to move back inside. But at this hour, ft. Myers is getting ripped apart. Theres a curfew. It doesnt matter, you cant be in the streets right now. Theres a curfew in many areas. And President Trump has declared a disaster in florida. Government funding will be available. 28 states have come forward to help in the effort. Irma also ruined travel plans for thousands of people shutting down major airports all across florida. Dozens of passengers remain stranded at Miami International airport. But they are said to be dry and safe and unaffected by leaks and flooding at the terminal. This is the first time the airport has closed since hurricane katrina. It is expected to reopen tomorrow with limited flights. But it is the biggest airport for International Flights in this country. It is screwing up things all around world. It could have a big impact. Speaking of flights, the u. S. Government will resume evacuating citizens from st. Martin. Theyre advised to be ready by noon. More than 1,000 have been evacuated. And some are sharing their stories about how they survived this storm only to face a gang of men who stormed their hotel with swords. Bad situation there. Coming up, the other headlines of the morning. Several people arrested during an antifascism rally in oregon. How police responded. The cowboys come out fighting against the giants. Youre watching world news now. Clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. But will it stop this teen from chugging hot sauce . Oh jeremy. So lets be clear clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. And on with the days other news as we continue our coverage of Hurricane Irma. North korea is making another threat against the united states. This comes as the u. S. Calls for a vote at the u. N. Today on new sanctions against kim jong uns regime. No word yet on if those measures will include a ban on gas and oil shipments. But north korea is saying they will make the u. S. Pay a hefty price if more sanctions are approved. The death toll from the earthquake in mexico has reached triple digits. Thousands of homes and hundreds of schools have been damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people are now without clean water. Seven people have been killed in a shooting in a quiet neighborhood in plano, texas. Officers responded to reports of shots fired. Entered the home and confronted the suspected shooter. One officer opened fire killing the suspect. All were adults, it broke out during a footballwatching party. An investigation is under way to determine a motive. And violence broke out between two opposing groups at an antiwhite nationalist valli in oregon. Projectiles were thrown at officers. At least one officer was injured. Police seized knives, construction tools and bricks from those protesters. Today children of thousands of families in texas faked by Hurricane Harvey will have seats in their classrooms. The children of newly homeless families are heading back to School Across houston after days of interruptions to the school year. They are allowing students to get their education in any School District they choose. And the first sunday night of nfl season saw the giants in texas. And what we did not see was giants wide receiver Odell Beckham jr. Who was out with a leg injury. And new yorks offense went without him. The only touchdown of the game was dak prescotts toss to jason witten. Cowboys win it 193. The other big contest being decided on sunday was ms. America. The winner was ms. North dakota. Dont tell me she beat 50 other women in five categories, including lifestyle, fitness, eveningwear, talent, interview and onstage questions. He said that her mother is her greatest role model. She graduated from Brown University and has been accepted into law school at notre dame. Not bad at all. They spoke to ms. Florida at the beginning of the pageant and she spoke about what it was like having a storm hitting while she was there, and she was glad to see her family safe and supporting her but sending a lot of love to her state saying florida strong. But they didnt give her the crown. No, it was not enough for her to get the crown. Congratulations ms. North dakota. And its so nice to be able to talk football and ms. America considering the news of the day. A tough one for many folks. Coming up many so, zoom som most memorable image from irma. So if youre on medicare or will be soon, oom some of the most memorable image from irma. Most memorable image from irma. Most memorable image from irma. T memorable image from irma. Some memorable image from irma. Heres why. Medicare only covers about 80 of your part b medical expenses. The rest is up to you. You might want to consider an aarp Medicare Supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. 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Duck quack call to request your free decision guide now. Because the time to think about tomorrow is today. Ialmost everything. You know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. But for only 7 a month, ridx helps break down waste. Avoid a septic disaster with ridx. Hurricane irma is now northeast of tampa, but its winds and rain are still being felt in that area and further south. Irma is weakening, though, as it moves over land. Its now a category one with maximum sustained winds of85 Miles Per Hour. But the winds can be felt quite a distance from the center of the storm. Because were still talking about a massive system there. And the conditions at this Early Morning hour, live eastern time will continue to weaken throughout the morning. And a florida couple that tried to ride out the storm in a sailboat had to be rescued by sheriffs deputies. Someone noticed them in des tress off palm beach. Rescuers used a patrol boat. So dangerous trying to ride out a storm like this in a boat. I cant imagine. Many people did it in the key west air yeah. So a situation that some described as creepy took place. This is tampa bay after the storm sucked out a whole portion of the water there. You can see people Walking Around where that water usually is. Police came over and told them get back on the sidewalk. The whole concept is called a reverse storm surge. And theres a reason the cops told them to get out of there. The wind blew it out to sea. But once the wind changed direction, the water surged back there, giving tampa bay its name once again. Got to be careful walking out into those areas. But evacuations there werent just for humans with irma on the way. Flamingos at bush gardens in tampa had to be relocated. They marched two by two, getting the cue from noah. They marched into a room where theyre riding out the hurricane. It really looks like theyre in a parade. The birds were just some of 12,000 animals that had to be sheltered before the storm. But makes for an interesting individual yes. A group of manatees got into some trouble. See the receding water here left them stranded. The people who found them were luckily able to drag them about 100 yards back into the water. Wasnt easy. But wildlife officials did eventually get those manatees out to deeper water to try to prevent this from happening again. So ft. Pierce, florida holds the record right now for most rain, nearly 15 inch. And despite that and the impending threat of Hurricane Irma wasnt enough to shut down the 7eleven. Some customers had come 30 minutes. And were thrilled to see the store open at all. Report from abc news. Hurricane irma, shaking an entire state. The powerful storm is making a slow march up floridas spine. Were feeling the brunt of lu Hurricane Irma right now. Th