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Inspections will begin once the lake approaches 17 feet. right now it's 13.68 feet. we've extreme reports on the news of grocery stores being out of water. members of the media we ask that you partner with us and report any confirmed shortages by calling 850-921-0217. if you call, we will work with the retailers to make sure they've getting the supplies back as quickly as possible. yesterday, i signed an emergency -- state of emergency and re -- it allows us to get all the resources we need into our we ask that you prepare -- as you prepare be considerate of your neighbors. take only what you ...

Now it's 13.68 feet. we've seen reports on the news of stories being out of water. members of the media. report any confirmed shortages to state emergency operations center by calling 850-921-0217. if you call we'll work with retailers to make sure they're getting the supplies back as quickly as possible. yesterday i signed a state of emergency. allows us to get all the resources we need into our state including bottled water and non-perishable foods. while retails are working as quickly as possible to fill their shelves we ask that you prepare. as you prepare, be considerate of your neighbors...

Place and additional inspections will take place once the lake approaches 17 feet. right now it's 13.68 feet. we've seen reports of grocery stores being out of water. members of the media, we ask that you partner with us to identify areas of need and report any confirmed shortages to the state emergency operations center by calling 850-921-0127. if you call, we will work with our retailers to make sure they're getting the supplies back as quickly as possible. yesterday i signed a state of emergency. this allows us to get all the reinto our state including bottled water and nonperishable foods....

In lake okeechobee are being lowered as well as surrounding canals. routine inspections to the dike are taking place and initial inspections will begin once the lake approaches 17 feet. the lake level currently is 13.68 feet. based on current rainfall forecasts at this time, we have no major concerns with the dike, but we will remain in constant contact with the south florida water management district to monitor the dike. shelters. if you're evacuating from the keys, you can shelter at florida international university. shelters are available for other communities who may need to evacuate. ther...

>> reporter: the good news is oil analysts who i talked to said what you see on the street in the gas stations is a tape delay of what you're seeing in the markets. that means expect gas prices to go even lower. here's an example. the average price right now, $2.20 a gallon he said he expects by friday to see that average price drop to $2.10 a gallon. keep in mind that's down from that $3.68 from the summer peak. he predicts we'll see the oil bottom out by the end of january. what winds up happening is refineries start to produce this spring sort of formula of gas. then you wind up seeing oil ...