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What i said earlier, that it's early, but every single person that i've asked, what is your biggest concern, they say a direct hit is the big concern. >> and now is the time to get ready. leyla santiago, thank you so much for being there for us. i appreciate it. president trump tweeted about the storm today and it was quite a contrast from his remarks when puerto rico was in harms way. he trashed the commonwealth, as you will recall. here's what he said about florida. hurricane dorian looks like it will be hitting florida late sunday night. be prepared and please follow state and federal i...

They say, a direct hit. now, they're quick to say it is still early, but thurman torey e are monitoring, keeping an eye on where dorian is headed. a lot of people remember hurricane irma and the damage that came with it. they are taking this seriously, and they are already taking precautions, getting prepared. the storm stores have started tt the amount of water people can buy. we've seen waste management m k making the rounds, making sure they are picking up any debris that could be dangerous, should winds pick up around here. today, we expect two truckloads of sand to come into coco beach, s...

Beach. you know what's coming, you've been there before. thank you so much, and stay safe. for more on this, we bring in jim mcknight. he is the city manager in cocoa beach, florida. which looks to be right in the storm's path. jim, we are not sure which way this goes, left or right. where it will hit. but it does look like coco beach is right there. what is being done to prepare? >> we are in full preparation mode as it relates. we've been in preparation for several days now. we've got all her resources in place. we will actually be starting to provide sand to her residence. today at 4:00. re...

Characters. i guess we can add irma to the list of unsavory characters she has been forced to hang out with. catie, thank you very much. get inside and find shelter. >> thanks, brian. >> mylai person's question continues to be sebring, 78 miles per hour. >> that's the first hurricane-force gust that we've seen in a while. that's a serious gust. and it's not even in the bright pink northern eye that still refuses to dissipate with this storm. and it is now closing in on very populated section of i-4 between tampa and orlando with winterhaven in the way, lakeland. how about our friends out here?...

We got here as fast as we can. now, food water and ice were telling people to come and get it as much as they can, as fast as they can. >> it's astounding sites and sounds. >> molly: i hate to hear stories about the looters. a far greater number people are pouring their hearts out. you had a chance to speak to volunteers. >> we met thousands, many volunteers coming not just from texas and louisiana but illinois, georgia, we met a man from florida who came from coco beach, joe rubio who owns blacklist easel. he spent the past week collecting donations and he loaded up a flatbed with an atv and ...