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And as derek was pointing out, this storm will hit for so long, people will have to withstand several high tide cycles. the surge will be an issue for 48 hours. this hurricane, hurricane florence, is disrupting air travel. that's already started to happen. we know charleston international airport, it's closed. at least 800 flights have also been canceled in the southeast. let's give you a sense of where they've been canceled. american airlines canceling more than 500 flights through sunday. meantime, united has suspended flights to and from airports and ports of north and south carolina, as we...

Large storm, those impacts already far reaching. so other areas away from the center will have other issues as well, fortunately. >> yeah, this isn't about where the eye wall hits land, hurricane force winds and the effects of this will be spread out over a huge area. steven pfaff, thanks so much for helping us understand the intricacies and complex 'tis oi this very different type of storm. thank you. >> thank you. ahead for us on "new day," the director of the national hurricane center ken graham, he will join us with the 8:00 a.m. update. we'll get even more information then, alisyn. but ...

Onshore. we have just passed our low tide, which was about 4:30 this morning and we're working our way towards high tide at 11:00 this morning. it will be interesting to see if that coincides with the strongest part of the storm, which will start impacting this region later tonight and as we head into the early morning hours of friday. main threats of course here, storm surge. we know that the potential for breaking heavy rainfall totals here, upwards of 24 to 30 inches of rain are possible along this coastline. and we've been told by authorities here that only about a thousand residents have ...

About things like comforting people and being there for people. he throws paper towels at people who are trying to get their lives together after a storm. and he creates these cringe-worthy moments that for people around him are hugely, hugely problematic. it's not just style. i think that there is, you know, the function of the presidency. this is it. it is not just being the head of the executive branch. it is also about saying the right things, about showing people that you are the leader in the situation, like you're not just trying to get a pat on the back. and that's where he struggles. ...

And gusts to 130. it's the surge that we're worried about, because this is what's going to happen as the storm rolls right onshore. comes right onshore, not that far from wilmington. there's florence, there's our john berman right there in the thick of the eastern or the north part of the eye wall. that's the worst part of what we're going to see for surge there. now, it does cool down to a category 1 storm as it comes onshore, not that far from conway or myrtle beach, you know that town a little bit better. but otherwise, it is going to be a rainfall maker, because from this point right here,...