population. i m dave briggs. it is tuesday, september 11th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. i m christine romans. millions waiting for a monster storm. hurricane florence expected to hit as a category four. that means sustained winds at 140 miles an hour with higher gusts. it is expected to strengthen to a category five. once the storm comes ashore, it is forecast to slow down and that increases the risk of heavy rain and flooding. to get a sense of how strong florence is, look at the satellite imagery. note the smooth tiny eye significaeye. we have meteorologist pedram javaheri joining us from the weather center. pedram. it is remarkable. all eyes on the storm system. location is sitting at this