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Are nervous that they'll see some of the damage they haven't forgotten from hurricane irma. >> reporter: hurricane irma happened practically two years ago and there is anxiety because of the lessons learned there. also don't forget hurricane andrew which devastated miami and surrounding areas in 1992. here in miami beach, this is a low lying area. the city is taking no chances. you can see they're boarding up some of the city buildings behind me and i want to bring in the facility director. can you tell me the time frame you're working with? what are some of the lessons learned from hurricane ...

That absolutely from the folks i have spoken to, it's an all hands on deck situation here in miami and miami beach. people are not taking this lightly. as you mentioned, this is a very wide storm. forecasters say it could be potentially the worst storm to hit central florida. here in miami, already with hurricane irma it was raining for days. people are making preparations especially here in miami beach which is a low lying area. i want to bring in the director of public works. tell me what is the sentiment here on the ground? is there a sense of urgency? >> there is a sense of urgency. we are...

It is a 100 year storm. and the surge is coming up, all the way over the tampa is unprecedented. nobody has ever seen it. i don't care how hardened you are to the storms you need to be paying attention to this one. >> that storm surge, we are saying it could be anywhere between nine and 12 feet along the big bend area, maybe even in panama city. what risk does that pose to your district? >> so, this is a low lying area. the surges like that, just just huge. whole bridges get carried away with that if you don't leave before the tropical storm-force winds hit the bridges will often be closed. yo...

There are neighborhoods completely underwater. rescues underway and days after irma struck, alex is out front in bonita springs, florida. you were on your way to naples. you came across the b neighborhood in now, it is still under water. >> naples was one of the cities hardest hit by hurricane irma. we are just north of there. on our way there when we saw the incredible flooding here in this neighborhood. this neighborhood completely flooded as well as many neighborhoods around. you can see the flood waters stretching back there as far as the eye can see. this is a low lying area. so this was ...

Immense really record setting flooding and multiple regions across the state of texas. it is essential that while there still may be time -- a few hours. >> that video broke up on us, but we are fortunate because joining us now by phone is harris county, texas, judge ed emmett. the county is home to 4 million people in and around the houston area. tell us how -- first of all, how does it look from where you are and what are you prepared for and what are you worried about? >> well, here in harris county and the greater houston region we're not going to be hit directly by hurricane harvey so we'...