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Or boats or high-water vehicles coming into this area and we hope that continues and everybody got out before the water came in. >> do you expect the situation at least over the next 24 hours to worsen? >> reporter: yeah, wolf. we're starting to see those winds switch around on the storm. that can push additional high surf and storm surge into the beaches here of north myrtle beach and exaggerate the flood threat even more. most of the water see behind me is fresh water flooding because of the extreme heavy rainfall we have seen over the last 24 to 48 hours and that will be made worse if the s...

>> fox news alert, i'm dana perino and this is "the five." florence turns deadly knocking out power and driving residents in flooded areas. rick reichmuth tracking the massive storm. what's the update as of now? >> winds down to 5 miles an hour so it's technically a tropical storm. still technically a rain event. want to show you this, something very interesting also. still looks really remarkably well organized after having spent ten hours over land. you'll also notice offshore winds down near myrtle beach, so no storm surge. water being pushed off the coast. speaking being pushed on the coas...

Evening, it's going to get worse. you'll notice elevated fire danger stretching across arizona and the colorado river valley and throughout southern california. it's very dry. there's no humidity at all anywhere across the southwest. certainly in california. the offshore winds, pulling dry air in. we'll see winds again up to 80 miles an hour throughout the day -- throughout the remaining of the day and overnight tonight. it will subside a little bit tomorrow, shepard. we see a bit of a better trend, better meaning slightly less winds for friday, saturday and sunday. another round of stronger w...

This area, that's the thomas fire. three major fires, all wind-driven events. all in the southern california, burning simultaneously, thousands are affected. many homes lost. it's a terrible scene out here. we're just trying to stay ahead of it. >> we're certainly thinking about the families affected by these three separate fires. j.t., thank you. >> thank you, david. and from j.t. to meteorologist rob marciano tonight. he's also there in the fire zone at this hour. rob, we can see firefighters putting out hot spots. the flames right behind you, the winds are supposed to keep coming? >> repo...

It could create panic and hinder rescuers. >> and linzie janis is live from santa rosa. and linzie, you told us that staggering number. 3,500 homes and businesses destroyed by this fire, and you're where a school once stood? >> reporter: that's right, david. take a look at this. this was a catholic high school. the mangled metal you see there, school desks. and this fire extinguisher exploded by the flames. of those 3,500 structures you mentioned destroyed by these fires, more than 2,800 of them, right here in santa rosa. just incredible devastation. david? >> stunning scene there. linzie, our...