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They can change just a degree or two. and it could have a catastrophic effect on the state of florida. >> it does make the evacuation process challenging. we have seen people leave one area only, unfortunately at the time you would have it drive in to where thing were even worse. how have you been coordinating to make sure that kind of thing doesn't happen this time around. >> i have to admit the governor of florida has done a tremendous job so we are well poised. all 67 counties have declared an emergency. president trump has stepped up and done a prelandfall declaration. we represent six cou...

Us. governor, this is a heck of a start to your first storm. a long, unpredictable storm. you don't know where it's going to hit and you know it's going to last. how are you approaching this? >> well, you are right, brian. we know that it's going to be intense and they have been accurate on that. there sataloff uncertainty, still, about where exactly this storm is going to end up going. but, as janice mentioned, it does have the potential to impact any county in florida. all 67 potentially could be affected. so i have declared a state of emergency for the buyer state. all 67 counties. yesterda...

Could mean sustained periods of damaging winds, heavy rain, and destruction when the storm makes landfall in the coming days. >> yesterday, we submitted a request to the federal government for prelandfall declaration for assistance for protective measures. we anticipate a positive response. that has been endorsed by the entire florida delegation in the u.s. congress and we appreciate them for their support on that. floridians need to be prepared. the bad news going forward is it could potentially have impact before it reaches landfall but you have time to prepare if you have not done so. we ur...

Federal resources. >> with respect to the president we also very much appreciate the fact that last evening he signed a prelandfall declaration for the 17 parishes in south louisiana that we had requested a declaration for. this will remain a night event. it is critical that everyone who has been told to evacuate or would like to do so that they do it now. molly: casey stegall is live on the ground in lake pontchartrain. casey, why is the storm surge such a concern where you are? >> well, molly, we are in the northern part of new orleans and lake pontchartrain is right back here. and the reaso...

Kelly: people near the gulf coast are bracing as hurricane nate is bearing down expecting to make landfall in louisiana as a category 2 storm later this evening. about 2,000 people have been told to evacuate from new orleans and now the state's governor is thanking president trump for signing off on a predisaster declaration. >> with respect to the president, we also very much appreciate the fact that last evening he signed a prelandfall declaration for the 17 parishes in south louisiana we had requested a declaration for. this will remain a night event. it is critical that everyone who has be...