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the skies do brighten. and as the storm itself is now over georgia. hurricane idalia is a category 1 storm moving over georgia, a threat for tree damage, flooding and rain. but the storm surges along the gulf coast still a very big problem and could get even worse. >> there was so much information that that interview. notable that he said all of that water, not just dangerous, but could create property damage if, in fact, you drive through that. making the point, don't venture out. the worst is not over just yet. john, we'll check back with you in just a moment. thank you, john. still to dcome, we're monitoring the latest of hurricane idalia and how a supermoon will impact the storm. we're back in just moments. stay with us.

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running water in the middle of a highway. let's go to michael brennen. he's the head of the national hurricane center. an important gentleman to be talking to at this hour. what can you tell us about the status of this storm at this hour, michael? >> idalia is still a hurricane. the center is moving into southeast georgia. quickly moving north-northeast ward at 20 miles per hour. winds are around 90 miles per hour. we're seeing significant impacts in terms of wind, heavy rainfall in georgia. that's going to continue to spread northward. we can see it moving into south carolina, coastal north carolina. we're going to see storm surge, hurricane-force winds continue and it's going to continue all the way up to the coast of north carolina into tomorrow. >> michael, can you just give us some sense historically of just how significant, how different this is for parts of the west coast of florida. this ain't normal, is it?

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the normal tides come and go. these rivers are great. they're fun to swim in and enjoy all the activities here. this is very dirty water. this is water that has washed up for the gulf of mexico, taking the water from our rivers, our bays. it's pushed it all from our springs out here now. it's intermingled with other kind of debris from the highways and a lot of things that you just don't want to be walking around in right now. it's very dirty and dangerous water to be in. >> and what's your message to the people -- not just in sit kus county, but the other counties along the coast right now? what's your message to them if they're lucky enough to have power and be watching this. >> my message is, the worst of the storm is not over for us. while the hurricane made landfall several hours ago, its affects are going to continue to play out for a long time to

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are starting to see this really surge. would you mind just kind of giving a shot of -- there are tiny rapids that are happening here in the middle of u.s. 19 here in crystal river. you see all of these cars here? why did we need to bring our cars here? we were parked in the parking lot, the water came up past the tires and so at that point, we realized, we need to get to higher ground. this is not going to be much better in the coming hours. you see that there are emergency vehicles. what they doing? they're bringing in a boat. they know the only point to get and help people if they have stayed in this area and to survey the area is going to be by boat. that's what's happening at this hour. and, by the way, i have now seen fish swimming on the other side of u.s. 19. there's not supposed to be any water over there and there's

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being pushed onto shore. that is exactly what is happening here. just give you a little look around and i kind of want you to hear the sound of the water. this is northwest sixth avenue in crystal river. anyone that is familiar with this place knows where there is. the best western is here. it's easy to find. this is where you go, one of the many places you go, to see manatees. this is the place where a lot of tourists come to see florida's treasure. those beautiful what they call sea cows. and i've done it. i've done this as a kid and as an adult, swimming with the manatees and seeing the beautiful water as it comes out of the earth, the spring here is just stunning. but listen to this, let me just let you listen to the sound of rushing water. this is u.s. 19 right at northwest sixth avenue. listen just for a second.

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enough for fish to be swimming around in it. but this is still a water event happening here. the surge is coming and the next few hours, the highest tide is going to happen here and that's when you're going to see a heck of a lot more water and it's going to become much more dangerous to traverse. >> i love the way you described the fact that there are fish in the water. they are not supposed to be there where you just showed us. thank you so much for your work out there. it has just been incredible to see. we know tens of thousands of floridians are without power at this moment and so even as the category has weakened, that does not mean the danger has subsided. there's a lot more to come here. >> no question about that. >> while the hurricane is sitting coastal areas where historic storm surge, it's also lashing inland cities with heavy rain and powerful wind. we're going to speak with the mayor of lake city florida where the hurricane is passing as we speak. you've changed. so have we. that's why dodove body wash now w has 24 hour renewing micro moisture

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heard of any deaths or injuries or people who are stranded? i do just think i did lose the sheriff. but he gave such helpful information, such helpful information to people who are thinking about trying to get out and move around soon. he's on highway 19, which i was on overnight, which is such an important thoroughfare all the way up the coast into georgia itself. he says there are parts of that that are impassable. he also says some of the east/west roads that take you out to the towns along the gulf coast, they are in impassable, water up over them in some places. and the sheriff, it is his understanding, he's telling people it's going to get worse over the next several hours and it's dirty water, it is water from the gulf that's pushed into these beautiful rivers and streams and inundated them and it's a very dangerous situation. people really need to be careful over the next few hours, even as

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florida that often does not see hurricanes of this magnitude and the process of intensification is something we need to highlight because it was just yesterday morning that this was a tropical storm. it became a hurricane, category 2, category 3, even category 4, before weakening a bit as it made landfall in florida. now it remains a category 1. even as it leaves florida, the danger still lurks. just to put a button on it. the last time that big bend area saw hurricane-force winds like this, this type of strength was 125 years ago. that really just gives you a sense of just how historic the storm has been. let's stay in the big bend area. two residents who evacuated from horseshoe beach describing the situation at their home. they spoke with cnn affiliate wjxt. take a listen. >> when did you come here to evacuate? >> yesterday, when they gave us orders. the cops came door to door.

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