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Know, air from this fire that's 200 miles away, to give people an idea what is going on in northern california. so first thank you to the firefighters who are helping folks and the first responders. but there are a number of things at play here. one historic drought in california. two, the inability to address climate change. also, development and high risk fire areas and utility lines that are close to trees and high winds, dree brings from trees hit those utility lines and set the area a blaze. those all have to be addressed. but that's something that has to be done thoughtfully with preside...

This is why all city leaders, political leaders, emergency operation managers warn everyone who lives in florida, you have to have hurricane first aid kit and five day food. florida power and light has 17,000 workers all prepositioned. they are ready to go but they are not going yet. no one is going out fixing utility lines and replacing all the transformer that blew up overnight until after the storm passes. in the meantime, you can't drive on several roads, you shouldn't be driving at all for that matter. you see that car down off the road in the distance, the driver wasn't there an hour ago...

Nbc's tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: shotgun blasts in in the pennsylvania countryside. as the military pumped more than 100 rounds into the top secret blimp to let the last of the helium escape. then the delicate job of cutting it out of the trees. crews did manage to roll up the tail section which had separated from the blimp. the mile-long tether that snagged utility lines, causing 30,000 to lose power, also cut into sections and carted away. >> biggest challenge is just the fact that it's very steep terrain down there. there's a stream that runs right through site. and it's heav...

Shelter, so just thankful for their safety. there will be widespread displacement. the american red cross has set up a disaster relief shelter at our arena and we're doing the best we can to get people there for safety and shelter. unfortunately, there's still the risk of more deadly storms tonight. >> and you talk about that risk, but i mean the miracle you said about there being a restaurant and the entire restaurant is flattened and one room left standing, the bathroom, where employees were. that is a miracle. what are you telling people to do in town, given there could be more tornados and...

But power outages really remain the big concern as ice weighs down utility lines and nearby tree branches. although many new atlanta area neighborhoods have underground cables. they're often connected to trunk lines that are overhead on traditional utility poles. so they still face the risk of power outages. most of the snowfall remains just north of atlanta, but as we come back to our live shot, you can see and hear the sleet coming down. that's causing icing on the roads, especially elevated roads and bridges, including the 17th street overpass that i'm standing on right now. back to you. >>...