now state officials say it is too late to leave and residents will have to hunker down. irma lashed cuba overnight. you can hear the wind, see the drenching rain. this is a sign of what is to come when it comes calling on the u.s. mainland. >>> and we're following breaking news out of lehigh valley. a police officer shot and wounded in whitehall township. that is where we're live following this unfolding investigation. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. we have a lot to cover and we'll start with hurricane irma. all morning we will be tracking irma as it pushes closer to florida. it did make landfall in cuba late last night. right now the storm is a little more than 200 miles away from the tip of florida. it could hit the keys sometime 20 tomorrow morning. thousand we go live to sarah rosario in forth laud. >> reporte ft. lauderdale. >> reporter: the wind is starting to pick up here as hurricane irma is less than 24 hours from landfall. hurricane force winds expected from coast to coast, raising the potential of life threaten

hurricane irma on this day. the storm roaring past the bahamas and cuba, as it takes aim at florida. once again as a category 5 there. all this while florida braces for what lies ahead to the next 48 hours. tough 48 hours. and survivors in the caribbean are adding up the damage left behind. the number is big. at this hour, hurricane irma is barreling down on cuba as a category 5 storm, with ferocious 160-mile-an-hour winds. the massive storm's path shifted west as it regained some strength, now charting a course expected to churn through the florida keys, before hitting naples, ft. myers and florida's east coast expected to be batters by this storm, the size of texas almost. the big question is how the storm's path through cuba may impact its course and whether the storm will weaken at all before reaching the keys. florida's governor is urging those on the state's west coast to be prepared to head to a local shelter if they do not evacuate by noon local time, saying not following evacuation orders could cost you your life. 23 people have died so far in connection with the storm that left

to reopen this morning. good morning washington. toss to eileen - irma is a tropical depression (heavy rain continues over the southeastern u.s.) - clouds from irma here today - showers for the wednesday morning drive - feeling more tropical tomorrow through friday (warmer & more humid) - watching hurricane jose today: mostly cloudy. highs: 72-75 tonight: mostly cloudy. scattered showers. lows: 60-66 winds: ese 5 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy. scattered showers through midday. some late day clearing. highs: 79-83 winds: s 5 mph tracking irma at as eileen mentioned - the storm is now a topical depression, but still on the move. after a run up the entire length of the state of florida - irma is moving inland, triggering widespread flooding in sa sending floodwaters through charleston. 10 deaths are blamed on irma in florida, georgia and south carolina. in florida.. two-thirds of the entire state are still without power. but the full scale of the damage is still unknown with many areas still too difficult to reach. and as people make their way home - some florida airports will reope

now - hurricane irma making a slow march up north florida. the storm, weakening in just the last two hours but still packing a powerful punch. fierce winds and heavy rain soaking the state. and a test for tampa as the hurricane hits. good morning washington i'm adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. we have a team of stormwatch-7 meteorologists and reporters covering this storm. let's start with meteorologists eileen whelan and veronica johnson 2am nhc update: irma category 1 hurricane it moves over the western florida peninsula - next update from nhc at 5am - increasing clouds from irma today - cloudy & cool tomorrow; few showers late - unsettled work week; warming late week today: sunny and cool start. increasing high clouds. highs: 74-77 winds: ne to e 5 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. lows: 54-61 winds: ne 5 mph tuesday: overcast. cool. a few showers late. highs: 71-75 winds: e 5 mph here is the ve ry latest on 4-point-5 million are without power - that number expected to grow as irma continues to barrel through florida. all major florida airports are closed

ç felix: sÁbado 9 de septiembre y esta sola noticia. del huracÁn irma, rumbea hacia la florida y ya se reciben vientos huracanados. su ruta continuarÁ en la costa oeste del estado, donde se apuran los preparativos ante una trayectoria que los sorprendiÓ en las Últimas horas. nuestros meteorÓlogos nos dice quÉ podemos esperar de irma. vamos ahora con toda la informaciÓn. locutor: este es un noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana, con felix de bedut y aranza loizaga. ♪ ♪ ♪ felix: muy buenas noches, hoy nos acompaÑa michelle galvÁn, siguiendo la ruta del huracÁn irma. hoy tenemos el Último informe de la trayectoria. michelle: para conocer lo que podemos esperar la prÓxima serÁ, vamos de inmediato con eduardo rodrÍguez, metro logo de univisiÓn que nos traerÁ mÁsreciente -- lo mÁs reciente del huracÁn irma. eduardo: efectivamente tenemos lo mÁs reciente. sema tiene con rÁfagas de 170 millas por hora. la presiÓn no ha bajado y el viento sostenido circula con 120 millas por hora. de manera que en estos momentos sigue golpeando a cuba, centro occidental y ya se empiez

blocking or hindering irma from really sustaining and maintaining its strength as it continues towards florida. so right now, all eyes on florida. when exactly will this make landfall? and exactly, will it make landfall as a category 4 or category 5? if irma makes landfall as category 5, it will only be the third hurricane in history to ever have done so, including wi, i think it was camille and andrew are the two that did make landfall as a category 5. sos so, of course, all eyes on hurricane irma. we're expecting landfall some time over this ekd wweekend, say into sunday. locally, conditions are sblau absolutely gorgeous. plenty of sunshine. weekend high temperatures in the 70s, it's not going to be muggy. we really like that. here's pam with traffic. >> thank you, erika. we'll start things off on the white horse pike. this is our camera around route 30. no one really on the road this morning. everything's going very smoothly out there so far. let's give you a look at drive times overall. if you're on 76, 95, average speeds are in the 60s. drive times are looking good. i'm se

. >>> downgraded. irma is now a tropical storm, but it could still cause a lot of problems and today we are getting a look at just a fraction of the damage in florida. >>> yeah have a lot of heavy rain now moving into parts of south georgia, parts of south carolina. coming up, we'll take a look at where irma is heading and how it will be impacting our weather locally. >>> and when we face hardship we emerge closer, stronger and more determined than ever. >> the president at the pentagon this morning remembering the attacks 16 years ago on 9/11. how some of the people who lived today. >> news 4 midday starts now. >>> we start, though, with the aftermath of hurricane irma in florida. >> here is sarah rosario. >> reporter: here along this dock we've seen at least half a dozen boats completely under water and with damage and debris scattered everywhere, the biggest problem we are seeing in this state is the lack of power. weakening in strength, irma continues its churn flew florida packing punches through the panhandle. entering the state as a category 4 the keys took the first hit

back to category four early this morning with winds 155 miles per hour. irma is expected to hit the florida keys tomorrow morning and slam into the state's southwest coast. there was a mass exodus yesterday, but people were told to be out by midnight or stay put. the governor of florida gave an ominous warning to those who did not evacuate. he said they would have to ride out the storm at their own risk. long lines stretched for blocks as thousands of people in miami looked for shelter from hurricane irma. there are 40 shelters open right now, seven were at capacity yesterday. boats were tied down in an effort to keep them from blowing away. irma has left a devastating impact on the carribean at least 20 people were killed. thousands are homeless on the resort island of barbuda is in ruins. stephanie ramos live in florida with the latest. >> reporter: this morning there are people trying to make a mass exodus out of florida as the monster storm raging closer to the coast and grows stronger. irma is inching closer to south florida with winds 160 miles per hour. the storm shifting far

4, irma's powerful winds literally blowing the roofs off homes and buildings, the hurricane tearing through these homes in miami and sarasota. >> reporter: tonight the sights and sounds of irma. we want you to experience this storm just as we did. we'll take you there. >> let's talk about the rain. on florida's east coast more than a hour of west palm beach, setting a record. >> and setting people prized possessions scattered all along u.s. 1, the main road in and out of the >>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >> irma has knocked out power to more than 3 million people. the storm being blamed for several deaths including two palm beach county sheriff deputies. >> we've got live team coverage of the storm. david cobert. good evening, everyone. >> in the last hour we got the new advisory on irma. >> that's right. so let's get straight to it. they've got the latest track. how's it look, ladies? >> no longer a major hurricane, but still producing a lot of damage, and we've already seen a lot of damage. >> absolutely. we've gotten in lots of reports upwards of 140 mile per hour wind

rains from irma tomorrow and the rest of the week. otherwise, a chilly and dry start to the day. >>> and we want to show you some of the powerful images coming out of florida this morning. this shows how strong the winds were when this monster made landfall in naples. meteorologist mike bet he is there. it hit naples with wind gusts of 142 miles per hour. if you look at this video, the hurricane passing over naples, the eyewall ever the hurricane past the most did he -- inside the eye eerily calm. it looks like a regular rainy day there. the sun did come out a and see some of the damage that it left behind. >>> in miami, three cranes were knocked down like they were toys, made of plastic. you can see them dangling. one from an unfinished high-rise tower. emergency crews haven't been able to secure it because it's too dangerous. they had no way to get there because the roads below are flooded because of the dangerous storm surge. >> this storm is now a category 1 packing winds of 85 miles per hour. now, this morning when the sun does come up, finally rises, we'll have a better id

filled with workspaces, satellite dishes and phones to help dispatch crews. as irma bears down - two in florida closed indefinitely right now. orlando international and tampa international are both saying they won't reopen until crews can assess damage. fort lauderdale and miami international are both closed today. and miami could possibly resume service as early as tomorrow. stay with abc-7 for complete coverage of hurricane irma. coming up at 4:45 - a live report from miami. and don't forget to download our stormwatch 7 weather app for updates on irma's latest track. coming up - breaking news from texas. a plano home becoming the site of a mass shooting. the latest - still ahead. plus tracking irma. a live report from miami.. still ahead. yeah. must've been hot out there today, huh? yeah ok. yeah. beat even the toughest stains and odors with new super... ...concentrated tide sport. the new tide sport collection. it's got to be tide fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. wit