>> Calvin: THANK YOU.
AND WE ARE SEEING THE
DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY ETA IN
CENTRAL AMERICA TONIGHT.
THE FIRST ARMY BRIGADE ARRIVED
TO RESCUE PEOPLE.
THAT BURIED AN ESTIMATED 150
HOMES.
AT LEAST THREE BODIES WERE
RECOVERED.
100 PEOPLE ARE BELIEVED TO BE
MISSING.
THE WIDESPREAD FLOODING THERE
GUATEMALA.
THE NATION’S PRESIDENT SAYING
THAT 60% OF THE CITY WAS UNDER
WATER BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL 48
HOURS OF RAIN WERE EXPECTED.
>> Anchor: THE U.S. MILITARY
CONDUCTING THEIR SECOND DAY OF
RESCUES IN HONDURAS.
CREWS SAFED A LITTLE GIRL, AND
YOU CAN SEE HER HANGING ON AS
SHE IS PULLED UP TO SAFETY.
ETA IS NOW BACK AT SEA.
IT IS EXPECTED TO RESTRENGTHEN
AND BRING A LOT OF RAIN TO SOUTH
FLORIDA.
FAMILIES IN FLOOD PRONE
NEIGHBORHOODS NOW GETTING READY
JUST IN CASE.
>> Calvin: AND THERE’S ALSO A
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT, AND NOW
THERE’S A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
FOR SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE KEYS.
>> Nicole: WE ARE IN FOR A WINDY
WET WEEKEND.
BETTY DAVIS IS HERE WITH THE
LATEST.
>> HI, EVERYONE.
WE ARE FINDING THE CENTER OF ETA
STILL OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA,
NOTICE THAT DEEP CONVECTION NEAR
AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
WINDS OF 35 MILES PER HOUR.
MOVING FASTER NOW TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST AT 12 MILES PER HOUR.
SO IT HASN’T GOTTEN STRONGER,
BUT IT IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN
TO A TROPICAL STORM.
CLOSING IN ON CUBE PA, IT LOOKS
LIKE COME SATURDAY.
MOVES ACROSS, THE FORECAST TRACK
HAS BEEN ADJUSTED A LITTLE BIT
MORE TO THE NORTH.
DO TAKE NOTE THAT SUNDAY EVENING
IT IS MOVING IN TOWARD THE
STRAITS AND APPROACHING THE KEYS
AND SOUTH FLORIDA.
THE CORE TRACK RIGHT OVER THE
KEYS OR COME FURTHER NORTH AND
COME RIGHT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA.
EITHER WAY, IT IS EXPECTED TO
BROADEN ITS WIND FILL ONCE IT
MOVES NORTH.
SO TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED AND IT IS FORECAST TO
BE A STRONG TROPICAL STORM AS IT
IS APPROACHING US AND MOVING
THROUGH WITH WINDS OF 65 MILES
PER HOUR.
AND THEN HEADS OVER TOWARD THE
GULF OF MEXICO, TAKING THAT HOOK
OFF TO THE LEFT, THAT NORTHWEST
TURN.
SO SUNDAY INTO MONDAY THAT’S
WHEN WE COULD HAVE THE WORST OF
THE WEATHER.
TAKE NOTE THE TROPICAL STORM
WATCHES DO EXTEND, NOT ONLY FOR
SOUTH FLORIDA, BUT BRACK OVER
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AS
WELL.
UP TO TEN INCHES OF RAIN COULD
BE POSSIBLE FOR SOME PARTS.
RAINY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY.
>> Nicole: WELL, BE PREPARED.
MIAMI DADE COUNTY DECLARING A
STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND IN
ANTICIPATION OF ALL THE RAIN,
CREWS WERE SEEN CLEARING OUT
DRAINS NEAR NORTHWEST SECOND
STREET.
AN AREA THAT OFTEN DEALS WITH
FLOODING ISSUE.
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
HAS ALSO ADDED A TEMPORARY PUMP.
>> Calvin: NEIGHBORS WHO LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS WERE SEEN
STOCKING UP SANDBAGS.
AND ONCE AGAIN THE MAYOR HAS
DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
THE COUNTY WILL BE OPENING AN
EVACUATION CENTER AT THE
FAIRGROUNDS LOCATED AT 10,901
CORRAL WAY.
FOR ANY RESIDENT LIVING IN
MOBILE HOMES OR LOW LYING AREAS
OR FOR THOSE THAT NEED REFUGE.
FACIAL COVERS ARE REQUIRED.
THAT’S WHERE WE FIND ANDREW
PEREZ WITH HOW REDS ARE
PREPARING FOR ETA.
>> IT IS NO SECRET THAT PARTS OF
SOUTH FLORIDA IS PRONE TO
FLOODING, BUT THE IDEA OF
SOMETHING BIGGER COMING OUR WAY
HAS SOME GETTING READY.
>> THIS IS FLORIDA AVENUE, THE
MELROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS THAT SAME AREA JUST OVER
A WEEK AGO, AFTER A REGULAR LINE
OF STORMS, RESIDENTS SAY THEY
CAN’T TAKE MUCH MORE WATER.
>> THIS WAS VERY DEEP.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS.
>> NOW I AM HEARING ABOUT THE
STORMS COMING NOW BECAUSE I AM
AFRAID THAT I WON’T GET OUT.
>> SO TODAY, AHEAD OF OUR LATEST
NAMED STORM ETA, WHICH IS MOVING
IN TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, CREWS
ARE CLEARING OUT THE STORM
DRAINS.
RESIDENTS MAKING PLANS TOO, SOME
AVOIDING THIS MESS AGAIN.
>> I AM GOING TO LEAVE.
>> OTHERS PREPARING FOR A FIGHT,
OR THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE
ANYWAY.
>> CITY CALLED AND SAID THAT
THEY WERE GIVING FREE SANDBAGS.
AND I WANT TO BE PREPARED.
>> OUR PARTS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY HAVE
BEEN WORKING TOGETHER TO ACQUIRE
MORE SAND.
WE HAVE BEEN TRUCKING IN MORE
SAND.
>> THIS SAND DISTRIBUTION
STARTED AT 7:00 A.M., AND IT
WILL KEEP GOING UNTIL IT IS
GONE.
WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AND OUR EXPERTS
PREDICTING POTENTIAL FLOODING,
OFFICIALS ARE KICKING IT INTO
GEAR, CLEANING UP AND CLEARING
OUT BEEN ASKING RESIDENTS TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
>> AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A
DEVELOPING SITUATIONS.
IT IS CHANGING CONSTANTLY.
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KNOW WHAT THIS STORM IS DOING
HOUR BY HOUR, IT IS ALL RIGHT
THERE FOR YOU.
WE KNOW THAT WILL CREWS WILL
CONTINUE WORKING TO MAKE SURE
THAT EVERYTHING IS SAFE.