IN AMERICA.
ALICE BARR, NBC NEWS, WASHINGTON ANNOUNCER: WXII 12 NEWS AT 6:00 STARTS RIGHT NOW BRIANA: HURRICANE DORIAN BATTERS THE BAHAMAS KILLING AT LEAST
FIVE PEOPLE.
NOW THE STORM IS COMING FOR THE CAROLINAS.
AND GOVERNOR ROY COOPER IS URGING PEOPLE ALONG THE COAST TO GET OUT NO >> THIS STORM IS STRONG AIN'T IS LENTS.
WE MUST BE READY >> TONIGHT AT 6:0, TEAM COVERAGE FROM NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA AS WE PREPARE FOR HURRICANE DORIAN.
RIGHT NOW AT 6:00, THE FLORIDA COAST STARTING TO FEEL FEK HURRICANE DORIAN.
THE STRONG WINDS AND WAVES ARE HEATING BEACHES AS YOU CAN SEE.
THE CAROLYN NAS COULD SEE THE WORST OF THE STORM.
IT IS CALM NOW.
A HURRICANE WARNING FEIGN LOOPING OUR COAST.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST LANIE POPE HE IS HERE WITH THE LEA THIN PACK.
LANIE.
METEOROLOGIST: YEAH, THE HURRICANE WARNING TENSIONED NORTHWARD IN TO INCLUDE WILMINGTON AN HOUR AGO WITH THE LATEST UPDATE AND NOW HERE IS GOOD NEWS.
THE STORM IS ON THE MOVE AND ON THE MOVE AS ANTICIPATED MOVING NORTHWEST AT SIX MILES PER HOUR.
STILL A CATEGORY TWO STORM AND THIS STORM EVEN THOUGH HAS WEIGHTENED SUPPOSEDLY TO A CATEGORY TWO IT IS STILL AL VERY DANGEROUS STORM AND IT IS A LARGE STORM.
HE IS GROWING IN SIZE WHICH MEANS FROM THE CENTER TO ABOUT 175 MILES PER HOUR OUT WE HAVE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.
AND WE GOT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ABOUT 60 MILES FROM T CENTER SO FIENT DOESN'T MAKE LANDFALL.
IT IS ALREADY LASHING OUT IN WITH TROP SCAL STORM FORCE WINDS AS WELL AS SOME RAIN AND EVENING TO THE MOST INTENSE RAIN IS STAYING OFFSHORE AT THE MOMENT YOU CAN SEE THE WIND GUST IN
EXCESS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR.
FLORIDA, REALLY GETTING LUCKY WHEN YOU CONSIDER THIS HAD 85 MILES PER HOUR WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND AND WAS HEADED FOR FLORIDA.
IT IS MAKING THAT TURN.
WE EXPECT IT TO MOVE NORTH AND THEN TURNING NORTHEAST RIGHT ALONG THE COASTLINE.
SO HURRICANE WARPING MOTHERS SOUTH CAROLINA COAST UP THROUGH WILMINGTON THEN WE GOT A HURRICANE WATCH OUT FOR CONDITIONS WITHIN 48 HOURS NOW LIKELY HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ALONG THE OUTER BANK, THE CRYSTAL COAST AND INLAND, A TROPICAL STORM WATCH THAT IS OUT ALONG THE I-CORRIDOR.
HERE IS THE LATEST TRACK.
THIS STO MOVING NORTHWEST AS FORECAST AND IT IS FORECAST TO TURN TO THE NORTH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
NOW, KEY IS GOING TO BE THAT TURN TO THE NORTHEAST.
THAT IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY AND RIGHT NOW, THE HURRICANE CENTER TRACK SHIFTED LAGLY TO THE WEST AND IN REFONS SOME COMPUTER MODELS SUG GEING THAT IT IS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER
INLAND AND THEN IT COULD MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BUT WHETHER OR NOT IT DOES REALLY DOESN'T MAKE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WE ARE EXPECTING
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
AND A LITTLE IMPACT FOR THE TRIAD POINTS WEST.
WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THAT COMING UP LATER SO STAY TUNED.
>> THANK YOU.
GOVERNORS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA ARE ORDERING EVACUATIONS.
GOVERNOR COOP IS ASKING EVERYONE WHO LIVE ALONG THE BARRIER EYE LANZ TO MOVE INLAND.
EMERGENCY DECK RIGS ORDERS ORANGES THEM TO GET OUT TOMORROW.
>> MER THAN 800,000 PEOPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA RUNDER EVACUATION ORDER.
A LANE REVERSAL IN EFFECT ON THE INTERSTATE LEADING OUT OF CHARLESTON.
BRIANA?
TONIGHT THE ENTIRE SOMETHING SOUTH CAROLINA COAST IS UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH.
YEAH, KENNY BECK IS LIV REPORTER: WELL THE WIND HAS STARTED TO PICK UP FROM EARLIER TODAY.
THIS IS NOT DORIAN.
IT IS NOWHERE NEAR HERE.
COMING HERE.
THAT IS STILL A GOOD 30-PLUS HOURS I WAY.
OTHER THAN, BUY AND LARN LOOKS LIKE A FEARLY NICE DAY TO BE AT THE BEACH BUT DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE BACKDROP.
IT IS DOUBLE RED FLAG DAY HERE MEANING YOU MAY NOT GET IN THE WATER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE RIPTIDES ARE ALREADY TOO STRONG AND AGAIN, DORIAN IS STILL ABOUT A DAY AND A HALF AWAY AT THIS POINT.
OF COURSE, MO WITH IN ANYWHERE ON THE AT LAP TICK, FLORIDA, PODGIER GO, THE CAROLYNS IN OR ANYWHERES IS ROOTING FOR ANOTHER WESTWARD TURN OR A LANDFALL THAT POINT.
BUT HERE IN MYRTLE BEACH.
A PLACE THAT GENES SO HEAVILY ON TOURISM AND HOPING FOR NOT ONLY MINIMAL IMPACT BUT MORE MORNT IMPORTANT THAN THAT.
A QUICK RECOVERY AFTER THE FACT.
ONLY 30,000 PEOPLE LIVE HERE PERM LNT?
IMENT MYRTLE BEACH WELCOMES 19 MILLION VISITORS THES BUSY SINCE MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF FAMILIES AND GROUPS LOTS TO THE MONTH SEPTEMBER AND DEEP NEAR THE FALL, TOO, THAT ARE PLANNING TO COME HERE.
>> THE TIMING OF THIS IF WE HAVE TO VIT.
WE APPRECIATE IT BACK TO THE WEEK AS OPPOSED TO LAST WEEK.
WE APPRECIATE IT IT EVEN MORE IF IT STAYS OFF THE COAST ALL TOGETHER.
AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE AGAIN CONCERNED THAT GUEST WON'T FULLY APPRECIATE THA AGAIN STORM OF THIS SIZE LIKE EVEN LAST YEAR'S STORM DOESN'T ACTUALLY IMPACT OUR COAST IN TERMS OF DOING A
LOT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, SO OUR THOSE AND RESTAURANTS WILL BE OPEN AND MOST LIKELY REPORTER: UNMER TALE BEACH ALONE MORE THAN 4--THOSE, 1800 RESTAURANTS EVEN 50 MONEY GOLF
CORESES.
THAT IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO GENE UPON PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN COMING HER AND SPENDING THEIR MONEY S. THAT IS A LOT OF PEM OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS OR SO WHO ARE ROOTING AND PRAYING FOR AT
THE LEAST, THE TRACK TO HOLD THE WAY WAY IT IS OR UNPECKED EASTWARD SHIMMY.
THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IN MER TALE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA BACK TO YOU WITH BRANDON AND BRY MAN.
THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE.
HOUSES ARE BOARDING UP AND WARNING ABOUT STORM SURGE HIGH TIDD AND LOTS OF RAIN.
THEY ARE TELLING PEOPLE TO LEAVE TOWN TO GET TO HIGHER GROUND BRANDON: OUR NIGEL ROBERTSON IS LIVE.
>> NC WILMINGTON CANCELED CLASSES HER TO REST OF THE WEEK.
THOUSANDS PEOPLE ARE HEADED HOME NOW.
5:00 WAS THE DEADLINE TO BE OFF OF CAMPUS.
IF YOU REMEMBER, STUDENTS EVACUATE LAST YEAR AS WELL.
HAS BEEN ALMOST ONIER IN DAY THAT STUDENT LEFT CAMPUS BECAUSE OF HURRICANE PLOR RENS.
MANDATORY ERACK WITH AS IN PLACE ALONG THE OUTER BANK AND GO INEFFECT TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:00.
MOST PEOPLE LIVING IN NAGS HEAD SPENT THE DAY BOARDING UP HOMES AND BUSINESSES DOZENS OF TOURISTS ENDED THEIR VACATIO EARLY.
STEVE KING OUT TONIGHT.
HE IS STAYING ON THE BEACH TO MACHINER TO THOSE CONDITIONS.
THERE, TALKING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE STAYING TO RID OUT THE HURRICANE AND LOOK FOR STEVE'S COASTAL COVERAGE STARTING TOMORROW MORNING AT 5:00 ALSO ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE.
3:00.
>> GOVERNOR KEEPER IS ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO TAKE THE EVACUATION ORDERS SERIOUSLY.
THE GOVERNOR ACTIVATED MORE THAN 300 NATION AD GUARD SOLDIERS TO HELP WITH STORM RESPONSE.
THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL IS WORKING WITH DOT CREWS TO KEEP THE RECORDS OPEN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO LEAVE THE COAST.
SHELVES ARE OPENING AS WELL AL ACROSS THE STATE.
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAYS OPENING THE CAMPGROUNDS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE PATH OF THIS STORM AND THEY CAN STAY FOR FREE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR DORIAN TO PASS.
SO FOR, DOZENS OF FAMILIES HAVE RECEIVED SPOTS ALREADY OUT AT THE CAMPGROUNDS.
>> THOUSANDS OF DUKE ENERGY CREWS ARE READY TO RESPOND TO POWER OUT ANNS ALONG THE AS COAST.
THOUSAND LINE WORKERS AND TREE CREWS REASON STANDBY.
STRONG WIND AND DOWNED TREES BREAKED THROUGHOUT MUCH OF NORTH CAROLINA.
>> DOZENS OF GREENSBORO FIREFIGHTERS ARE HEADED TO THE COAST NOW AS WELL.
RIGHT SWIFT-WATER RESCUE TEAM WILL RESPOND TO ANY POTENTIAL FLOODING OR RESCUES THAT NEED TO TO OCCUR.
THE TEAM MAY BE PEN FOR THREE WEEKS.
BILL O'NEILL CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE FROM GREENSBORO TONIGHT.
>> MORE THAN THREE DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE GREENSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE HEADED TO THE COAST RIGHT NOW.
THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD TO MAKE PLANS TO BE AWAY FROM HOME FOR UP TO 14 DAYS.
>> WE'RE READY FOR ANY DISASTER THAT COULD OCCUR BECAUSE OF ARE CANE DORIAN.
THE CITY IS SENDING DOWN THREE TEAMS, SWIFT-WATER RESCUE, YOU ARE BEEN SEARCH AND RESCUE AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM.
A TOTAL OF 42 FIREFIGHTERS THE DEPARTMENT ANS ON USING THE OVERTIME BUDGET TO FILL IN FOR THOSE MEMBERS HEADING TO THE COAS THEY READ TO KENS TONK RIGHT NOW
LATER TODAY THEY WILL FIND OUT WHERE WHERE ON THE COAST THEY WILL BE DEPLOYED.
IT IS DANGEROUS.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO WITH HIGH WATERS.
YOU ALWAYS KNOW THAT THOSE WATERS THAT YOU ARE WALK IN ARE CONTAMINATED AND ANY CUT OR ANY SMALL CUT COULD BE DEVASTATING ALSO WITH INFECTION AND YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL I IN THE
YOUR ARE GOING THROUGH.
REPORTER: TRIAD RESIDENCES HEAD TO THE PREPARE AS WELL.
THEY DONE ANTICIPATE HEAVY RAIN BUT EXPECT HIGH WINDS HOMEOWNERS WHO USE GENERATORS IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE ARE REMINDED TO KEEP THAT GENERATOR OUTSIDE 15 FEET FROM THE HOME WEX HUHS
POINTING AWAY FROM THE HOUSE.
>> WE WAN THEM TO PREPARE RIGHT NOW FOR THAT.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS GET THREE DAYS WORTH OF GOOD, WATER IN THEIR HOUSE.
SO THEY CAN SURVIVE.
>> NOT EVERYONE ON THE RESCUE TEAM IS HEADED TO THE COAST.
MEMBERS OF THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE HEADING TO THE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER IN RALEIGH AND HAVE DIRECT RESCUE OPERATION GREENSBORO, BILL O'NEIL, WXEI12
NEWS.
ALL RIGHT.
THANKS.
RESCUE TEAM FROM HER VON IS ALSO HEADED TO THE MCNORTH CAROLINA COAST.
A TEAM OF POLICE OFFICER, PROSECUTOR MEND ON THE WAY.
THEY IISHLY DEPLOYED TO PLOR DAU WHEN DORIAN CHANGED COURSE THEY DID AS WELL.
PREP RASES ARE NOT JUST HAPPENNG IN THE CAROLINE MASS.
COASTAL GEORGIA COULD SEE HEAVE RY ARE IN AND WIND FROM DORIAN THEM TROPICAL WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF GEORGE'S CASTAL CONS.
PEOPLE IN SA ZAN BOARDING THE BUSINESSES AND PUTTING OUT SANDBAGS A SHELTER OPEN AT THE SAVANNA CONVENTION CENTER FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT LEAVE.
>> FLORIDA IS OUT OF THE CONE OF CONCERN BUT THE SURGE OF STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBILITY LOONS THE STAT'S COAST.
STATE LEADERS ARE TELLING FOAM STAY AWAY ARE THE BEACHES.
DAYS AGO, MODEL SUGGESTS FLORIDA COULD GET A DIRECT HIT FROM DORIAN BUT A CHANGE OF COURSE MOVED THE STORM FURTHER FROM THE COAST.
>> HURRICANE DORIAN MOVING AWAY NOW.
TOO.
>> THE SKIES CLEAR.
PEOPLE GREATING A BETTER LOOK AT THE DESTRUCTION.
HURRICANE FLAT PHYSICIANED HOMES AND BUILDINGS DESTROYING ENTIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
PHOTOGRAPH PEOPLE ARE CONFIRMED DEAD BUT LOCAL PEG,S EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO GO UP.
DORIAN DUMPED FEET OF WATER AND THE AIRPORT IS STILL UNDER WATER.
A CAN SEE HOMES THROUGHOUT UNDERWATERS WELL.
RELIEF TEAMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FLY IN UNTIL THINGS ARE CLEAR AND SAFE.
PRIME MINISTER S