OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND
CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING.
NOW IT’S BARRELLING UP THE EAST
COAST.
THIS MORNING ISAIAS SLAMMING THE
EAST COAST.
TOUCHING DOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA
OVERNIGHT AS A CATEGORY 1
HURRICANE.
>> IT’S INSANE RIGHT NOW.
>> Reporter: THE STORM WHIPPING
WINDS UP TO 85 MILES PER HOUR.
POUNDING RAIN, LASHING TREES,
AND KNOCKING OUT POWER.
>> THIS IS PROBABLY THE CRAZIEST
HURRICANE I’VE BEEN THROUGH.
>> Reporter: MORE THAN 300,000
HOMES IN NORTH CAROLINA ALONE
DEALING WITH OUTAGES.
AND HEAVY FLOODING IMPACTING
RESIDENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.
>> WE ARE EN ROUTE.
DELAYED RESPONSE.
TWO FEET OF WATER ACROSS THE
ROAD.
>> Reporter: RESCUE CREWS CALLED
INTO ACTION OVERNIGHT AS
MULTIPLE FIRES CAUSED BY THE
STORM RAGE NEAR THE BEACH.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA, STRONG STORM
SURGES SOAKING SHORELINES.
VEHICLES FLEEING FOR HIGHER
GROUND AFTER A SAND DUNE
RUPTURED IN MYRTLE BEACH.
THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN
THIS SINKING CAR.
URGING RESIDENTS TO STAY HOME.
LIGHTNING RAGING WITHIN THE
POWERFUL STORM THAT’S TRACKING
THE EASTERN SEA BORD.
AT LEAST 13 STATES IN ITS
PROJECTS PATH.
IMPACTING MORE THAN A THIRD OF
THE COUNTRY’S POPULATION.
NORTH CAROLINA OPENING SHELTERS
NOW AN EVEN MORE COMPLICATED
CHALLENGE DURING THE PANDEMIC.
>> IF SOMEONE HAS COVID-19 OR
SHOWS SYMPTOMS, THEY’LL BE
DIRECTED TO A SHELTERING OPTION
FOR ISOLATION OR MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
>> Reporter: CLEARING TREES NEAR
POWER LINES TO HELP MINIMIZE
STORAGE DAMAGE.
AND DANGEROUS WINDS PREDICTED
FOR NEW YORK CITY.
>> LOWER MANHATTAN IS
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IN THIS
SITUATION.
>> Reporter: THE CITY DEPLOYING
WATER-FILLED TUBES CALLED TIGER
DAMS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
SUPERSTORM SANDY EIGHT YEARS
AGO.
>> THESE ARE THE KINDS OF
APPROACHES THAT WE LEARNED THE
HARD WAY WITH SANDY THAT WE
NEEDED TO HAVE READY.
>> Reporter: BATON DOWN
EVERYTHING AT HOME.
MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR
PROJECTILES ARE PUT INSIDE.
WE SEEM TO BE PAST THE WORST OF
THE RAIN HERE IN NORFOLK.
BUT WE’RE GETTING POWERFUL WIND
GUSTS HERE STILL.
THERE IS LOCALIZED FLOODING.
ONE OF THOSE DAYS UP AND DOWN
THE EAST COAST, IF YOU HAVE THE
OPTION TO WORK FROM HOME,
PROBABLY A GOOD DAY TO DO IT.
BACK TO YOU GUYS.
>> YEAH.
UNFORTUNATELY, GARRETT, YOU’RE
RIGHT OUT IN IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AL’S BEEN TRACKING THE STORM
FROM ISAIAS.
MR. ROKER, GOOD MORNING.
WHAT YOU GOT YOUR EYE ON?
>> WELL, GUYS, WE’RE WATCHING A
LOT THAT’S GOING ON WITH ISAIAS.
JUST BECAUSE IT’S A TROPICAL
STORM DOESN’T MEAN THIS IS NOT
AS POTENT.
WE’RE TALKING 15 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF ROANOKE.
70 MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS.
YOU CAN SEE THESE BANDS OF RAIN
COMING IN.
NOT A PROBLEM.
A WATCH OR WARNING FOR 57
MILLION PEOPLE UP AND DOWN THE
EAST COAST.
NEW YORK CITY’S AREA HAS SEEN AS
MANY TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AS
MIAMI, NEW ORLEANS, AND HOUSTON.
50 MILLION PEOPLE UP FOR FLOOD
WATCHES AND WARNINGS.
THE OTHER THING WE HAVE TO WATCH
OUT FOR NOW?
TORNADOES.
4 MILLION UNDER TORNADO WATCHES.
YOU CAN SEE IN RED AREAS WE’VE
GOT MULTIPLE TORNADO WARNINGS
OUT AS THIS SYSTEM MAKES ITS WAY
TO THE NORTH.
SO THE IMPACTS THIS MORNING, A
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOOD THREAT,
DAMAGING WINDS, IMPASSABLE
ROADS.
ON INTO PHILADELPHIA.
THEN AS THIS PUSHES TO THE
NORTH, NEW YORK CITY.
STRONG WINDS.
DOWNED POWER LINES.
A THREE TO SIX HOUR BURST OF
HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING.
THEN BY LATE TONIGHT, IT RACES
NORTH TO CANADA.
WE’VE GOT TO WORRY ABOUT THESE
WIND GUSTS OF 70 MILES PER HOUR.
ALSO POSSIBILITY OF POWER
OUTAGES STRETCHING FROM NORFOLK
ALL THE WAY UP TO BURLINGTON AND
OF COURSE THE RAIN.
ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 3 TO 4 INCHES
OF RAIN.
BUT ISOLATED AMOUNT, GUYS.
UP TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH THIS