USE
USE THE
USE THE HASHTAG #HTOWNRUSH. >> LET'S KICK OFF WITH CHITA
AND WHERE THE STORM IS.
>> CENTER OF CIRCULATION IS
BETWEEN GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA. THIS WILL PUSH IN THE
CAROLINAS.
CAROLINAS. IN SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.
THEN IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
INTO VIRGINIA.
INTO VIRGINIA. NOTICE THE WRAP AROUND MOISTURE
WITH THIS, STILL CAUSING
DEVASTATING RAINS ACROSS
GEORGIA AND NOW SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUTER BANDS EXTENDING WELL
NORTHEAST AFFECTING MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. THIS IS FROM THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER.
HURRICANE CENTER. IT IS STILL A TROPICAL STORM.
WHEN IT HIT YESTERDAY, IT WAS
THE STRONGEST HURRICANE TO EVER
HIT THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
IT IS PUSHING NORTHEAST.
IT IS NOT GOING TO MOVE
OFFSHORE UNTIL FRIDAY.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO
CONTINUE TO WATCH THE
DEVASTATION OCCUR.
DEVASTATION OCCUR. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THE RAIN IS REALLY COMING
DOWN IN GEORGIA.
>>> THIS VIDEO IS FROM PERRY.
NOT FAR FROM MACON.
BRETT BUFFINGTON HAS OUR TEAM
COVERAGE THERE.
COVERAGE THERE. >> Reporter: FROM PERRY,
GEORGIA IN THE CENTER OF THE
PEACH STATE, OVERNIGHT THEY
TOOK ON A CATEGORY ONE
HURRICANE.
HURRICANE. THAT'S IS UNPRECEDENTED HERE
FOR THE MIDDLE PART OF GEORGIA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO WE
SHOT OVERNIGHT WHILE THE WINDS
WERE INTENSE.
WERE INTENSE. THE BOOM FLASHES IS NOT
LIGHTNING.
LIGHTNING. THOSE ARE TREES COMING DOWN ON
POWER LINES CAUSINGTRANSFORMERS
TO EXPLODE.
TO EXPLODE. THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT TREES CAME
DOWN.
DOWN.
DOWN. EIGHT HOMES SUFFERED DAMAGE
FROM TREES.
FROM TREES. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED
WHEN THAT HAPPENED.
TREES FELL ACROSS SEVERAL RURAL
ROADS.
ROADS.
ROADS. CREWS ARE OUT THIS MORNING
WORKING TO GET THOSE ROADS BACK
OPEN.
OPEN.
OPEN. WHEN THE SUN COMES UP THIS
MORNING, THEY'LL GET A BETTER
ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGE
HURRICANE MICHAEL LEFT BEHIND.
THE STORM MADE THAT TRANSITION
HERE OVER PERRY FROM HURRICANE
TO TROPICAL STORM LAST NIGHT
INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
CERTAINLY, AS THE SUN COMES UP,
WE'LL BE OUT ASSESSING THE
DAMAGE AND PASS THAT ALONG
THROUGH THE MORNING.
WE ARE IN PERRY, GEORGIA THIS
MORNING, BRETT BUFFINGTON KHOU
11 NEWS.
>
> MICHELLE CHOI IS LIVE IN THE NEWS ROOM WITH SOME OF THE
VIDEO.
VIDEO.
VIDEO. >>
VIDEO. >> IMAGES THAT CONTINUE TO POUR
IN ARE HEARTBREAKING.
WE KNOW TWO PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
WHEN YOU SEE THE DEVASTATION,
YOU CAN GET A FEEL HOW HORRIFIC
THINGS ARE.
THINGS ARE. HURRICANE MICHAEL TOSSED AROUND
CARS.
CARS.
CARS. A
CARS. A REPORTER SHOWS HOW THE WINDS
PICKED UP HIS JEEP FROM A
PARKING LOT AND DRAPED IT OVER
A BARRICADE.
A BARRICADE. THE ROOF AND WALLS OF THIS
PANAMA CITY SCHOOL WERE TORN
OFF.
OFF.
OFF. IT
OFF. IT IS ONE OF COUNTLESS
BUILDINGS IN THE PANHANDLE THAT
SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.
THIS TRAIN WAS KNOCKED OVER OFF
ITS TRACKS.
ITS TRACKS. MOST FREIGHT RAINS WEIGHT
600,000 TONS.
600,000 TONS. THAT'S PUTS INTO PERSPECTIVE
HOW STRONG THE WINDS WERE.
FINALLY, TAKE A LISTEN FOR
YOURSELVES.
YOURSELVES. A STORM CHASER, CAPTURING THIS
VIDEO AS WIND BLEW THROUGH
PANAMA CITY BEACH.
HURRICANE MICHAEL KNOCKED OUT
POWER TO THOUSANDS.
THE DEVASTATING IMAGES ARE JUST
A SMALL GLIMPSE INTO THE
IMMENSITY OF IT ALL.
>> THANK YOU.
IN A FEW MINUTES WE'LL DIG INTO
THE TRUTH BEHIND COMMON
HURRICANE MISCONCEPTIONS.
HURRICANE MISCONCEPTIONS. WE'LL HAVE MORE ON MICHAEL
STRAIGHT AHEAD.
STRAIGHT AHEAD. HERE'S BLAKE WITH A CHECK OF
TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC. >> GOOD MORNING.
C1
C1
C1 WE
C1 WE ARE
C1 WE ARE SEEING BIG PROBLEMS NOW.
WE HAVE A CAR FIRE ON THE NORTH
FREEWAY.
FREEWAY.
FREEWAY. THIS IS OUTBOUND AT ALDINE
BENDER.
BENDER.
BENDER. HEADS UP, THREE RIGHT LANES ARE
BLOCKED.
BLOCKED.
BLOCKED. EXPECT DELAYS HEADING TOWARDS
GREEN POINT OVER THE WOODLANDS.
THIS IS ON THE OUTBOUND SIDE OF
THE FREEWAY.
THE FREEWAY. IF YOU ARE COMING IN ON 288,
SOUTH FREEWAY, WE HAVE AN
ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO
VEHICLES.
VEHICLES.
VEHICLES. EXPECT DELAYS.
EXPECT DELAYS. THIS IS I-45 OUTBOUND SIDE OF
THE FREEWAY.
THE FREEWAY. THAT'S WHERE THE CAR FIRE IS.
WE HAVE ONE OR TWO LEFT LANES
GETTING BY.
GETTING BY. THAT IS ABOUT IT.
1488 INTO DOWNTOWN RUNNING 36
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. I-45 NORTH ON THE 610 LOOP ON
THE HARDY TOLL ROAD 17 MINUTES.
THE GRAND PARKWAY INTO DOWNTOWN
ON THE EASTEX FREEWAY 26
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>
> WE
> WE HAVE
> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS. U.S. AND RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS ARE
SAFE AFTER AN EMERGENCY
LANDING.
LANDING.
LANDING. RUSSIA WILL SUSPEND ALL MANNED
SPACE LAUNCHES PENDING AN
INVESTIGATION INTO TODAY'S
BOOSTER ROCKET FAILURE.
IT FAILED 30 MINUTES AFTER
LAUNCH.
LAUNCH.
LAUNCH. BOTH ASTRONAUTS TOUCHED DOWN
AND THEY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE.
>
> A
> A MAN
> A MAN IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MULTIPLE WOMEN HE
MET ON DATING APPS.
HOUSTON POLICE WILL RELEASE HIS
NAME LATER TODAY WHEN CHARGES
ARE OFFICIALLY FILED.
THEY ARE CALLING HIM A SERIAL
RAPIST.
RAPIST.
RAPIST. >> HE WAS ABLE TO TRICK THEM
INTO GOING WITH HIM TO WHERE HE
COULD GET THEM ALONE AND SEXUAL
ASSAULT THEM.
ASSAULT THEM. >> THE MAN IS CONNECTED TO
EIGHT VICTIMS.
EIGHT VICTIMS. INVESTIGATORS THINK MORE COULD
BE OUT THERE.
>>> THEFT CHARGES AGAINST A
FORMER SAN JACINTO LITTLE
LEAGUE PRESIDENT HAVE BEEN
DISMISSED.
DISMISSED. >> I KNEW DEEP DOWN IT SIDE
--INSIDE THAT I DIDN'T DO
ANYTHING WRONG.
ANYTHING WRONG. >> CHRIS VASQUEZ WAS ACCUSED OF
STEALING MONEY DONATED TO BUY A
SCOREBOARD.
SCOREBOARD. HE SAID HE TRIED TO RETURN THE
MONEY AND NEVER SPENT A DIME.
A JUDGE AGREED AND DROPPED THE
CASES.
CASES.
CASES. >>> PARENTS PROTESTING HISD'S
BUS SYSTEM TODAY.
THEY SAY BUSES ARE OVERCROWDED
AND LATE FOR PICKUPS.
ROUTES ARE TOO LONG.
THEY'LL TAKE THEIR COMPLAINTS
TO THE DISTRICT THIS AFTERNOON.
>> THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT YOUR
FAMILIES, YOUR VALUES AND WHAT
KIND OF COUNTRY YOU WANT TO
LEAVE FOR YOUR CHILDREN.
>>> PRESIDENT TRUMP,
CAMPAIGNING FOR REPUBLICAN
HOUSE AND SENATE CANDIDATES IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
PENNSYLVANIA. HE IS EMPHASIZING HIS SUPPORT
FOR COAL AND STEEL JOBS.
>>> ASTROS START THE ALCS IN
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