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BRAND NEW INFORMATION JUST IN ABOUT THE PATH OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ALREADY UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

ISAAC OPEN-CLIP

TRACKING ISAAC-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

ISAAC IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-VOTOPS-OC

THIS COULD BE US IN A FEW DAYS.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO AS ISAAC BEARS DOWN ON THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

HEAVY SURF --

WIND AND RAIN IS BATTERING HISPANIOLA.

THE STROM IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIG RAIN MAKER DUMPING EIGHT TO 12 INCHES OF PARTS OF THE ISLAND.

SWFL ISAAC PREPS-ANIBOXTOPS BNR

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STORM PREPARATIONS.

NO SHELTERS ARE OPEN, OR EVACUATIONS UNDERWAY BUT EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES WILL OPEN THEM AS NEEDED THIS WEEKEND.

CODE ENFORCEMENT IN COLLIER COUNTY WANTS CANDIDATES TO TAKE DOWN THEIR CAMPAIGN SIGNS -- SO THEY DO NOT BLOW AROUND.

NO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED AT THIS POINT. BUT EDISON STATE COLLEGE AND FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY HAVE CANCELLED CLASSES ON MONDAY,

CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

AND THE CITY OF PUNTA GORDA CITY ARE UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY ALREADY.

AND WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, COLLIER COUNTY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS WELL.

THINGS ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER THE WEEKEND. DEPENDING ON ISSACS TRACK.

SOME AIRLINES HAVE ALREADY ISSUED TRAVEL ADVISORY'S FOR FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF RSW.

THE INFORMATION IS UPDATED BY THE MINUTE ON OUR WEBSITE.

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lee co eoc preps-vo

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SECURING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT-VO

AND THE RACE IS ON TO SECURE CONSTRUCTION SITES.

IN CAPE CORAL HOME BUILDERS DON'T WANT TO TO BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD SO THEY'RE REMOVING ANYTHING THAT MIGHT GO AIRBORNE.

IT'S TIME CONSUMING--

RESTORING POWER AFTER A STORM-OC

MEANWHILE POWER COMPANIES ARE ACTIVATING THEIR EMERGENCY PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR THE STORM.

RESTORING POWER AFTER A STORM-PLASMA

PETER, THE LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP IS DOUBLING ITS LINE CREW WITH WORKERS DRIVING IN FROM OUT OF STATE.

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT IS ALSO BRINING IN MORE MAN POWER.

AND BOTH COMPANIES SAY THEY EXPECT THIS STORM TO KNOCK SOME POWER OUT.

RESTORING POWER AFTER A STORM-PKG-BNR

James Thompson 46:51-53 "We love it out here it's peaceful, quiet."

JAMES THOMPSON LIVES IN A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, NEAR THE LEE COUNTY BORDER.

HE LOVES HIS HOME. BUT WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT HERE, IT CAN TAKE SOME TIME TO GET IT BACK ON.

WHEN HURRICANE CHARLEY HIT HE WAS WITHOUT POWER FOR 3 WEEKS.

James Thompson 48:49-00 "It was hot, very humid my neighbor had a gas grill, so that's how we cooked up our coffee in the morning."

HE'S HOPING IT WON'T COME TO THAT AGAIN.

BUT POWER COMPANIES, ARE PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

Greg Brostowicz 05:56-04 "We've already reached out to other utility companies in the state and out of the state should we need extra assistance in getting the lights back on."

GREG BROSTOWICZ, WITH FPL SAYS THEY'VE ALREADY MADE AN EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER.

AND SAYS THERE IS A PRIORITY WHEN IT COMES TO RESTORING POWER.

FIRST CREWS RESTORE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, LIKE HOSPITALS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS, AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

NEXT, THEY'LL RESTORE MAJOR BUSINESS AREAS THAT HAVE GAS STATIONS AND GROCERY STORES.

THEN THEY GET TO THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS. RESTORING THE CIRCUITS THAT AFFECT THE MOST PEOPLE FIRST, MOVING ON DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL HOMES.

IT COULD TAKE A DAY. IT COULD TAKE A WEEK OR SOMETIMES LONGER.

06:41-47 "They will cause power outages, so we want people to be prepared and be safe about being prepared."

BE PREPARED, BUT HOPE FOR NOTHING TO HAPPEN.

RESTORING POWER AFTER A STORM-PLASMA

A MAJOR FACTOR IN CAUSING POWER OUTAGES IS DEBRIS HITTING LINES.

OFFICAILS SAY PICK UP ANYTHING THAT COULD BE THROWN AROUND BY THE WIND.

AND IF YOU SEE DOWNED LINES, STAY AWAY FROM THEM AND CALL THE POWER COMPANY.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING SHOOTING-OC

DEVELOPING AT FIVE --

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING SHOOTING-TRX PKG

CHAOS AND CONFUSION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK AS GUNFIRE ERUPTS IN THE HEART OF A BUSY TOURIST AND BUSINESS AREA.

IT WAS 9AM.WHEN A MAN POLICE IDENTIFY AS JEFFREY JOHNSON.APPROACHED THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. JOHNSON HAD WORKED AS A WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES DESIGNER FOR HAZAN IMPORTS BUT WAS LAID OFF LAST YEAR.

In a dispute with one of the former employees of Hazan, in front of the building, Johnson produced a pistol and fired at close range, striking his 41 year old victim in the head.

KELLY SAID JOHNSON LEFT THE SCENE AND STASHED THE GUN IN A BLACK BAG.BUT WAS SPOTTED BY A CONSTRUCTION WORKER. THE WORKER FOLLOWED JOHNSON AND TIPPED OFF NEARBY POLICE.

As the two officers approached Johnson he pulled his 45 caliber semi automatic pistol from his bag and fired on the officers who returned fire, killing him.

OTHER PEOPLE WERE WOUNDED OR GRAZED DURING THE GUN BATTLE BETWEEN POLICE AND JOHNSON.

And some may have been shot accidentally by police officers who responded immediately

REBECCA FOX WAS NEARBY AND WAS AT THE SCENE BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED.

When I walked across the street I saw a woman had been shot in the foot. She was just in shock sitting there. There was ambulances literally in 30 seconds.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING SHOOTING-OCTAG

NEW YORK POLICE SAYS THE SUSPECT BOUGHT THE GUN LEGALLY IN SARASOTA BACK IN 19-91.

HOWEVER TRANSPORTING IT TO NEW YORK WAS ILLEGAL.

CAPE CORAL SUSPECT SEARCH-TRX SS VO SS

THE MANHUNT FOR A SUSPECTED MURDERER FROM BROWARD COUNTY IS INTENSIFYING IN CAPE CORAL TONIGHT.

THERE IS NOW A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST OF FELIPE TORREALBA --

INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN TRYING CATCH HIM FOR MORE THAN A WEEK --

MOST RECENTLY IN SOUTHWEST CAPE.

POLICE ARRESTED HIS GIRLFRIEND.DAYANA GARCIA YESTERDAY.

ANTONIO THOMAS DOCUMENTS-OC SS DBX

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A MAN ACCUSED OF GOING ON A TWO WEEK CRIME SPREE IN LEE COUNTY.

ANTONIO THOMAS IS ACCUSED

KIDNAPPING, CARJACKING AND THE MURDER OF/.

PHYLLIS STEIN. A CAPE CORAL WOMAN. HER BODY DUMPED BEHIND AN AUTO PARTS STORE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

ANTONIO THOMAS DOCUMENTS-NSRM

THE DOCUMENTS DETAIL A PATTERN OF ESCALATING VIOLENCE.

ANTONIO THOMAS DOCUMENTS-PKG-BNR

HIS ARREST WAS BIG NEWS -

A TWO-WEEK VIOLENT CRIME SPREE ENDED WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM CAPE CORAL, FORT MYERS, AND LEE COUNTY CONNECTED THE DOTS.

"we realized that maybe now there's some connectivity, based on some other evidence that came forward."

BUT NEW DOCUMENTS RELEASED FROM THE STATE ATTORNEYS' OFFICE SHOWS THE NEW EVIDENCE THAT CAME FORWARD - WAS ANTONIO THOMAS HIMSELF.

A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT SAYS THOMAS WALKED UP TO A MARKED FORT MYERS POLICE CAR AND TURNED HIMSELF IN TO AN OFFICER, ALLEGEDLY CONFESSING UNREPORTED DETAILS ABOUT EACH CRIME.

DETAILS THAT SHOW AN INCREASING PATTERN OF VIOLENCE

PROSECUTORS SAY ANGELA ROBERTSON WAS THOMAS'S FIRST VICTIM.

"he goes ma'am get back in the car ma'am"

EARLIER THIS SUMMER, ANGELA ROBERTSON TOLD US ABOUT THE 2 A-M ATTACK AGAINST HER AT THIS 7-11 IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

SHE TOLD LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DETECTIVES THE MAN'S DEMEANOR WAS WEIRD -

ROBERTSON GOT AWAY - REFUSING TO GET INTO HER CAR AND DUCKING HIS NECKHOLD, SHE RAN INTO THE STORE FOR SAFETY.

TWO DAYS LATER - PROSECUTORS SAY THOMAS ATTEMPTED ANOTHER CARJACKING - THIS TIME HE WHEN SHE SAID SHE HAD NO MONEY.

THE STATE ALSO CCUSES THOMAS OF KILLING PHYLLIS STEIN - THE CAPE CORAL WOMAN DISAPPEARED FROM HER CAPE CORAL DRIVEWAY WHILE WASHING HER NEW CAR -- HER BODY WAS FOUND AT AN AUTO ZONE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

BUT ON THE DAY OF HIS ARREST - THE STATE SAYS THOMAS BEAT AND STABBED A WOMAN IN HER MICHIGAN AVENUE HOME, THEN STOLE HER CAR AND USED IT KIDNAP A TEENAGE GIRL.

"he was like get in the trunk and I was like I don't want to"

ANTONIO THOMAS DOCUMENTS-NSRM

THE DOCUMENTS ALSO DESCRIBE ONE WOMAN'S UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THOMAS WHEN SHE INTERACTED WITH HIM -- INFORMATION THAT WAS SHARED WITH THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BEFORE THREE OF THE ATTACKS TOOK PLACE.

COLLIER RITAS ICE ROBBERY-TRX OC VO

A MAN WITH A SUB-MACHINE GUN FORCED HIS WAY INTO AN ICE CREAM SHOP IN COLLIER COUNTY AND GOT AWAY.

FORTUNATELY HE NEVER PULLED THE TRIGGER.

IT HAPPENED AT THE RITAS ITALIAN ICE IN NAPLES.

THESE ARE BRAND NEW PICTURES AT FIVE.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE SUSPECT POINTED THE GUN AT TWO YOUNG EMPLOYEES AND ASKED FOR THE COMBINATION TO THE STORES SAFE.

CHAR CO CHASING BOYFRIEND-SS

A WOMAN SCORNED IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY TRIED TO RUN DOWN HER BOYFRIEND IN AN S-U-V.

DEPUTIES SAY NELLIE ROMAN BECAME AGITATED THAT HER BOYFRIEND WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER WOMAN ON THE PHONE.

HE SAYS HE LEFT THE HOUSE.

SHE CHASED HIM DOWN IN THE S-U-V AS HE RAN THROUGH YARDS ON TIMOTHY AVENUE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

SHE ENDED UP TAKING OUT TWO FENCES

SUSTAINING INJURIES --

NFL ON NBC-SS

GET READY FOR FOOTBALL RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C TWO TONIGHT.

THE MIAMI DOLPHINS HOST THE ATLANTA FALCONS AT 7:30

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

IT'S A MAD DASH TO PICK UP SUPPLIES AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN AND BARRELS TOWARDS FLORIDA.

PREPARE FOR THE WORST, HOPE FOR THE BEST, RIGHT?

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW GENERATORS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND FOR A STORM THAT COULD BRING WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

AND WHILE MANY STUDENTS ARE MAKING WEEKEND PLANS --

SCHOOL LEADERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ASKING ONE MAJOR QUESTION --

TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE.

TZ1 A) FINDING GENERATORS-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) SCHOOL EVAC PLANS-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

ALL EYES ON ISAAC

Tropical Storm Isaac has started its path to the northwest.

Haiti is not hindering Isaac at all, and that leaves a window for further strengthening before hitting Cuba. Isaac's maturing will indeed be tampered by Cuba, but the question is how much?

We do know one thing - once it hits the Florida Straits and the Gulf of Mexico - it will regain strength. Could we be dealing with a CAT 1 hurricane by early next week? Yes.

Models have been trending to the west with Isaac's track, but today they have shifted east considerably. Four reliable models bring Isaac very close to southwest Florida and each model only differs within 50 miles of one another. It bears watching.

Don't let your guard down. Impacts of a tropical system can be felt up to 200 miles from the center.

If you do not have a plan… The time to make one is now. You can't wait until Sunday.

Our weather tomorrow will be fine, a decent amount of sunshine and a couple of stray showers.

The changes begin Sunday.

The clouds will increase, the winds will become more brisk, and, come the evening hours, we're seeing outer rain bands.

Isaac will be felt from Sunday night into Monday night.

It's a process, and again, do not focus on the "center."

HURRICANE SEASON OPEN-CLIP

FINDING GENERATORS-2SH

AS ROBERT JUST SAID TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

IF WE GET 60 MILE AN HOUR WINDS OF MORE. THAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY.

TODAY WE FOUND MANY PEOPLE RUSHING TO HARDWARE STORES. TO BUY GENERATORS.

FINDING GENERATORS-PKG

I didn't really feel the pressure til today cause its getting closer and you gotta get thing while supplies last

SUPPLIES-- LIKE GENERATORS--

nats secures generators

CHUCK KOENIG PICKED UP TWO FOR HIS FAMILY--JUST IN CASE--

WHILE CONTRACTOR CHRIS LYNCH PRICE SHOPPED FOR A POWER SOURCE HE'LL USE DURING AN EMERGENY AT WORK, OR HOME--

if something happens to our own personal homes, we help eachother out, we are a family of workers we'll be prepared for that and use it when we need to use it

LIKE OTHER HARDWARE STORES, NORTHERN TOOL SOLD MORE THAN A DOZEN IN UNDER TWO HOURS TODAY--

that's the question, not really sure where it's gonna hit, you never can tell

TOO SOON TO TELL, BUT FOR MANY, NEVER TOO LATE TO PREPARE.

RED CROSS PREPS-VO

THE RED CROSS ACTIVATED ITS REGIONAL DISASTER OPERATIONS CENTER.

THE HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES WILL BE THE HUB FOR ALL RED CROSS OPERATIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

RED CROSS PREPS-SOTVO

20:00 we've got supplies positioned in diff parts of the counties so that if It hits say collier county that lee county's got stuff able to bring in quickly, making sure were as mobile as possible

FMB TURTLE TIME MONITORING-VO

IT'S A WAITING GAME FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO MONITOR SEA TURTLE NESTS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.

AFTER DEBBIE WIPED OUT SOME NESTS --

TURTLE TIME IS HOLDING ITS COLLECTIVE BREATH --

AND REINFORCING STAKES TO HELP SAFEGUARD NESTS FROM WIND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY --

A LOT OF FOLKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE PREPARING FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

I'm stocking up with pots and pans full of water in there just in case the electricity goes out and I can't use any of the burners or stoves.

AND IT'S THE SAME FOR COLLEGE CAMPUSES --

TZ2 A) SCHOOL EVAC PLANS-SOTVO

TZ2 B) NEW AT 6 TEASE-BNR-VOTOPS

SCHOOL EVAC PLANS-2SHOT

SO FAR NO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE PLANNING CLOSURES --

THEY'LL VISIT THAT SITUATION OVER THE WEEKEND --

BUT TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGES HAVE MADE A DECISION.

AND AT EDISON STATE, THEY HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO CONSIDER.

SCHOOL EVAC PLANS-PKG

RUSLIN FREEMAN IS NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.

HE LIVES IN THE COLLEGE'S FIRST EVER RESIDENCE HALL, LIGHTHOUSE COMMONS.

AND WITH 'ISAAC' ON THE MOVE, HE'S WATCHING ITS TRACK.

I'm stocking up with pots and pans full of water in there just in case the electricity goes out and I can't use any of the burners or stoves.

HE'S EVEN MADE A DORM STORM KIT.

SO HAVE OTHER STUDENTS LIKE TYLICIA GRAY.

We've been through hurricane Irene.

SINCE THIS WILL BE THE FIRST STORM EDISON IS DEALING WITH WHILE OPERATING DORMS.

THE SCHOOL'S HURRICANE PLAN CHANGED.

IN ADDITION TO CHECKING GENERATORS AND PUTTING AWAY THINGS LIKE UMBRELLAS AND TRASH CANS THAT COULD BECOME PROJECTILES.

EDISON STATE'S OFFICIALS SAY THEY MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE THE DORMS AS LONG AS PUBLIC SHELTERS ARE OPEN.

AND IF THE STORM CHANGES DIRECTION AND BECOMES A HURRICANE.

Anything that's going to be close to Southwest Florida and the West Coast I think the college is going to take that more serious.

THE SCHOOL WILL CLOSE SUNDAY STARTING AT 4 P-M THROUGH MONDAY.

THE DORMS ARE STILL STAYING OPEN FOR NOW.

STUDENTS LIKE FREEMAN AND GRAY WHO AREN'T FROM THE REGION ALREADY HAVE A BACKUP PLAN.

LEAVE THE AREA.

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

WE HAVE CONTINUING LIVE TEAM COVERAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

COLLIER COUNTY IS NOW UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH!

ROBERT'S BACK IN 2 MINUTES WITH THE LATEST TRACK--

PLUS NBC2 IS CHECKING OUT LOCAL GAS PRICES.

THEY'RE GOING UP REALLY FAST--

AND WE WANT TO KNOW IF ANY OF THAT IS TIED TO ISAAC.

AND THERE IS OTHER NEWS--

TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

A) ISAAC GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE

B) NYC SHOOTING-VOTOPS