good morning. packing a punch. hurricane gonzalo hitting bermuda overnight. this morning, almost the entire islands is without power. dylan was there through it all and she joins us with the latest. answering the call. the cdc announcing stricter measures to protect health care workers. this as president obama announces he is sending senior personnel to dallas to deal with the response to the virus. it is enough to stop the fear. and himalayan tragedy. days after a blizzard in nepal kills dozens of hikers and injuries more, the search

continues for those missing and survivors of the storm speak out about what happened on the mountain. and those signature shades. bono has been wearing his for more than two decades. why you never see him without them. the medical reason behind that choice, "today," saturday october 18th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm peter alexander alongside sheinelle jones. you see dylan is in bermuda this morning. keeping an eye on hurricane gonzalo. it is not the only storm we are watching this morning. on the other end of the planet in hawaii, honolulu, hallie

jackson is there. >> and that is the indication why the weather is the top story. we begin with the powerful hurricane gonzalo which made landfall overnight on bermuda. residents stayed inside while the eye of the hurricane came over the island. >> this morning, they are seeing the damage that gonzalo left behind. we have dylan dreyer there with the latest. dylan. >> reporter: we saw a wild night last night. it was incredible as the eye moved through and the storm followed. it was mostly overnight. we have yet to see the damage, but most of the island is without power. so far from what we have seen here from our hotel. >> reporter: hurricane gonzalo slammed into bermuda last night. a direct hit with winds whipping 110 miles per hour. the swirl swallowed the island

as it made landfall after dark. rain and wind battered bermuda quickly and 80% of the island lost power. once the wind did its damage ripping into homes and buildings, the main concern was the storm surge and power of the gigantic waves. i have been keeping an eye on the radar. the eyewall is making its way onshore right now. that is where we see the strongest wind and heavy rain. we will see what happens when the eye crosses over bermuda. tourists who chose to ride out the storm started with confiden confidence, but the winds picked up. >> i don't think we thought it would be this bad approaching -- well, what are you going to do? >> reporter: rob johnson and dana belkey plan to get married today. they waited out with the wedding party in the hotel basement. >> i looked at my bride-to-be.

she said we came to get married. >> reporter: the destruction from gonzalo could rival hurricane fabian which struck 11 years ago which had enough force to cause $11 million in damage. today, rebuilding begins for the world famous vacation spot. and now hurricane gonzalo is racing away. we are actually seeing clear skies here. the surf is churned up. we have a bit of a breeze. the storm itself is racing away. it is about 230 miles away from bermuda now. it is still a category two hurricane with winds at 105 miles per hour. it is not going to effect anymore land masses. the east coast is now going to feel the effects of the dangerous rip currents all weekend long. although the storm did not hit the eastern seaboard, the waves will and the rip currents are a threat. guys. >> it looks gorgeous behind you. dylan, thank you. >> in hawaii, residents

preparing for hurricane ana. that is not expected to make landfall on the island, but effects to be felt in the next 36 hours. hallie jackson is in honolulu with us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. this is what you might call the calm before the storm. ana is to the south of us right now to the south of the big island. over the next 36 hours, you will see rain and wind and surf pick up. along the shores of the waikiki beach, the storm swells of up to 12 feet which will create rip currents and dangerous waves and tempting for surfers, but people should stay out of the water because it is just so dangerous. five evacuation shelters opening on oahu later on today as people get ready for the storm. we have seen one airline. island air suspend flights today and suspend all flights tomorrow on sunday.

at this point, you are looking out for flash flooding and the possibility of mudslides if the rain is sustained. the wind is picking up. you see it swaying through the palm trees. this is deja vu for hawaii after tropical storm iselle a couple of months ago. very unusual for hawaii to have two named storms threaten the state in such a short period of time. the government declared a state of emergency which could open up money in case the damage is particularly bad. there is a sense from a lot of people that it is cautious optimism. folks are hoping for the best, but ready for the worst in case it is worse than expected. erica. >> thank you, hallie. we want to bring back in dylan to get a look at how bad ana may be for the islands. >> it was first looking like ana

would pass as a tropical storm closer to the islands. now it is a hurricane and the good news is it will stay to the south. it has winds at 85 miles per hour. you can see where the hawaiian island s are. tropical storm conditions are expected on the islands. that is why there is a tropical storm watch right now and we will see conditions improve with the rough surf and rip currents into the start of the workweek. >> thank you, dylan. turning to ebola. president obama will send white house personnel to coordinate efforts. that news is coming a day after the announcement of an ebola czar to help deal with the crisis in the country. there is still a number of unanswered questions about just what can be done to stop the spread of ebola. janet shamlian is in dallas this morning. >> reporter: erica, good

morning. the cdc is wrapping up details on the new guidelines. we could get an announcement later today. it is a direct result of the nurses here at presbyterian hospital being infected with the ebola virus. the cdc says it will issue new stricter guidelines to protect health care workers and disposal of medical waste. it is after two nurses infected at texas health presbyterian hospital where staff rallied last night in support of the hospital. which is now acknowledges to nbc news missteps in the early days of the crisis. >> the diagnosing of the ebola piece was where we fell short of our expectations. >> reporter: this morning, the officials 21-dam21-daymonitorin period is coming to a close. >> it is an ebola drill simulated around ebola. we did not do that.

i would say a big learning is you should. >> reporter: the president who has been criticized for the administration's response has appointed an attorney with no medical expertise, the nation's ebola czar. >> we did not want an expert, but implementation expert. that is what ron klain is. >> reporter: and texas governor rick perry is calling on the ban for air travel. >> air travel is how this disease crosses borders. >> reporter: concerns of a remote chance of ebola is rippling through international waters. a passenger on board handled an ebola lab specimen and it will not cross through the waters. it is due back in galveston tomorrow morning. the two nurses with ebola continue to receive treatment. amber vinson in atlanta and nina

pham at the national institute of health in maryland. >> she is in good spirits. highly intelligent and aware person. >> reporter: new phofophotos of bentley in isolation, but not alo alone. that pup is a rallying point. a source of happiness in all of this. take a look at the cards and gifts delivered to the king charles spaniel. hopefully he will be reunited with nina pham soon. >> thank you, janet. pressure on president obama to name an ebola czar and pressure in washington. kristen welker is live outside the white house with reaction. >> reporter: peter, good morning. president obama was pressured to name a czar on the one hand because fear has been spreading with the negative headlines emerging daily this past week

and a lot of mixed messages afternoon. ressure was just as great. democratic sources tell me with the administration getting so heavily criticized for its response, there was a real concern that would further hamper the democrats chances of holding on to the senate with mid terms a month away. republicans criticized the pick pointing out that klain doesn't have medical background. josh earnest said the president wasn't looking for an ebola expert, but implementation expert. the white house hoping having public faith and quell a political fire storm. peter. >> thank you. >> we have a doctor from the university of pennsylvania and he has served as a specialist to the white house under president obama. dr. emanuel, good morning. >> good morning.

>> we are looking at the guidelines from the cdc. there are well established protocol internationally. how long will it take to implement and why did it take so long? >> why it took so long is a mystery. would you have thought the cdc would have immediately reviewed what it had and made adjustments that they thought were necessary. it required people on the outside pointing out contradictions in what they had on the web site. i think the real important factor is this 14 and 21-days of incubation to make sure we don't have another or second case. first case can be an accident or problem. once you have a second case, it looks more like a systematic problem happening in dallas. therefore, examination of the advice and training that people had. i think it obviously was a

problem and a systematic problem. some pointed out worries about how they were handling the patient early on. hopefully this will get things back on track. i think it is very important to have a point person at the white house. when you have a number of agencies in washington dealing with the same problem, the cdc and nih and homeland security and defense department and u.s. aid. only the white house can coordinate that. >> in terms of the role, you served in a similar role with h1n1. we should point out you are a medical professional, right? >> right. >> we are looking at an attorney. someone who worked in politics for a long time taking on this role. do you need to have somebody who understands the management of the situation, but the actual content of the situation as well? >> well, i know ron klain. he is a terrific, smart and very, very good manager.

very wise person. i'm sure he will bring in people to advise him and to help him that have medical training in ebola and medical training generally. i think that will be really important. having one person who can organize it well and having a staff that can actually handle it and inform him of the issues, i'm not 100% sure you need a doctor at the top so much as you need someone to organize and be sure he or she is getting the right advice and ask the right questions and get things done. this is really a management implementation problem. again, i think they have gone to this mode of putting one person from the outside who they trust and they have experience within charge. it worked with rescuing healthcare.gov. >> i want to bring up the situation in texas. how indicative is the situation

at texas presbyterian in dallas outside of the four which are equipped to deal with ebola or virus of this magnitude. what about the other hospitals in the country? are you concerned with the measures there may be a lack of information and effective protocols where this could happen somewhere else? >> first you need information and you need to educate everyone. you need training and practice. these are not skills that happen that you got at birth. then you need to actually implement them. that is a long process. the idea of putting people with ebola into specialized units is the right one. we want the hospitals to have the skills and isolate immediately upon suspicion. we saw this at yale new haven. they had more skills than handling for a brief moment

returned from west africa, isolated on ususpicion that he might have ebola. there are hospitals that practice this with the skills. we have 5,000 hospitals in the country. we really need to have all of them take this much more seriously than they did before texas health episode happened. >> good to have you with us. we appreciate your insight. >> thank you. i want to get caught up on the rest of the stories. sheinelle is here with those. >> good morning. we have details this morning on the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old in ferguson, missouri in august. the new york times reports darren wilson was pinned in his car fearing for his life. he fired at brown multiple times. the shooter in the so-called loud music killing has been sentenced to life without

parole. michael dunn was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting 17-year-old jordan davis in 2012. it started with an argument over loud music outside a convenience store. prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty against dunn who fired ten times in an suv with davis. and drama on the high seas off british columbia. the coast guard secured a tow line to the russian ship drifting without power and carrying hundreds of tons of fuel. it is a tense situation with weather playing a huge role. now to dramatic video of a fire in detroit. flames shooting several feet in the air on friday engulfed an abandoned apartment building. firefighters reportedly had a tough time getting a handle on the blaze. still no word on how it started. and finally, remembering one of our own. an exhibit honoring tim russert,

host of "meet the press" opened in buffalo on friday. the exhibit shows his washington, d.c. bureau office just as it was left. it includes many of his books, papers and photos. tim russert's son says there is no better place than his dad's hometown to host the exhibit. >> my father for all of the success he had, the values instilled in him by buffalo. that is how important that place is. >> tim russert died in 2008 of a heart attack. he started hosting "meet the press" in 1991. a special tribute. >> i still remember the first time i met him. a giant of a man and journalist. thanks, sheinelle. dylan is back with a look at some of the rest of the country's forecast. good morning again. >> good morning. here in bermuda, things are

improving. elsewhere across the united states, we are actually seeing nice weather. a spotty shower or two across the great lakes. a cooler air that is trying to move in. you will notice temperatures below average especially up around the great lakes into detroit and chicago. we will see temperatures today top out in the 60s up and down the east coast. spotty showers possible in southern texas and in the middle of the country is nice and sunny. th good morning. a first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. as we go into sad, temperatures in the upper 60s but then by sunday we'll be in the mid 50s. a cooler end to the ek weend. monday temperatures are still in the upper 50s. and next week we're going to see rain and wind in the forecast. temperatures staying chilly. but as far as your weekend is concerned, sunday much cooler than today will be. have a great day.

and that's your latest forecast. peter. >> dylan, thank you. 25 years ago this weekend, california's bay area was forever changed when an earthquake rocked san francisco. now it is not a matter of if another earthquake will hit, but when. here is lester with more. >> reporter: the world series tv broadcast turns to static. >> we're having an earth. >> announcing to the world san francisco is in trouble. >> collapsed. >> reporter: in oakland, a freeway pancakes. scores are injured or dead. a few miles away, tv engineer don sharp is crossing the bay bridge. >> i noticed all of a sudden the truck leaped from this lane to that lane. >> just leaped? >> i noticed that the bridge was swinging a little bit. i see all this dust. >> reporter: as bad as it was, scientists say it was not the

big one. >> it was a big quake. 60 miles south of the urban population. >> reporter: geologists believe every day brings the bay area closer to another major quake. far bigger than the 6.0 this past summer in napa. >> we are much better prepared as a city now than we were in 1989 to respond to a quake. >> reporter: since 1989, officials here have been racing the clock. requiring vulnerable buildings to be strengthened and shaming owners not in compliance and reinforcing bridges and building the new span of the bay bridge. >> are you confident this bridge can withstand a very large earthquake? >> it's plan and design and constructed to survive the earthquake. >> reporter: if napa was a wakeup call, this is one of the many voice mail messages. the ruptured sidewalk atop the

hayward fault. the fault hides in plain sight. cracks and misaligned sidewalks are a frightening tale. >> we are standing on the most dangerous fault in the bay area. fault moves 150 to 160 years. the last time in 1868. it will march into those houses over there. >> it's solid population up and down this side of the bay. >> i think this is really kind of representative why we consider this such a hazard. >> reporter: it's one of three fault lines scientists are concerned about. planners tell nbc news they believe a 7.9 quake here could result in 7,000 dead, 1.8 million homes without drinkable water and 300,000 people homeless. officials say a new alert system

that gave up to nine seconds warning for the napa quake could save countless lives. it doesn't sound like a lot of time. what could i do with that time? >> with a few seconds, you can duck and cover. >> reporter: the way the system works, it picks up on a high-speed sound wave ahead of the earthquake. the farther away from the epicenter, the more warning you get. the group hopes to make this available to the general public in a few years. erica and peter. back to you. >> i grew up in oakland. i remember that day. our home on the hayward fault. a lot of people looking out for the next one. >> every second count for sure. still to come on the "today" show. we have more news. we will tell you about u2's bono wearing th

in cases of rape,pposes aborin cases of incest,ions. and in cases where the mother's health is in danger. no woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy from a rape. mario scavello sponsored a bill to force women to have unnecessary and invasive ultrasounds. it's horrifying. women need to know that mario scavello wants to stand between them and their doctors in making decisions that aren't his to make.

still to come on good morning. i'm rose marry conners. it's just a few minutes before 7 clon 30. before you head out the door, let's get a check on the forecast. a little cool out there >> yes, a little cool but conditions are really shaping up to be a really nice weekend for us. today will be milder than tomorrow. here's a life look at the comcast center in philadelphia. some clouds around the area but over all we're seeing dry conditions. here's another lookout. 59 in philadelphia, 57 in millville, 55 northeast philly. also in wilmington as we go through the day today, mix of

sun and clouds. by noon around 67 degrees and breezy, windy through the afternoon. highs to the mid to upper 60s. mystery surrounds the deaths of the ceo of cooper health system and his wife. but the morning prosecutors in new jersey are revealing who is not to blame for the tragedy. it was in the early morning hours of september 28th when investigators say someone intentionally set a fire inside the bedroom of john an joyce sheridan in their north jersey home. i contacted the prosecutor's office for an update this morning. they tell me why the exact cause of death has not been released in this case, they've now ruled out the couple's four adult sons as being involved. they continue to investigate the fire as arson. today is the day you can join us and help protect yourself from identity theft. we've teamed up with allstate for the great shredder event from 9:00 this morning until noon. i'll look to see you there.

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♪ welcome back on a saturday morning. it is october 18th, 2014. a beautiful fall morning here in new york. a great crowd on the plaza enjoying the saturday in the city. we will head out and meet a few of them in a little bit. >> starting to feel like fall. this is the gorgeous way to do it. welcome back to "today." we are here in studio 1a. dylan is in bermuda this morning. calmer now this morning than a day ago. now that hurricane gonzalo made its way back out to the ocean. the eye of the storm last night passed over bermuda. power was knocked out to 90% of the island. residents are beginning to pick up the pieces and see what gonzalo left behind.

>> dylan said so much of the island is without power. also to come, a surprise from frontman bono from u2. he has worn the glasses for more than two decades. >> amazing he could keep it secret. we will share the story of a brave man battling breast cancer. he is one of a few thousand diagnosed with the disease. he is sharing the story to help capture the full picture of breast cancer. >> he is doing that because he wants to change the experience for other men even though there are so few. we begin with a desperate search of survivors in northern nepal. the storms there have killed hikers. it comes at one of the most popular times of tourists this time of year. kelly cobiella has more from

london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. it is really just tragic. anywhere from 30 to 70 people still missing. rescuers have a dozen helicopters up today. soldiers on the ground in the snow as well. the blizzard and avalanche hit a popular spot for inexperienced hikers. this morning, the families and hikers wanted to know why they were led straight into a deadly storm. these are the lucky ones. hiker was hypothermia and frost bite. rescuers used pick axe and digging through several feet of snow and ice. >> i was stuck in snow through here. one saw me and asked me to stay with him. >> reporter: some hikers walked past bodies covered in snow leaving friends behind. at least 30 are dead with dozens more missing. they were on the anaperna

circuit. no need for bags of equipment. alan hicks knows the area well. >> it is best with sunny days and crisp air and chilly nights. unfortunately, every few years, you do get the big storms come in and dumping snow. >> reporter: this time the cyclone that lashed india with rain hit the himalayan. the forecasters saw the rain coming, not the snow. britain's paul sheridan said. >> they heard the thunder of the avalanche. we fell to the floor. >> reporter: the tragedy comes six months after an avalanche killed 16 sherpas on mt. everest. once again, the guides are among the dead and families are demanding answers. the questions include did they have the right equipment going

in and why were they not aware of the impending storm? the prime minister of nepal is promising to put a weather warning system in place. erica. >> kelly cobiella, thank you. another check of the weather right now from dylan. she is in bermuda with the latest from there. dylan, good morning. >> good morning, peter. the weather is much better here in bermuda than it was last night when the storm rocked this area and that eyewall moved through. we did get reports of winds up to 144 miles per hour. right now, we are going to assess the damage later. for the rest of the country, i want to show you what is going on. the weather is a little showery up across the great lakes. a cold front moving through. that will trigger a few scattered showers. especially across western new york. cooler air behind that cold front, though, is going to make it feel like fall for sure. temperatures around 10 to 15 degrees below average. tomorrow morning, as you are up and about for the soccer games

or walking the dog, temperatures in the lower 40s. it is that time of year where we see the chilly mornings and cool afternoons. highs in the 50 good morning. a first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. as we go into saturday, temperatures in the mid six. but sunday we'll be in the mid 50s. a cooler end to the weekend. by monday temperatures are still in the upper 50s. next week we're going to see rain and wind in the forecast, temperatures staying chilly. but as far as your weekend is concerned, sunday much cooler than today will be. there's your first alert forecast. have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. erica. >> dylan, thanks. just ahead on "today," the battle against breast cancer. it is not just a disease that affects women. you will meet one man who is raising awareness about his fight all in an effort to

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not supposed to have this. >> lumpectomy and radiation and i'm done. >> one couple and two diseases. she is now cancer free and jerry is three and a half years in his battle of breast cancer. >> there are only 3,000 of us, but you know, we get cancer. we get breast cancer. >> it is a perception doctors struggle with. >> i think a lot of times when we talk with people about breast cancer because of the press that female breast cancer gets, men feel this is not something that happens. >> 80% of men had no idea they could develop the disease. for those that do, it is diagnosed too late leading to higher mortality rates. which is why this father of two and doting grandfather is

determined to raise awareness by talking about his battle and helping other men to fight the disease. last year, a golf outing in honor of his 62nd birthday raised thousands for male breast cancer research. >> i have the opportunity to talk about it and hopefully alleviate fears. >> he is hoping to turn his diagnosis into a reason to live better and longer. >> there are moments that i sit there and wonder how long, but because of all of the things that i do, i am able to push that aside and look at the joys in my life and refocus. the cancer at some point will get me and it will take a while to get me because i ain't going to let it get there. >> simply put, he's my gift.

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♪ 99 bottles of beer ♪ if you are a beer drinker, you noticed the change over last few years in the type of beer sold at local bars and restaurants. craft beers is all the rage and nowhere is that more true than the breweries per capita than in asheville, north carolina. otherwise known as beer city usa. kerry sanders checks it out. >> reporter: two brothers in asheville, north carolina. walt and luke dickenson. 30 years ago, there were only 18 craft breweries in the united states. today, there are more than 3,000. with the 7.8% share of america's beer market which doesn't sound like much, but the brewers have become a $14.3 billion a year industry.

>> people are clammering for it. they love the innovation and inspiration. >> reporter: colorado-based new belgium is building a brewery in asheville to increase the market. >> grew up with budweiser and schlitz. once you drink this, you will not go back to the old stuff. >> reporter: at wicked weed brewery. >> this has tartness to it. >> very tart. it doesn't really taste like beer. >> think of it like a wine in a lot of ways. >> i don't think so. >> it's not for everybody. >> i hated it the first time i had it. now it is all i can drink. >> why? >> i really like wine. it is similar to wine in that way. >> reporter: but wine needs grapes. craft beer, hand-raked grain

malt. listen to the wine sommeil. >> it has esthers and nice bitter finish to it. >> reporter: it's good. highland says the one challenge craft brewers face is getting people to take the first taste. >> everybody women who don't drink beer. i ask if they drink red wine. if they say yes, i can start them on a dark beer with much success. >> reporter: craft beer, where anything goes. even beer were two scoops of ice cream. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, asheville, north carolina. >> so we had to try one of the beers. >> of course. >> this is wicked weed's blast angel. the bitter beer that kerry tried and loved so much. of course this is the one. >> smell it. >> it is supposed to be more

like wine, right? it doesn't taste like beer at all. >> it's good. >> it is actually good. >> i'll be honest. i thought it was about to be insane. it is a little tart. >> peter, you are not supposed to chug it. >> this could be an interesting 8:00 hour. >> bottom's up on that one. do you want to read the tease? one of the last things you can read clearly. >> come back anytime. >> still to come on "today," we promised you the baby cheetahs. in my last "today" show broadcast, we have baby cheetahs in the studio. we deliver on the promises. they are adorable. we will tell you about them and names for them. first this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. it is saturday, october 18th, 2014. here is a look at the top stories. packing a punch. bermuda residents waking up this morning to see how much damage hurricane gonzalo left behind. the hurricane came ashore in the overnight hours with winds up to 140 miles an hour. we will go to dylan in a moment. answering a call. the team of white house personnel will head to dallas to deal with the response to ebola there. this as the centers for disease control and prevention announces there will be stricter measures to protect health care workers. and those signature shades. in more than 20 years, you probably have never seen bono without his sunglasses. the rock star says they are a

medical necessity. he will tell us in a few minutes why he needs them. good morning. nice to have all of you with us. welcome back to "today." i'm erica hill. >> i'm peter alexander in for lester holt. he is in san francisco. we are bay area products. sheinelle jones with us today and dylan dreyer is in bermuda. she rode out hurricane gonzalo as the storm came over the island. >> you can see at this point -- we're looking at the video from last night. dylan was safe as was our crew. that is our first priority. this morning, beautiful sikies. the people living and vacatio vacationing on the island are looking to see what damage is left behind. >> we go straight to dylan in bermuda. good morning. >> good morning, guys. this is the strongest hurricane

i have been in. this is the strongest hurricane bermuda has seen since 2003 when hurricane fabian came through. we had the crazy winds come through. it was still manageable. we could get around the hotel. everything was fine. the eye of the storm comes through. not even a breeze. it was a calm as it could be. then the storm really raged on. the back side of the storm is the strongest side of the storm. we saw lashing rains and winds that were just billowing the wi windows. i ended up going into the bathroom to sleep because i did not trust what the windows would do. they were built for this. they can withstand 175-mile-an-hour winds. i found out that some of my other crew also slept in the bathroom. i did not feel like such a baby. when you are in the situation, you need to go in the safest place. you don't trust what the winds will do. you wake up and the waves are still obviously wrapped up.

that will take a while to calm down. the winds are still a little gusty, but not nearly as bad as yesterday. the sun is back out. now is the time to assess the damage as the storm continues to pull away. there were 30,000 people without power and cell phone service is choppy. i want to point out the causeway to the airport we were worried about because hurricane fabian washed it away. it held up. engineers are out assessing it and they will open it once they determine it is safe. that is the only connection to the airport. this was a giant storm. a category three hurricane. we got reported wind gusts of 144 miles an hour. it was wicked, but the island withstood it. we will see the damage away from the hotel later this morning. guys. >> the dry bathtub making a good bed. >> dylan, you have a quick check of the nation's forecast. we are focused on what the storm

could bring to the east coast. you have a closer look at that. >> yes. we have the storm is continuing to pull away. it is moving up to the north and east. as we go through the rest of the day, the rip currents up and down the east coast is more of our concern. now that hurricane gonzalo is no threat to land. it is a category two storm, but it will continue to move up to the north and east. it is already about 270 miles away from bermuda. it is really picking up forward motion. nova scotia. we are looking at hurricane ana. it is a category one hurricane. it will stay to the south of the hawaiian islands. that is good news. it was first looking like a tropical storm hitting islands. it is staying to the south. tropical storm watches are in effect for the islands. you will feel the tropical storm effects. the rough surf and gusty winds. the storm will stay south. it is less of an issue for

hawaii than originally thought. guys. >> dylan, thank you. turning to the growing concerns over ebola in the country. the cdc will soon issue stricter guidelines to ensure the health care workers are protected. janet shamlian is in dallas. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the guidelines are expected to address the protective gear and disposal of medical waste. we could hear from the cdc later today. meanwhile, the administration is sending in someone to dallas as early as today to be the white house liaison in dallas for the ebola response. this is different than the ebola czar ron klain, appointed by the president yesterday. in terms of the two nurses contracting the virus, amber vinson continues to be treated at emory hospital in atlanta and nina pham is at the national institute of health in washington, d.c. the 21-day monitoring period is

ending on sunday night for those in contact with thomas eric duncan. those with contact in the hospital are asked to stay out of public places and not take public transportation, planes, trains and buses. not for the time being, to go into places like grocery stores and restaurants. erica, back to you. >> janet, thank you. so far, only three people have been infected with ebola here in the u.s. even though officials say an ebola epidemic is not likely, it has not stopped fear from spreading. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on what is being done to stop that. >> reporter: around the clock. >> phones ringing. >> reporter: the cdc emergency operation center in atlanta is trying to calm fears. >> a bit of overreaction is a good thing. it makes people think about the possibility. we are a very large country. there have been less than five patients infected with ebola. >> reporter: to give you an idea of how many people are searching for answers, earlier this week,

the cdc held a conference call for clinics for ebola. almost 7,000 people called in and another 2,000 could not get through. in ohio, a city hall, bridal shop and bank and school shutdown for cleaning. in ft. worth, a 911 caller asked for an ambulance because he heard an off-duty pilot at a restaurant. >> sitting next to me having dinner and he just revealed that he has been in the european countries, including west africa. >> reporter: in the u.s., there are four specialized isolation units for ebola. texas' governor asking for more treatment centers. >> i think the american medical system is very capable of handling more ebola cases. >> from the hands to eyes to face. >> reporter: companies that make protective gear like this in georgia are seeing a huge spike in orders. >> the stuff is in very high demand. we are doing everything we can

to improve production. >> reporter: still experts warn there is a fine line between preparation and panic. >> the general public need not panic. it is not spread through casual contact. >> reporter: more concerning? the flu which kills tens of thousands every year. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >> only two people were infected here in the united states. thomas eric duncan was infected overseas before coming back to the u.s. to make sure the facts overcome fears on the important story. we want to get a check of the morning's top stories. >> sheinelle. >> thank you. we begin with new fighting in the syrian kurdish border of kobani. explosions rock kobani as the islamic state group fights for control of the border town. air strikes were increased in the last few days. there's a new development in the deadly concert disaster in south korea.

officials say the man who planned the outdoor concert has been found dead. it's believed the man jumped from a 10--story building in an apparent suicide. 16 people were killed after falling through a ventilation grate. the supreme court says texas can use the controversial new voter identification law for the election. the justices rejected an emergency request from the civil rights group to the prohibit the state from requiring voters to use certain identification. man sentenced to life without parole in the so-called loud music shooting speaks out in court. michael dunn was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a 17-year-old for loud music outside a convenience store in november of 2012. at his hearing on friday, he apologized. >> i truly regret what happened. i'm sorry for your loss and if i

could roll back time and do it differently, i would. >> prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty against dunn who fired ten times in an suv. and on the same day president obama signed an executive order protecting government credit cards from fraud, we learned the president has a tough time when it comes to credit. dining in new york last month, he was surprised to have his own card declined. >> my credit card was rejected. it turned out i guess i don't use it enough. they were worried there was some fraud going on. fortunately, michelle had hers. >> i'm sure the money was there. the first couple just in case you are wondering, had salad and salt with tomatoes and croquets. >> those croquets will cost you. >> that's what what happens when

you don't use the card. thanks, sheinelle. it is a tough time to remember when bono is without his sunglasses even inside. it turns out it is not about fashion. joe fryer explains. >> reporter: so much of u2 music is sight. those glasses never seem to be out of place. >> to be a rock 'n' roll guy and sunglasses goes hand-in-hand. he has great taste in glasses. wasn't a big deal. >> reporter: when bono was asked on "graham norton's" show, he revealed a secret. >> i have glaucoma for the last 20 years. >> reporter: glaucoma causes damage to the optic nerve and vision loss and blindness.

2.2 million americans have glaucoma. only half know it. >> we can stop the progression. >> reporter: bono receives good treatment and will be fine. doctors say his sunglasses serve a purpose, especially around the flash photography. >> the light is very bright. for patients with glaucoma, they are sensitive to the bright lights. sunglasses help to filter it out. >> reporter: on "the view" whoopi goldberg talks about medical marijuana to ease her glaucoma. >> your eyes do weird things. >> reporter: bono's admission comes as u2 releases its 13th album. >> this is something that is a human condition that endears him more to his fans and larger audience. >> reporter: sunglasses now making a statement that goes

beyond fashion. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> my favorite band and first ever concert. it was shocking to know that is actually what is up. >> he is a rock star. >> there were moments when you say take those off. now you know why and so many people affected. >> it looks good. we're going to go back to bermuda for a final check of the weather with dylan. dylan. >> hey, guys. all's well here right now. sun back out on bermuda and hurricane gonzalo pulls away. the weather across the country will be quiet. a couple of showers are possible across western new york as the cold front moves through the area. that will usher in gusty winds. it will feel like we are progressing through fall. tomorrow, we will see that cold front clear the east coast. we will wake up with temperatures in the morning in the low 40s. we will top out in the 50s later

on in the afternoon. it will be a chilly day on sunday, but you see minus a couple of showers in texas and florida, it should be a quiet day across the country. good morning. a first alert sheena parveen, as wu go into your saturday, temperatures in the upper six but by sunday we'll be in the mid 50s. a cooler end to the weekend. by monday, temperatures are still in the upper 50s. and next week we'll see some rain and wind in the forecast. as far as kwur weekend is concerned, sunday much cooler than today will be. there's your first alert forecast. have a great day. will be. there's your first alert forecast. have a great day. than today wil. there's your first alert forecast. have a great day. latest forecast from bermuda. guys. >> dylan, travel home safe. still to come, we will introduce you to the three brand new baby cheetahs. you to the three brand new baby cheetahs. they are live in our

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we are back on a saturday morning. we have baby cheetahs. these adorable baby cheetahs. one ran over to me. she thinks we're mommies, sheinelle. dylan went to the leo zoo conservation center to meet the baby cheetahs. when she left, we asked for you to name them. >> we very quickly learned they are popular. the favorite is dylan. yes, true. jeter. some new yorkers watch this broadcast. cheeto and purrcy. the winning name is machozi.

that means tearing under the eyes. >> we have some friends with us this morning. nice to have you here. nice to have the cheetahs. >> thanks for visiting. >> thanks for having us. >> we have three. machozi is not here. not that we are not happy to have siblings. >> he is with his mom, mona lisa. mona lisa is raising five cubs on her own. she is a first-time mom. three are being raised in our nursery. >> machozi is seeing other people. give us a sense of the rules and one of these beautiful cats comes to me. what is okay and not okay when being with them? >> we're hand rearing these guys in our nursery.

it starts out every two and a half hours around the clock. zookeepers are with them all the time. they will be animal ambassadors at zoos. >> this is not a traditional zoo. we cannot just come and hold a cheetah. >> we have some visit opportunities. if we are doing what we are doing properly, that means we are limiting the amount of people that come to visit them to do all of the important work. to do what is right for the animals is limiting. >> you mention the education portion in terms of bringing the cheetahs around. they are sweet and lovely, but they are endangered species. >> we are losing them. i have to thank you guys so much. really sincerely and dylan, i hope she's okay where she is. for anybody that doesn't know, dylan is a true animal lover in her heart.

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coming for the rest to have weekend. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. it's 8 cl:30 on this saturday morning. let's talk about murck gonzalo first. the eye of the storm crossed over bermuda last night. there are reports of downed power lines as damage at bermuda's main hospital. this video is from last night as the hurricane came ashore. meteorologist sheena parveen has more than gonzalo and she's tracking our weekend weather. >> gonzalo is slowly weakening and quickly moving away from bermuda and they're stath to see clearing conditions. here's a live lookout from center city. here's another lookout around center city from the comcast center. plenty of sun shine right now. temperatures are pretty cool in some spots. 5