Gulf Coast
"Must be a Texas dog cause he can survive without help," one person said.
Donations of food, money and blood are all sought.
At multiple points, viewers feared the worst for Jeff Piotrowski.
The hurricane was upgraded to a Category 4 shortly before its expected landfall.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The storm could be the first Category 3 hurricane to make U.S. landfall since 2005.
An estimated 80 people waded into the water to rescue nine others that became trapped.
“If we continue on the current path, our analysis indicates it may result in the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in the country’s history.”
The storm caused its first reported fatality, a 10-year-old boy in Alabama, on Wednesday.
