it s the top of the hour on cnn newsroom. i m alisyn camerota in new york. hurricane ian has killed at least 13 people. it s the strongest storm to hit the west coast of florida in nearly 20 years. local officials say we should brace for that number of victims to rise. the life and death danger from ian continues as it pushes northeast, still pummelling florida. rescuers were pulling people from high water all day and night. survivors describe no time to wait as people had to carry children, as you can see, through chest-high waters. ian made landfall just west of cape coral. our cnn drone shows the devastation there. i mean obviously you can just see these are supposed to be streets, but they are completely flooded. nearby ft. myers and naples further south are both decimated. countless neighborhoods are still submerged in the floodwaters at this hour. the communities of sanibel and pine island are now cut off from the mainland after ian washed away parts of this causewa
just after 3:00 p.m. east coast, the eye crossed over a barrier island near ft. myers, florida. this is a live look at the satellite right now. you can see the immense size and strength mof the hurricane. the winds are 150 miles an hour. that s just shy of making this a monstrous category 5. this was the scene just ahead of landfall captured by a storm chaser in pine island, florida. these conditions are expected to worsen in the coming hours, believe it or not. more than 850,000 customers are without power across the state of florida. another major concern today is the storm surge. the storm surge is the abnormal rise of ocean water that s generated by the storm. the lee county sheriff expects that to be, quote, life changing today. that area includes ft. myers and the city of cape coral where the emergency management manager tells cnn, hurricane ian will likely be one of the worst the region has ever seen. we are covering the storm as only cnn can with our team of journalis
it. president joe biden canceled an appearance in florida this week ahead of the storm. brian: we have been buying that for the last two years anyway. we have fox team coverage senior meteorologist janice dean tracking ian we start with nicole valdez in tampa. nicole? good morning. we just learned nearly every county in the state of florida is now under a state of emergency that includes not only hillsborough county but the city of tampa, specifically. where i m standing is actually bayshore boulevard. this is an area notorious for flooding. especially when many of these storms make it to shore here. storm teenage mutant ninja turtle absolutely top of mind here for many who live in the tampa bay area. you will see the signs that people are taking this seriously. as you look at just the line of cars that go on for miles. this is the scene just yesterday all across tampa bay, what was a beautiful weekend turned into really getting down to work for many who know how seriousl
Clear after the president spoke. But there is no doubt the president would like to see this summit get back on track at some point, but it wont be on june 12th. Jonathan karl starting us off tonight. Jon, thank you. Next, to that other major story were following, Breaking News about Harvey Weinstein. Sources tell abc news he will turn himself in to new York City Police tomorrow to Face Criminal Charges related to alleged Sexual Assault. A stunning fall, seven months after those first reports that unleashed a flood of accusations and sparked a movement. Heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter Former Hollywood Heavyweight turned poster child for the me too movement, Harvey Weinstein, will turn himself in tomorrow and Face Criminal Charges. Weinstein has been under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorneys Office for months, stemming from accusations of Sexual Misconduct by actresses lucia evans and paz de la huerta. Evans says in 2004 weinstein forced her to perform a sexual act on him