country are waiting for a court decision that could change their lives and put them at risk of deportation. there are fears an appeals court could rule daca illegal. also this hour, we ll get the latest from cain ukraine, where forces have broken through from the south pushing russians. moscow claims it has annexed. a new report details systemic abuse within the women s national soccer league. we begin with our top story this morning. in florida where right now it is a race against time. for first responders to rescue people in hard-hit communities in the wake of hurricane ian, six days after this monster storm decimated the gulf coast. and while some have lost everything they own, others are expressing gratitude for their safety. my colleague kerry sanders spoke to a woman who is relieved to find her father alive in the wake of the devastation. there s no words. the destruction is mind bog thing, but just know that our loved ones are okay, that s most important thing
safety. my colleague kerry sanders spoke to a woman who is relieved to find her father alive in the wake of the devastation. there s no words. the destruction is mind bog thing, but just know that our loved ones are okay, that s most important thing. florida governor ron desantis officially said that they have conducted over 1,900 rescues so far in what is just the beginning of a long, challenging road to recovery. this is the death toll has gone to at least 100 people so far. joining us now with the latest is nbc correspondents dasha burns and jesse kirk. you spent time with officials tasked with conducting these missions. what did you learn? reporter: jose, all morning here we have been hearing sirens, helicopters, watching first responders streaming into the fort mers beach area that