southwest florida as a category 4 hurricane, making it the most powerful storm to ever hit that area of the state. the death toll now standing at 45, but that number could rise as crews reach areas cut off by flooding. people who chose to ride out the storm describe their harrowing experiences. the water was up to my balcony here. it was just you could dive off the balcony. just water everywhere, stuff floating on it. i never stay again. they say evacuate, go. right now the remnants of ian are moving along the country s northeast after the storm hit georgetown county, south carolina, as a category 1 hurricane. let s send it down to boris sanchez anchoring our coverage from fort myers, florida. boris. fred, as the sun rises on another day here in fort myers and southwest florida, the scope of the damage from hurricane ian is becoming more clear. communities are reeling as many folks are getting back to their properties and seeing what was left behind by this near categor
pete: this morning a terrifying warning out of collier county, florida, 911 services are down as search and rescue efforts continue across the state. no word yet on when they ll be back online. so far 30 people confirmed dead. 27 in florida and more than 1 million people in florida still without power. rachel: ian making its third and final landfall in south carolina yesterday battering the east as a hurricane before surging inland as a post-tropical cyclone. several piers including this one on pawley s island collapsing into the water due to storm surge. will: we have team coverage with the latest and chief meteorologist mcreichmuth standing by but we have alexandria hoff in florida. good morning. we re at a distribution site that opened up at 7:00 and a line of cars waiting on it at that point and ice and water being given out here by members of the national guard and food and some basic necessities and on the other side of this site, there s heavy machinery that s been a
24 hours ago. it was weaker than the category 4 muster that slammed into florida wednesday but did plenty of damage from charleston to myrtle beach and beyond with high winds and storm surging flooding there and the reminiscence of one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the u.s. still on the move now bringing heavy rain to the northeast. eric: fox news coverage for you molly line in charleston with the very latest. meteorologist adam klotz is tracking the storm s path. rich edison the latest on the federal response. first steve hardball gone, live on florida s gulf coast in north port where crews are working away trying to get away from the ruble and destruction. the airboat just pulled in. big fan allows boats to take little bit of water in shaw low. here comes another one in. a lot of these are privately-owned boats. people use them to fish or go out in everglades and using them to help neighbors. we see people pull in with luggage and pets as well. the real urgency
winds were so powerful, it washed out the bridge. o donnell: cbs meg oliver is in orlando, where sheriff s deputies formed a human chain to pull a woman to safety. vladimir putin defiantly claims ukrainian territory, in a bizarre ceremony to rally the russian people. cbs charlie d agata reports from ukraine tonight on the new threats and america s response. and, on the road. cbs steve hartman has the story of a 91-year-old super fan with a record to be proud of. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this friday night. as we come on the air, ian is now a post-tropical cyclone, but it is still bringing dangerous conditions to much of the east coast. ian slammed into the south carolina coast as a strong category 1 storm packing winds of 85 mil
what those folks do. so, bless them for all their efforts and i m really glad you put that story on your show. so, we will see you next sunday, my friend. see you next time. meantime, a very good day to all of you from msnbc headquarters here in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex reports. we are tracking hurricane ian at this hour. it is now a post-tropical cyclone. it s making its way north along the east coast and leaving a trail of devastation in several cities and states. in fact, right now, at least 34 people are confirmed dead. and rescue efforts are ongoing, with crews searching for survivors inside flooded and destroyed homes across that state. the coast guard is out today, assessing damage in several areas. survivors say, it has been a terrifying experience. it was terrifying. i ve never experienced winds, the howling, ears popping. i will never forget it. it was scary, it s the worst thing in the world. today, you know, we need basics and they