Hurricane helene is more surreal than ever because the time that has passed. The Death Toll is now climbing above 220 people. It is expected to grow as hundreds of people are still missing in areas that are so tough to get to and that means that they are cut off from the lifesaving things that they need. This is the deadliest storm to hit the mainland u. S. Since hurricane katrina. This is the faulkner focus. The more our cameras can get in and show you this and the more people can get some of the help they need, what they are dealing with becomes really clear. Tragic scenes from decimated communities are now in full view. President biden has spent the last two days visiting hardhit areas and he said this about the people in the middle of all of that. Watch it. What are the stilts in the Storm Zone. What do they need after you saw today . President biden in the Storm Zone. I wondered what storm you were talking about. They are getting everything they need. They are very happy across th
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Of the Chagos Islands, its last african colony, but the us and uk retain control of their military base. Im so missing must iam i am Sumi Somaskanda. We start with Breaking News of israeli Air Strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut, reportedly the Israel Defense forces say they were targeting a hezbollah senior official. The israeli military earlier called on civilians to flee. Were also following another developing story in the region, in the occupied West Bank. An israeli Air Strike on a Refugee Camp on thursday is reported to have killed at least 14 people. The idf confirmed in a Statement that it had carried out a strike in the Tulkarm Region and has just updated to say the strike killed a Hamas Commander they believe was resonsible for planning a number of attacks. Video shows a chaotic scene with people gathered outside a hospital and bodies being carried into the facility, after what palestinian officials said was a strike on a Refugee Camp. Violence has surged in the West Bank
Right here, its apocalyptic. I mean looking at that and were going to hear, i know you had on your show people on the ground there my show also going to talk to some of the residents who are climbing out of this with kids, trying to juggle that with schools being closed, figuring out a place to live, where to get water, food. It is an ongoing crisis for these people, and were going to continue to shine a spotlight jim, thanks so much. Ill take it from here you bet. And good morning, everyone. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Pamela Brown in washington, and we begin this hour with exclusive new video Into Cnn that will give you more perspective on the scope and the scale of the catastrophe in the southeast and what people are dealing with right now in this very moment. You are looking at the wounds of asheville, North Carolina one of the cities that Helene Hit the hardest. Take a look here. This is the river arts district, just more than a week ago. It was a vibrant, beautiful area
We do continue the Breaking News this afternoon, good Afternoon Everybody i Martha Maccallum and in New York and we are willing for updates, expect them very soon. You see the two Podium Tear the pentagon and the State Department we will hear from both, we just heard from Dixilyn Van get you caught up to speed on what he said just moments ago. But the Breaking News today is that iran has bombarded israel with 200 missiles ballistic missile just heard the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken put that number on it and theyre calling It Payback for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader and a hamas official. Hassan nasrallah and also ismail haniyeh. These were two of the highest individuals in iran and both of them, excuse me, 111 and one in iran, have been taken out so in both lebanon excuse me. They have promised crushing attacks if israel strikes back. U. S. Officials have warns iran will face severe consequences. Watch this. Martha that was the skies over Tel Aviv earlier today and jerusalem.