Tonight, the two emergencies unfolding at once in the u. S. The desperate search right now for the missing amid raging wildfires. And now Hurricane Sally just upgraded to a category 2 hurricane. Set to hit the u. S. , the State Of Emergency now in effect tonight. Winds already reaching 100 miles per hour. Authorities warning of a lifethreatening storm surge. Gaining strength before Making Landfall. Once it slams into the gulf, expected to move slowly. Dangerous wind and rain. Ginger zee and Rob Marciano Standing by live from the stor also tonight, that desperate search for the missing amid the fires. The horror across several states. More than 70 major fires burning at this hour. More than two dozen people killed. Several towns now burned to ash. Authorities in oregon warning of a mass fatality incident. And tonight, the warnings over air quality from california to oregon to washington. Families unable to see the sun for days through that thick smoke. President trump in fireravaged cal
Some of them drowned. The air and sea rescue under way for the missing. Do you believe in miracles, randy . And he said, yes, i do. And, reunion. The newborn and the retired Police Officer who saved his life. Meeting again after 25 years. Good evening, thanks for joining us, im tom llamas. As we come on the air tonight, the size of the destruction in Southeast Asia is coming into view. Scenes like this all over nepal. Today, an aftershock triggering panic again. The streets of kathmandu virtually impassable, with rubble and people unwilling to go back indoors. For fear of another aftershock. And on mt. Everest, people trapped on the slopes. After a series of avalanches. Alex marquardt has the story. Alex . Reporter we arrived tonight and the effects of the earthquake are immediately visible. Chaos at the airport, with people trying to get out. In town, destruction everywhere. The clock ticks, with rescuers trying to find everyone that is alive. Incredible images tonight from mt. Everes
Good evening tonight. In nepal, desperation is turning to despair as more violent aftershocks rattle that region. For the first time were seeing dramatic video from the top of the world, base camp at mt. Everest, the moment the massive earthquake struck. The ground is shaking. The quake triggered a huge avalanche, climbers sent scrambling for safety. It was the deadliest day of nearly 100 years of expeditions on the worlds highest peck. The death toll is rising tonight. More than 2,500 dead, including at least three americans, many more injured. Our team is there tonight and we begin with ear chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. Reporter flying into kathmandu today on a plane full of turkish aid workers, it was clear that after saturdays massive earthquake nepal is bracing for worse to come. We felt an aftershock, a big one. Outside the airport, tensions turned to scuffles. People here want out before the next quake hits. Kathmandu is a poor and crowded city built of brick and c
Think once they get in port well see how they handle it. You could see why those moms are in hysterics. I would be there or close to that, too. Final word from you this morning . More to come with the dorner issue. The press conference last night was odd and what exactly happened and the cause of death. Did he take his own life . Was he burned out, was he burned alive . What happened . And very interesting. Lots to follow on that. We have to take a break, well see you back here tomorrow, cnn newsroom with Carol Costello begins right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com breaking overnight, the girlfriend of South African olympian Oscar Pistorius shot dead in his home. A 26yearold man has been arrested and charged with murder. Media reports during the course of the morning often alleged breakin or the young lady was allegedly mistaken to be a burglar. Were not sure where this report came from. It definitely didnt some from the South African Police service. Plus squalid, smelly and stea
Least in the Northern Hemisphere to see this and youll have to wait until after sunset on friday because the asteroid will be moving away from earth at a very rapid rate of speet. Theyll be using that tracking antenna to get a visual of the asteroid and measure its depth and its length. They only know its about half the size of a football field, but they dont know how long it is, how deep it is, or the chemical composition of it. Thats what theyll be tracking after this thing passes earth. Wolf . Brian todd, thanks very much. Take a look at this, our exclusive live pictures of the carnival triumph slowly, slowly making its way to mobile, alabama. Stay with cnn throughout the night for continuing coverage of this dramatic and important story. A busy night ahead. Thats for sure. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Outfront next, were in mobile, alabama, tonight, where the disabled cruise ship, the triumph, is set to dock. More than 4,000 people have been stranded at sea for five days