down survivors. this as the remnants of the brutal storm cause dangerous high tides and flooding right now in virginia. also tonight, we ll bring you a cnn exclusive report from a key city just recaptured by ukrainian forces. ukraine s ambassador to the united states joins me this hour to discuss all the latest news from the war zone. and we re tracking very dramatic developments in the oath keepers seditious trial now underway after both sides deliver opening statements and witnesses begin testifying. prosecutors accusing the group of concocting an armed rebellion against american democracy. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. we begin our coverage tonight with a rapidly growing death toll from hurricane ian. autho authorities now say at least 104 people were kill ed in the catastrophic storm and now officials in one county are under fire over the timing of evacuation orders. ca
hurricane aid should be based on equity but after widespread criticism of those remarks, what is she saying now? john: a hint, sandra. not much. juan williams, mercedes and more to break it down coming up. sandra: fox weather alert, death and devastation, the death toll at 65 in the united states, families along florida s west coast, many now homeless wonder what is next. sandra smith in new york. hi, john. john: good to be with you. i m john roberts in washington. this is america reports. some estimates put the damage at nearly $50 billion in florida alone, receding water bringing the extent into view, fort myers beach, lee county unrecognizable from a week ago. thousands of utility crews, the infrastructure simply no longer exists. president biden will visit the damage wednesday. sandra: shocking new images, update on the historic search and rescue efforts from coast guard, rear admiral coming up next. john: what do we expect from the president s trip on wedne
Who took off, leaving the other driver to die while strangers tried to save him. And long lines tonight across america and around the world. The new iphone already a smash hit. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, and thank you for being here. When Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl abandoned his base in afghanistan eight years ago, he set into motion a chain of events that left a comrade severely disabled, compelled the u. S. To release taliban prisoners and embarrass the military. Tonight he stands to lose virtually everything but his freedom. At sentencing today a military judge sparing bergdahl prison time but branding him with a dishonorable discharge. The decision brought angry reaction from the families of those who served with him and President Trump, whose previous words, ironically, may have spared bergdahl from more serious punishment. With details, our pentagon correspondent hansic Bowe Bergdahl leaving court today in civilian clothes, free but dishonorably dis
Paralleling the coast. Thursday night, i paused it, not just because we have a cat 4 east of florida but i think this will be the impacts. Beginning thursday night into friday. We are talking about polk county, Highlands County. You are the ones that will experience the worst of it as far as the winds as the track is now. 40 to 60 Miles Per Hour winds thursday into friday because of that parallel. You see that line close to the coast and then heading up friday across the northeastern part of the state. These are the watches and warnings but we focus in on our counties. Polk and Highlands County thursday night and into friday, 40 to 60 Miles Per Hour winds. Power out tables, if you are watching from lake wales, lakeland, place sick lakes, you there could be power disruptions, especially on friday. Lets talk about the rainfall associated with this in a few minutes. Good morning. Wesley chapel, a crash in your area on bruce b. Downs at 56. Northbound lane is blocked. We are working to get
Approaches, florida, correct . Absolutely. You saw how close it will come to florida. Within a few miles, within the range of the Hurricane Force winds. The latest 115 Miles Per Hour. That is down from where we were. You would expect that as it interacted with eastern cuba in deadly fashion with the torrential downpours and the storm surge that is going to be approaching the bahamas. The chain will be raked the next couple of days with incredible amounts of rain an surge. They will get it all. 130 Miles Per Hour winds continues. As you see it move toward florida, a close up shot, you can see this is just this is as close as you can gee. As i said this morning, if i am on the east side of the peninsula, i would expect a landfall of a category 4, not the forecast but worstCase Scenario. You can see a bit of a jog to the west by a few miles and you parallels the coast up to eastern parts of jacksonville then into the carolinas. A lot of colors. We will focus in on our neck of the woods wi