is being described, look at the pictures, as total devastation. this is a city that is impassable. even for bicycles, 90% of the island, 90 percent of fort myers beach is destroyed and up and down the western coast people are still reeling for likely the largest natural disaster in the history of the state. the biggest fear that stha you ll see your personal effects gone or all over the place. and that is what happened. also at this hour, the reopening process por some begins. tampa and walt disney world will reopen this hour. we re also watching this, which is a very historic moment at the supreme court this morning as justice ketanji brown jackson is ceremonial sworn in by chief justice john roberts. we are covering all angle this is morning. we begin with nick valencia on the next front in myrtle beach, south carolina. the wind is blowing and what do you see right now and what do you expect in the coming hour? reporter: good morning. it is soggy and cold and the wi
welcome back to cnn s ongoing coverage of hurricane ian. and take a moment to look at this video. this is coming from naples, florida. take a pause for a second. wow. the force the water pounding that door, this from naples florida on the coast there, an apartment complex just as hurricane ian was hitting the full force of it. last night cnn spoke with a man who confronted and filmed that harrowing moment. i grabbed on to a guardrail because initially the water pushed me up the stairs and then it sucked me back down as well. and so i had grab on to a guardrail. i lost my shoes, i got completely submerged under water. all above my head cand i ran up the stairs barefoot after that. my lord. that water, poppy, engulfed him.
myrtle beach, the water was out here and then in some spots like surfside and garden city, you could get through the dunes. it is low country. they call it low country for a reason. yeah. it is flat. chad myers, thanks for being on top of as always. still to come, like we ve been discussing the city of charleston no stranger to flooding. the mayor is going to be joining us next as the city prepares for the imminent landfall of hurricane ian. also ahead, emotional moments as residents in florida return home and they look at their beloved homes filled with mud and water and their personal belongings simply gone. cnn goes to isolated areas devastated by hurricane ian. and leader around the world weighing their next step as the russian president vladimir putin moves to formally and d we shou note illegally annex after a
thank you for having us. it is the top of the hour, we re glad you re with us this friday. i m poppy harlow. and goodness a lot of news. i m jim sciutto. welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. right now hurricane ian, back to hurricane strength. 85 mile an hour winds churning toward the south carolina coast as category 1 storm. it is expected to make landfall before noon. at the same time in florida, floodwaters are beginning recede, rescues are underway. but boy, what has been left behind, it is remarkable to see. 19 deaths counted so far and in five different counties. just under 2 million people without power. and when you look at aerials, those homes are gone. so much is gone for so many. in fort myers beach, the damage
evacuating. and theno outside of the city o ft. myers, about a mile off, we have multiple shelters throughout lee county and the resources are there. they re still open and we still have resources at those shelters and that is where we re guiding people to good to make sure they re safe if their home is just not inhabitable. that s very helpful to know. thank you and good luck. thank you so much. thanks to all of you foror being today. obviously our continuing coverage of the devastatioion o hurricane ian, i i m poppy harl. and i m jim sciutto. kate bolduan continues our coverage right after a short break. aily moisture. formulatedith nourishing, prebiotic oat. it s clinically proven to moisturize dry in for 24 hours. aveeno® here goes nothing. hey greg. um.hello? it s me, your heart!