How the president ial candidates are now reacting. Were live with the details. Good morning, everyone. Were going to start this wednesday with Hurricane Matthew. The powerful storm spinning in the caribbean and prompting action here in the u. S. Right now matthew is threatening the bahamas with sustained winds of 125 miles an hour. Today those islands will see heavy rain and powerful parts of cuba have received more than a foot of rain. At least 11 deaths are being blamed on matthew but that is expected to rise. Property the worst of the damage so far is in remote areas of haiti. The heavy rain caused flooding, driving desperately poor residents from whatever was left of their homes. Officials say matthews aftermath is haitis worst humanitarian crisis since the catastrophic earthquake there in 2010. And there are hurricane warnings posted now for portions officials have been getting the word out. Their message, the storm is on the way and needs to be taken seriously. Overnight, prepari
Russia and their running mates. The insultdriven campaign im just saying facts about your running mate and i know you cant defend him. Both campaigns declare victory overnight while Hillary Clinton and donald trump prepare for their next faceoff. Our Powerhouse Political Team here to break it all down. And good morning, america. Two big stories developing this wednesday morning. Last night. Tuesday night fight night for the Vice President ial candidates. They shook hands there but feisty throughout the 90 minutes and of course, right now, that massive storm barrelling towards the u. S. Thats right, george. All eyes on matthew. Take a look at this satellite picture. The storm stretching 700 miles wide taking aim at the southeast. This is a huge state in four states, florida through the carolinas already under states of emergency. President obama will meet with evacuate. Yeah. They are already on the move, and the deadly storm has slammed into haiti and cuba. Team coverage from the cente
Theres a drive to deep left field and the ball game is over good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Hurricane matthew is now expected to be very close to Floridas Atlantic coast by tomorrow night. The hurricane warning area there has been expanded. This morning, matthew remains a category 3 storm with winds of 125 miles per hour. The storm center has moved off the coast of cuba after making landfall there last night. At least 11 deaths are blamed on the storm, most in hardhit haiti and neighboring dominican republic. 145mileperhour winds slam the island. Floodwaters and mudslides caused extensive damage and roads are impassible and a key bridge was washed out. Like bulldozer flew by. I can tell you this exactly. The u. N. Says this is the largest humanitarian disaster in haiti since the devastating earthquake six years ago. Matthew will be moving across the bahamas tomorrow. Eric fisher, chief meteorol
One business that closed one 2016 may not be reopening at all. And thats even though it was left untouched by flood waters. The city of cedar rapids and the best western Coopers Mill Hotel were talking about a possible buy out long before the flooding threat. City real estate manager rita rasmuseen says theyve been in talks with the Property Owners for about a year. The city had the Property Value assesesed and made a Purchase Agreement for more than 5 Million Dollars. Once they closed for the flooding it was decided to move forward with the sale. We have a signed Purchase Agreement from the Property Owner that will be presented on the City Council Agenda for october 11 recommended for approval and assuming thats approved we anticipate closing having them transfer title to the city hopefully by the end of the month. Month. If final approval is given by the city council the building will be torn down next spring. The citys Flood Control updates tuesday on flood protection near the 16th
We will find a sunshine later today as these clouds and showers move out. The full forecast coming up including whats ahead for the weekend in 10 minutes. One business that closed its doors to prepare for flood 2016 may not be reopening at all. Thats even though it was untouched by flood waters. The best westerns cooper mills hotel is talking about a possible buyout before the flooding. They have been in talks with the Property Owners for a year. The city had the Property Value assessed and made a Purchase Agreement for more than 5 million. Once they close for flooding they decided to move forward with the sale. We have a signed Purchase Agreement from the Property Owner that will be presented. It will be on the City Council Agenda for october 11. Its recommended for approval anticipate closing and having them transfer title to the city by the end of the month. That final approval is given by the city council the building will be torn down next spring. The citys Flood Control Committee