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
Relief efforts. Theres a lot of people that are frustrated out there and i can certainly appreciate that and we felt that when we were on the Road Yesterday but also told them that this is unprecedented what we are dealing with. Previously the worst Storm Georgia had ever dealt with. We dont need people in washington doing things, we need people here doing things and this Community Show that. Sandra Brandnew Top of the hour. We now know at least 200 are dead. Holmes upended and homes unrecognizable. Any moment now President Biden will be getting an update in florida as he continues his tour of the hardesthit areas. Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this. It is brutal for so many. Hello and welcome everyone. I am Sandra Smith in New York. John our houtz go out. Im John Roberts in washington and this is america reports. Today marks a week since Hurricane Calin made landfall. Survivors are isolated by catastrophic flooding and they are desperately flooding Stomach Pleading fo
The ballistic missiles being launched from Military Sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut s Southern Suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the southern lebanese town of adaisseh. In a new development, the Israel Defence forces says its sending another Military Division including infantry and Armoured Units Tojoin its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon. Both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile attacks. Our Correspondentjon Donnison had to seek shelter when the missiles were fired Hes Injerusalem and sent this report. Israel was warned it was coming. But this was irans revenge. Almost 200 ballistic missile
Is this the launch of a wider War In the Middle East . Iran fired some 180 ballistic Cruise Missiles at israel last night. Revenge, it says, the strikes on lebanon. For strikes on Lebanon And Israels killing of leaders of Armed Groups it supports. Translation if they remove their evil from this region, without a doubt these conflicts, these wars, these clashes will disappear completely. While most missiles were brought down by israels sophisticated air defence system, the entire population was told to stay in bomb shelters. Afterwards, inspecting the damage, many agreed with the prime minister that iran must pay the price. My feeling is that it was an attack, but we are very strong, we trust our army, that it will do and complete itsjob, and it will do whatever it takes to finish whatever it needs to finish what they started. Today, instead of getting ready for the upcoming jewish new year holiday, many israelis are cleaning up. Emergency restrictions have been eased, life looks largel
It. And if you still have questions about agent, we all do. You can submit them using the qr who are code onscreen, and dr. Gupta will join me again to mark to answer your questions. A new hour of Cnn News central starts right now all right. Breaking this morning, we are standing by to see how and when israel responds to the iranian Missile Strike, what the troop movements this morning tell us about all of that as iran claims, it does not want a Wider War. What the numbers tell us about what changed after the Vice President ial debate as Donald Will Trump takes a new position on Abortion And President biden on his way to see the damage of Hurricane Helene with new accounting of a staggering Death Toll im John Berman with Kate Baldwin and sara sidner, New York. Erin burnett is in Tel Aviv. This is Cnn News central classes being described as at close range now happening today this morning between Israel And Hezbollah terrorists inside lebanon the idf moments ago, just reported an israeli