Understand and fully comprehended, but were going to cover it to the best of our ability and shine a spotlight on whats going on, jim. Thanks very much. You got it hadnt morning to All Of You. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Pamela Brown in washington. We begin this hour with this breaking News Hurricane Milton its is barreling toward the western shores of florida, the national Hurricane Center just issued the latest advisory saying the storm remains a category four, but it could pick up speed and go back to category five meanwhile, floridians heading out of state could be facing a number of obstacles. Some Gas Statiounning and officials see to expect Hours Worth of traffic. And this morning, Tampa International Airport suspended all operations. We begin this Hours Coverage with Meteorologist Derek Van dam. Derek, we just got an update on the storm tell us the latest alright. So pamela, since 5 00 a. M. Weve seen an increase in the Wind Speeds were at 150 miles per hour, sustained
Im jake tapper. Were going to start this hour with the Breaking News moments ago, we got an update on her Hurricane Milton, which once again is im not happy to tell you, has strengthened to a category five storm. Was category for now its back to five and has 165 165 mile an ho sustained winds. It is expected to double in size before making landfall in florida. Nearly 20 Million people in the United States are currently in the path of Hurricane Milton. Its effects or already being felt. Parts of the Tampa Bay Area are gonna lose access to running water starting today, Gas Stations are running out of fuel as evacuees fill up their cars and tried to flee. Those riding out the storm are stocking Up To power their generators. Lets get straight to cnn Meteorologist Chad myers in a hurricane headquarters. Chad, it doesnt sound like this forecast is what we wanted it is not, it is. We saw all day and i talked to you about this at 4 00 this afternoon that the last plane left about three hours a
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This storm heading straight for rhode island, parts of the eyewall already on shore and were seeing the storm move to shore as we speak. More than 1500 people under Tropical Weather alerts right now concerned about storm surge in the harbors and the bays of rhode island, new york and massachusetts. Concerns about flooding in the coming hours and widespread Power Outages because were talking about a part of the United States not used to seeing Tropical Weather barrelling into shore. Storm surge as well. Were going live in a moment to Derek Van Dam who is in newport, rhode island who can give us a sense of whats happening on the coast. But first lets go to Allison Chinchar for the latest on the track. Allison, any updates from the National Hurricane center . Weve got several, in fact. Were learning it is moving very, very close to shore. Landfall is expected imminently here. What were also seeing is that little bit of downpush in wind. The winds are at 60 miles an hour, gusting to 70 mil
This storm heading straight for rhode island, parts of the eyewall already on shore and were seeing the storm move to shore as we speak. More than 1500 people under Tropical Weather alerts right now concerned about storm surge in the harbors and the bays of rhode island, new york and massachusetts. Concerns about flooding in the coming hours and widespread Power Outages because were talking about a part of the United States not used to seeing Tropical Weather barrelling into shore. Storm surge as well. Were going live in a moment to Derek Van Dam who is in newport, rhode island who can give us a sense of whats happening on the coast. But first lets go to Allison Chinchar for the latest on the track. Allison, any updates from the National Hurricane center . Weve got several, in fact. Were learning it is moving very, very close to shore. Landfall is expected imminently here. What were also seeing is that little bit of downpush in wind. The winds are at 60 miles an hour, gusting to 70 mil