Location near you see llf bk. Com you are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We do begin the hour with Breaking News as yet another powerful Hurricane Barrels towards florida. There it is. Milton is now now a category four, and its getting stronger quickly. Its aiming directly at the Tampa Bay Area and could become a category five storm at some point, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and damaging winds to communities still picking up the pieces from helene, florida governor Ron Desantis gave this warning just moments ago. We need as much of this debris picked up as possible. This creates a Safety Hazard and it also will increase the damage that milton could do with flying debris cnns derek Van Dam joins us now, derek the governor said it right there. You got to have another Path Powerful Hurricane Come in and slam the coast and lift up this Debris And Flight in 100 different directions. That that does sound like a scary situation for the resident
Category 2 as it builds in Gulf Of Mexico of milton expected to strengthen to major category four heading for florida 11 days after the state ravaged by hurricane helene. Carley Federal Government faces criticism for response to hurricane helene, Kamala Harris is kicking off her weeklong Media Tour with this. Im curious, you dont do too many interviews, what made you want to do Collar Daddy Today . I think you and your listeners have really got this thing right, one of the best ways to communicate with people is to be real. Carley more on the hardhitting interviews were expecting this week. Todd and house up for grabs with 22 races, kicking off our down Ballot Series Today speaking with candidates that will determine which party controls the house. You are watching fox and friends first, im todd piro. Carley im carley shimkus. Hurricane milton intensifies into a category two in the Gulf Of Mexico. Todd milton expected to bring Lifethreatening Storm Surge and expected to become a catego
Its 6 00 p. M. Monday octobe friends. Rescue recovery efforts in the southeast as communities beg for help 10 days after helene made landfall. There were no roads, there were no homes. Nothing. So much damage. Its been comma overwhelming. We feel like we are in a war zone. Will lawrence is live in North Carolina with a firsthand look at the devastation while another major hurricane threatens florida this week. Brian plus, today marks one year since hamas deadly attack on israel. Weave will hear from the family of one of the 97 hostages still being held In Gaza. And campaign contrast. Former President Donald Trump makes eaten emotional return to butler, pennsylvania, where is he greeted by thousands and cheered on by Elon Musk. Look at that crowd. A true test of Someones Character is how they behave under fire. Fight, fight, fight. Ainsley while Vice President harris sits down for friendly interviews. Fox friends starts right now. Will Fox News alert. The southeast is picking up the pie
Whats going on. It is how i keep informed and have a great week. Thank you, too. Speed to see you soon. Fox news alert, came under fire for a response of leaving victims in hard area Cut Off from the world then for themselves and this is amidst catastrophic disaster. Welcome to a Brandnew Hour of Americas Newsroom and Bill Hemmer is off to dave and julian, think you. Gillian im Gillian Turner and blaming inadequate response to disaster of leadership at the white house. This is across the southeast and republicans raising the questions about the Bidenharris Administration to handle largescale emergencies like this one. As Hurricane Milton taking aim at florida as we just heard from governor Ron Desantis just two weeks after helene. Cofounder Tim Kennedy on the ground in North Carolina. He is coordinating private Rescue And Relief operations there. Here is what he says about the governments response. It was absolutely broken. Fema and the land in mn on the ground doing the best they can
The State Of Emergency at this hour. In just ten hours time, from 2 00 a. M. To noon today, Hurricane Milton growing from a category 1 hurricane to a Category 5. The strongest hurricane in the gulf in nearly two decades now. Authorities expecting major damage in florida. Mass evacuations now under way along the florida coast. Tampa bay among the Areas Bricing for a severe impact. And this hurricane threatening an historic Storm Surge, up to 15 feet in some areas. Ginger zee standing by, shes live in florida with the new forecast just from the national hurricane center. Also breaking as we come on tonight, amid this tragedy unfolding already from Hurricane Helene, the Death Toll now at least 230, the national Guard And Fema on the ground for days now, and tonight, theyre also now dealing with false claims and Conspiracy Theories being pushed by former President Trump. Republican Senator Thom Tillis making it clear border issues are not affecting aid in North Carolina. And just moments a