Tonight, massive evacuations are underway, is now a category five Hurricane Milton takes aim at floridas West Coast by Source Tonight is the mayor of tampa, but they blunt warning for those who are staying behind plus Vice President harris is kicking off a Media Blitz. What she just said it a new Interview Tonight about firing that glock that she owns. And his israel is marking a somber for anniversary, the number of antisemitic incidents here at home is off the charts. Were going to bring the latest data to tonight. Im kaitlan collins, and this is the Source Debris from hurricane helene. Tonight, florida is now bracing for another monster storm hurricane. Milton is barreling toward floridas West Coast with winds that are up to a mindboggling 180 miles per hour. This storm has exploded from a tropical storm to a category five in just 24 hours milton, as it is turning over that very warm water in the Gulf Coast right now is more powerful lin, any storm on this planet this year. Millions
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
Save lives. And the latest forecast and evacuations ahead of The National Weatheather Sere will be here and we will have reports from Florida Plus the new bombshell, Bob Woodward, book, americans leaders as weve never heard before, trumps secret shipments to Vladimir Putin is multiple conversations with the russian leader since leaving office. Former british prime Minister Boris Johnson is here and will react and Vice President Kamala Harris asked what you would do differently from biden earlier today, the nonanswer that perhaps fail to seize the moment in the media. In the middle of a Media Blitz im Jake Tapper and we are tracking what could become the worst storm to hit Floridas Gulf Coast in more than a century, Hurricane Milton is a powerful category four hurricane right now it is teetering On The Edge of becoming a category five. And is forecast to make landfall after midnight tomorrow night, just south of tampa where it could unleash record unsurvivable Storm Surge Milton is expe
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You. They dont know what makes you tick. And why do you think that is . Whats the disconnect . Its an election, bill. And i take it seriously that i have to earn everyones vote. This is an election for president of the united states. No one should be able to take for granted that they can just declare themselves a candidate and automatically receive support. You have to earn it, and thats what i intend to do. That was part of Vice President Kamala Harris Interview with 60 minutes Last Night. Well have much more from that wide ranging sit down in just a moment. Also ahead, the very latest on Hurricane Milton, which is intensifying in the gulf. Its now a potentially catastrophic category 5 storm headed towards western florida. And it comes as Donald Trump continues to lie about Hurricane Helene Recovery efforts, drawing more criticism from federal officials as well as Vice President harris. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, october 8th. We are now exactly four w