we have florida still reeling from the devastation from hurricane ian. we re concerned about the storm. i should have left and shouldn t have stayed. listening to the winds, which were horrible for hours. the storm now soaking the mid atlantic making its way up north and death toll in florida continues to climb. pete: alexandria hoff is live in fort meyers beach. alexandria. well, good morning. we re here on san carlos island, part of fort meyers beach and aside from the utility crews working up the street and the occasional police siren, the scene is quiet, it s still and sad. it s really easy to understand when you look at the wreckage behind me why this rescue and recovery and these operation haves been so challenging, but they ve been productive. according to the lee county sheriff s office, 6 to 700 rescues were made and the sheriff is reporting 35 deaths in the county as well and the numbers may rise as individual counties are reporting. about 30 minutes north o
manuel bojorquez reports on how much it could cost to rebuild. reporter: what s it looking like in there right now? it s probably the worst we could have ever thought. o donnell: and, cbs news health watch: colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. pdr. jon lapook joins us to talk about a new study on colonoscopies. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us as we begin a new week together. well, tonight, the world s most powerful western nations are convening an emergency meeting tomorrow to address the increasingly dire situation in ukraine, after russia targeted civilian areas throughout the country. major cities were rocked by more than 80 russian missile strikes during the busy morning rush hour, in what appears to be the largest wave of attacks since the opening week of the war. one of the targets included a l
seeing as the day concludes what is happening there on the ground. amen, authorities have been working on restoring the power, something that we have been discussing. we are learning more and more about the stories of those that survived. it is really interesting when we talk to some of those individuals who were here during the storm, some people might ask, why didn t they evacuate? the governor today talked about that. initially, over the weekend, before the hurricane hit, the projections had shown that the hurricane would go north into the tampa area. and it is crazy to think that some people, the governor said evacuated tampa, and came into this area because initially they didn t think the storm was going to come here. so some people might be thinking, why a lot of the residents stayed here during the storm, of course it slowly made its way here. we are just learning these stories. we have been working in this area right at the entrance of fort myers beach. there is a s
biden spoke directly to the americans and puerto rico well at fema headquarters earlier this week, watch. what we are seeing the devastating images and florida i want to be clear, to the people of puerto rico, we are not gone away. i am committed to you, and the recovery of the island. we will stand by you for however long it takes to get it done. president biden says that he plans to visit both florida and puerto rico and conditions allow. so when we come together to help those in need in florida, and the carolinas, please do not forget our fellow americans in puerto rico, they need our help, our empathy, and the resources of the federal government. we are going to start the second hour of ayman now with an update on the aftermath of hurricane in. let s go straight to nbc s god vinegars who joins us from fort myers. it is our live report from florida, tell us what you are seeing as the day concludes what is happening there on the ground. amen, authorities have been wor
and his warning tonight to the oil companies. will it work? and that news on your taxes. how the tax brackets are shifting to take into account inflation. will you get more back to ease the pain, and how soon? mary bruce at the white house. she ll break it all down. what american families need to know about gas and your taxes. there is also major news in the war in ukraine. tonight, vladimir putin declaring martial law in four territories in ukraine. what does this now signal? what s coming next? and what secretary of state antony blinken told our george stephanopoulos late today. ian pannell inside ukraine. in the u.s. tonight, the alarming scene playing out at hospitals in at least 22 states. the alarming rise in children now hospitalized with respiratory illnesses. this isn t covid, but what authorities are warning about this and what parents should look for. here in florida, three weeks to the day since hurricane ian hit. our team making their way across that destro