It states Hurricane Helene was just upgraded. A powerful category three storm. Its already wreaking havoc on bridges and roadways such as this one youre looking at in Southwest Florida for those in the Big Bend, thats where the Florida Panhandle meets the peninsula. The storms Outer Bands all already have brought extensive flooding. And were told that works is yet to come. Listen to what federal and state officials are saying right now, it looks like its dead on hit to tallahassee. This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring Heavy Rain and potentially catastrophic flooding. This will be a statewide event. We expect strong winds throughout date with hurricaneforce Winds Wind Gust up to 8,200 miles an hour you just heard from the North Carolina Governor and the Georgia Governor we are standing by to hear from florida governor Ron Desantis in the next hour. And as you heard, it is not just florida in helenes pam, georgia, south carolina, North Carolina, are all all facing
A category 4 storm today. We are live on the ground in the Sunshine State. Carley and mayor Eric Adams facing calls to resign after being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury and we are expected it to be unsealed later this morning. Todd former first Lady Melania Trump joining Fox And Friends since the Assassination Attempt s targeting her husband. I saw it on Television And I c called again and he was okay because Secret Service were great. I think both of the events, they were really miracles. Todd ainsley will be here live with more from her exclusive interview. This is a wildly busy thursday mor morning, im todd piro. Carley im carley shimkus. Hurricane helena is expected to crash into the big Bend Coast by this evening. Storm surge warnings are in place for most of the states West Coast and officials warn the surge could be lifethreatening. Janice dean joins us. Janice not a lot of time. 5 00 a. M. Advisory, 90 mile per hour sustained wind, we are expecting this to be a category three
Breaking news breaking News Tonight, helene gaining strength, and i know a major category 4 Storm Set to hit florida soon. The Monster Hurricane bearing down on the Florida Panhandle with 130mileanHour Winds. Heavy rain and up to 20 feet of lifethreatening Storm Surge. Tallahassee in the crosshairs. Forecasters warning conditions along the coast will be unsurvivable. States of emergency and mandatory evacuations in effect. Our team in the storm zone. And Al Roker with the latest track. Also tonight, new York Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal corruption charges. The mayor accused of accepting bribes, free or discounted trips and Luxury Hotel stays from foreign nationals and a turkish official. The fbi searching his official residence. His defiant message as he faces calls to resign. Israels Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to keep striking hezbollah in lebanon with full force, despite the u. S. Push for a ceasefire. Kamala Harris Meeting today with ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Donald trum
Plus, the mayor of new York City. Eric adams. Refusing to step down despite indicted and charged with bribery, Wire Fraud and seeking favors from foreign governments. The former Deputy Chief who served in the same office that charged the mayor will join us to explain what it could mean for him and the city he leads. And Vice President harris sits down with my dear Colleague Stephanie Ruhle to flush out her economic proposals. What she promised to do if she is elected. But we start with Hurricane Helene. Expected to grow into at least a major category 4 storm possibly a 4. Who knows. Before It Collides with floridas Big Bend a few hours from now. The hurricane could be strongest in recorded history to hit the city of tallahassee. Local Paper Tallahassee Democrat calling it a nightmare scenario, the worst Hurricane Impact in living memory for many. This is video from Tampa Shot earlier today, and the epicenter is still hundreds of miles away. The national Weather Center is warning of dam
Its 4 00 in New York. A major hurricane, the largest city under indictment, ukraines president at the White House right now, and just 40 days to go until Election Day in america. No shortage of big stories, big news on multiple fronts today. Down in florida, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the Gulf Coast threatening to bring surging waters that officials warn are, quote, unsurvivable. It is currently a category 3 but expected to strengthen before it makes landfall later today. Well get an update at 5 00 eastern. Then Vice President harris has just wrapped remarks in a joint appearance with ukrainian President Zelenskyy. One of the biggest Foreign Policy crises facing President Biden and the next american president right into the 2024 president ial contest. Donald trump lashing out at ukraines leader, making claims that could have come straight out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin. Well have all those stories and much more over the next two hours. We begin with the stunning News Right