People are being urged to leave coastal and low lying areas of florida as Hurricane Milton, expected to be the biggest storm to hit the area in a century, moves closer to the states West Coast. President biden has warned evacuating is a matter of life and death. These pictures are coming into us live from the state of florida. This is the sunshine skyway bridge, the gateway to Tampa Bay, normally a very busy road even early in the day but pretty much deserted now, clearly very exposed and certainly not somewhere anyone would want to be as the hurricane approaches. Although those winds and rain not being really fully felt yet, if we look at this picture of some Palm Trees you can see they are moving a little bit in the breeze but those winds will get stronger and stronger. The national Hurricane Center saying that milton is bringing sustained winds of around 155 miles per hour, as we look at this track. It was downgraded a short while ago to a Category Fourfrom Category short while ago
The Us State Of Florida is bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in A Hundred years. There are huge trafficjams across the state as more than Five Million people respond to Evacuation Orders ahead of Hurricane Milton which is expected to hit tonight. Flights between the uk and florida have been cancelled, with the Foreign Office urging britons already in the state to follow instructions from local authorities. Its moving across the Gulf Of Mexico, where warmer waters have contributed to its intensity. So far, milton has reached a Wind Speed of 160mph. Its already brushed past mexico where it caused coastal flooding. These nasa images from space show the eye of the storm as it heads towards the florida peninsula. With the latest, our correspondent Phil Mccann reports. So right now on seven news. Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton this morning. Milton continues to be a dangerous category five hurricane, expected to bring life threatening Storm Surge and dangerous winds al
Its happening. Switch to reliable Comcast Business Internet with security and get started for 49. 99 a month. Plus ask how to get up to a 500 Prepaid Card. Call today welcome back. Im Jose Diazbalart alongside my Colleague Ana Cabrera for another hour of special coverage after last Nights Vice President ial debate. Both contenders and their Running Mates are across the Country Today after Last Nights big event. Which may have marked the last time we see candidates from the 2024 president ial ticket go head to head on a Debate Stage. Both vp contenders brought with them a midwestern nice feel. At times agreeing with one another, despite their stark policy differences. I agree with a lot of what Senator Vance said about whats happening. And i think i agree with you. You want to solve this problem. Much of what the senator said right there, im in agreement with him on this. First of all, i agree with you. I agree with that. First of all, tim just said something i agree with. Nbcs Jacob So
Come to you 808 to 14000 and right now, Vice President Kamala Harris is in the critical Battleground State of pennsylvania, where minutes from now, she is expected right here to deliver a wide ranging economic micks speech. Her goal to chip away at former President Trumps lead on this top issue among voters have seen a national politics correspondent, Eva Mckend live for us in pittsburgh following the Harris Campaign Pain what she going to say today, eva well, brianna, the goal here is for her to expand on her economic agenda. We know in part we are still waiting thank for the details, of course. But that she is going to focus on american manufacturing perhaps no better place that argument. And right here in pittsburgh, in the Battleground State of pennsylvania, where it the economic club on the campus of carnegie mellon. Were hearing from senior advisors that this is going to be a pragmatic speech that she is going to talk about the power in heart want to sing american innovation that
We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egypt gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it s a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel s future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn t think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immed