Households in florida are reportedlyfl without power and thousands have been ordered to evacuate from their thhomes. As you can see from these satellite images, helene is huge and is expected to effect nearly the entire state of florida with damaging winds and heavy rain. Still what mayea bring the most danger areri the Storm Surges. Earlier today residents experienced flooding in places like pine island, which is just outside of fort myers. But flooding will likely get much worse across the state as the night continues. A Storm Surge Warning is in place for almost the entirety of floridas west coast. This video is a simulation of what could happen if the Storm Surge rises to approximately 10 feet. But in some parts of florida officials warn that Hurricane Helene could cause Storm Surges of c up to 20 feet, around doub the amount shown in in simulatiOn And those officials are calling that a level of Sto Surge potentially unsurvivable. Earlier today the first bands of Wind Andt Rain Las
Tallahassee within the next few hours. Now, right now, helene is an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. So, for more than 545,000 households in florida, they are reportedly without power and thousands have been ordered to evacuate from their homes. As you can see from these satellite images, helene is huge and is expected to affect nearly the entire state of florida with damaging winds and heavy rain. So, what may bring the most danger are the storm surges. Earlier today, residents experienced flooding in places like pine island, which is just outside of fort myers. But, flooding will likely get much worse across the state as the night continues. A storm surge warning is in place for almost the entirety of florida s west coast. This video is a simulation of what could happen if the storm surge rises to approximately 10 feet. But, in some parts of florida, officials look worn that a hurricane helene could cause storm surges of up
Breaking news and good evening. I m erin burnett outfront tonight. The breaking news unsurvivable. That is the exact word officials are using right now, as hurricane helene has now grown to an extremely dangerous category four hurricane, bringing with it potentially really historic storm surge levels right now expected at 20 feet. Let s just look at the scene right now is a live camera that we have in met lots of florida trees right there right now, you ve got up to 130 an hour gusts coming through that area on that bridge. We have seen cars coming and going really even in these past few moments, which is pretty stunning. Many bridges have already been closed. This is the skyway bridge, as you re looking here, which is now completely submerged. Imagine being in one of those cars. And right now, darkness is descending on the area more than 200,000 people in the dark without power right now, there is a sheriff asking people who do not evacuate to write their name and date of birth on the
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
Hurricane taking direct aim at the florida coast. Hurricane helene is expected to be a category 4 storm. Deadly storm surge. Mexico getting a glimpse of the storm s wrath. When helene will make u. S. Landfall plus we will speak with the mayor of tallahassee. The biggest city in direct line of the storm. Also tonight, courthouse explosion. An explosive device set outside a santa barbara courthouse leaving multiple people injured. Police detaining one person shortly after the blast. The investigation under way into why the bomb was intentionally detonated. Deadly bus hijacking. These horrific moments as a driver is held at gunpoint. The suspect leading police on a chase through downtown l. A. The terrifying take over leaving one passenger fatally shot. The driver being praised for his quick thinking and what we re learning tonight about the suspect in custody. Looming ground invasion, israel preparing its troops for its potential invasion. Hezbollah firing a missile at telaviv for the fi