Right now theres widespread devastation, and an urgent search for survivors. The storm decimated towns with historic flooding washing out bridges and roads, and leaving some neighborhoods completely under water. Take a look at asheville, North Carolina, where homes and trucks were swept away by Raging Waters that have turned roads into rivers. At this hour, more than 2 Million people across the south are without power, hundreds are still unaccounted for. Well have live Team Coverage from across three states this morning. Joining us now, nbcs reporter, florida was the first place the Storm Hit. What are you seeing there . And im seeing George Solis there, who we will have on shortly. There is guad, also with us priscilla thomson. Guad, lets begin with you. Reporter total destruction in this area. So we are on treasure island. This is one of the islands on what they call the barrier islands, furthest west from the Tampa Bay Area, and i dont even know where to start here. So, the sand you
Clearing. The way Breaking News good evening youre in the cnn newsroom. Im Kaitlan Collins in New York, and we start with Breaking News this hour as the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene is now ill climbed to at least 93 people. As officials are warning us that number is only expected to grow. The North Carolina Governor, i just spoke with them in the last hour. He says over but thousand people have filed reports that Loved Ones. Theyre unable to reach them as of this bowman is several areas of his state are still in Search And Rescue Mode President biden has been briefed by fema. He is planning to visit Storm Stormravaged Areas later this week, were told and what hell see is nothing short of devastating sides of mountains have collapsed, sliding down into towns overwhelming communities with mud and debris. Entire roads have crumble of meeting that survivors have no words they out and rescue crews no way in. Cnns Rafael Romo is live for us in asheville, North Carolina, in rockville. Obv
Push into the South And West and given the fact the ground is so saturated at the moment, it is not so good have an outlook. More here on breakfast. Good morning. Its Sunday 29th septemBer. Fears of a wider war in the Middle East Are growing as iran says the death of the leader of hezbollah Will Not Go Unavenged. The country has declAred five days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah after he was killed by an israeli Air Strike on the lebanese capital Beirut. Us president Joe Biden says his death is a measure of justice for his many victims but called again for a ceasefire. Our reporter simonjones has more. Distant explosions the israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night. Explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli Prime Minister descriBed the killing of Hezbollahs Leader On Friday as a historic turning point, but said his work is not done. Translation the state of israel eliminated the Maste
New york. This is Cnn Newsroom with Paula Newton hello, and a very warm welcome to our viewers in the United States and all Around The World. Im Paula Newton. It is 8 00 am In Beirut where fears are growing that the exchange of Missile Fire between Israel And Hezbollah could now turn into a ground war. Us officials say is israeli troops have mobilized and are moving to the border with lebanon in what could be, could be preparation for a Ground Incursion Israel saying that a Ground Offensive is only one option that is currently being considered, not the idf continued their Air Offensive on saturday with blasts hitting close to the beirut airport Saturday Strikes in lebanon reportedly killed more than 30 people and wounded close to 200 others. Has belonged for its part fired back, saying it launched missiles towards jerusalem, prompting a response from israeli Air Defenses police say pieces of an interest intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all that is happening after israel kille
Viewers in the u. S. And Around The World. Im Amara Walker in atlanta, Jim Sciutto is in Tel Aviv as we continue they will follow Breaking News out of The Middle East. And fears are continuing to grow that the exchange of fire across the border between Israel And Lebanon could turn into a Ground Incursion and potentially an even wider regional war thats right. It would be quite a step. Us officials say that israeli troops have mobilized at israels northern border in preparation, at least for a possible Ground Offensive inside Lebanon Israel says, however, the crossing the border is only one option. It is considering we need to understand theres a huge amount of different tools that we have in our Toolbox Ground operations is one of them. We are preparing for that if it is required, if were we receive the instructions well, it would be quite a significant tool. The idf has not let up its Air Offensive inside lebanon. Lebanese officials say four people were killed in an israeli airstrike