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
Hurricane. Heavy rain, powerful winds knocking down trees onto homes, the dramatic rescues. And tonight francines remnants on the move. Millions under flood alerts. Our team in the storm zone. Also Tonight A State Of Emergency declared as raging wildfires spread in Southern California. Dozens of homes destroyed, the race to escape the flames. An alaska Airlines Plane slams the brakes on during takeoff avoiding a potential collision with a Southwest Airplane cleared to land on the same runway. The faa investigation. The race for the white house. Donald trump now saying there wont be another debate, as he and Kamala Harris hit the Campaign Trail for the first time since tuesdays showdown. Both candidates and key battlegrounds they hope to flip. The aweinspiring images from space. The first ever private Space Walk. And the Life Saving Scene Playing Out on live tv, as Hurricane Francine hit. The hero e. R. Nurse who came to the rescue speaking out to us. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News
Cnn Breaking News we start with Breaking News in kentucky, where right now police are searching for an Armed And Dangerous man. They say is behind a shooting along the interstate that left several people injured good sunday morning. Im Victor Blackwell and im amara walker. Lets get you caught up on the very latest the shooting happened yesterday in a rural area of laurel county, kentucky, about 80 miles south of lexington. Investigators have named this man. His name is joseph couch as A Person Of Interests, but their search has been hampered by the rugged terrain and in the area, deputies say nine vehicles were shot into the crime scene, covered both the North And Southbound lanes of the interstate all five victims were taken to the hospital. They are said to be in stable condition. One woman who was driving from New York to tennessee, she described the shock of realizing someone had fired shots at her vehicle we just heard this deafening, loud sound and it sounded like a Like A Rock w
For joining me. Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour with dueling Campaign Strategies and Debate Preparations in the race for the White House. Today, both president ial candidates are on the Campaign Trail in Battleground States and both are getting ready for their Tuesday Debate showdown in their own unique ways. This afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris took a break from Debate Prep at a nearby hotel by making a Surprise Campaign Appearance at a Small Business in pittsburgh. And former President Donald Trump is holding a rally right now in the battleground, state of Wisconsin Weve got Team Coverage of the race for the White House. Cnns Eva Mckend is in pittsburgh with the Vice President. But lets begin with Alayna Treene at that Trump Rally in wisconsin. So alayna has it gotten underway . It has fred Donald Trump is speaking behind me right now. Hes been talking for a little under an hour now and look up. This speech was really supposed to be focused on the economy about
Coverage and exclusive pre and postdebate analysis. A cnn special the abc News President ial defeat tuesday at nine eastern on Cnn And Streaming on max youre in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jessica Dean in New York, the first first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Now, just three days away, and the Uk Campaigns are bracing for what could be could be a pivotal moment in the race with just two months until election day. Since thursday, harris has been preparing with a small team of advisers in pittsburgh, pennsylvania or shes been taking part in mock debates and combing through possible attacks from trump. Shes also been taking breaks. Today. She made a Surprise Appearance at a Spice Shop in pittsburgh, which turned into an emotional moment with voters you know were gonna be smiling were going to be fine trump is spending his prep time talking to his base. He held her Campaign Rally in the battleground, State Of Wisconsin a few hours ago he appeared