Save lives. And the latest forecast and evacuations ahead of The National Weatheather Sere will be here and we will have reports from Florida Plus the new bombshell, Bob Woodward, book, americans leaders as weve never heard before, trumps secret shipments to Vladimir Putin is multiple conversations with the russian leader since leaving office. Former british prime Minister Boris Johnson is here and will react and Vice President Kamala Harris asked what you would do differently from biden earlier today, the nonanswer that perhaps fail to seize the moment in the media. In the middle of a Media Blitz im Jake Tapper and we are tracking what could become the worst storm to hit Floridas Gulf Coast in more than a century, Hurricane Milton is a powerful category four hurricane right now it is teetering On The Edge of becoming a category five. And is forecast to make landfall after midnight tomorrow night, just south of tampa where it could unleash record unsurvivable Storm Surge Milton is expe
Welcome everyone. Thanks for joining me. Im Omar Jimenez in for fredricka whitfield. Were going to start today with Breaking News because yet another Hurricane Threat is facing floridas West Coast. Just moments ago, tropical Storm Milton Florida as a category three storm in just a few days. Now, governor Ron Desantis has declared a State Of Emergency for 51 counties ahead of and it could bring devastating Storm Surge to parts of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Cnns Rafael Romo joins me. Now, Rafael Helene slammed into florida just ten days ago. I know you were on the ground covering some of its devastation. Can you tell us what were learning now ahead of this potential impact here yes, some are high. This is probably going to feel like a onetwo punch for many floridians in addition to we clearing a State Of Emergency and 51 states, florida governor Ron Desantis has ordered Management Sites to be opened 24 7, so that many areas covered by debris after Hurricane Helene
As monday. On Camera Briefing us State Department saying effectively, that line but let us bring you the exact line. Israel is told the operations, limited operations and infrastructure and with lebanon. We have heard from the afp that declaring the northern Border Area of israel is a closed Military Zone and since then, theres a report that a lebanon Army Source says Troops Repositioning after israeli threats of an incursion there. That is the State Of Play as things stand right now. No confirmation of any movement. Lets speak to the former editor in chief of the post. Thank you for coming on the programme. Where do you think the region stands right now . I the region stands right now . I think were in the potential beginning of another stage and some might say an escalation in this conflict has been going on now for nearly a year since october eight when hezbollah began assaulting israel the rockets and drones and also its of explosive devices, antiaging missiles into israel is been
This is the scene live in beirut this morning the Israel Defense forces say they have carried out dozens more Air Strikes on hezbollah targets overnight, killing another senior commander, nabil anuk. President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death was a Measure Ofjustice, as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21 Day Ceasefire. With the latest, heres simonjones. 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 Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Hassan nasra
Devastating flooding and even though the storm has weakened to a tropical storm since making Land Fall official, say that its still poses a deadly threat to take a very seriously. So far, six states have declared a State Of Emergency millions of people across the region are without power and at least seven stormrelated deaths have been reported. At any minute. Now were going to hear from Governor Roy Cooper about the storms impact in North Carolina. But for first i want to bring in Isabel Rosales and asheville, North Carolina as well. Were getting these reports of catastrophic flooding there. What are you seeing pam, lets move the camera. He shall see it for yourself right here. The amount of debris that these floodwaters are just up bringing into whats a road right here looking at it as this was a Metal Propane Tank of some sort that was another one back there looking at Garbage Bags back here some sort of a metal container. It is just incredible what these floodwaters are dragging th