49 completely on its head. The driver of that red car making a splitsecond decision. I either had to hit the cars that were turned over, hit the car that was spinning out in front of me or come down this ravine. And i chose the ravine. Reporter tragically, in texas, a deadly mix of speed and weather costing one driver his life. And gio benitez live from a very windy jfk airport. We can hear the wind there, gio. So many Flights Canceled today. Now airlines already issuing waivers for the next storm . Reporter thats right, david. More than 1,000 Flights Canceled today alone. More than 5,000 delayed. And, you know, those airlines, youre right, those airlines are issuing those waivers before the next storm even hits. You can just see, this wind is really picking up here, david. All right, a messy night still ahead. Gio, thank you. As i mentioned a new storm already brewing for later in the week, but first things first, Rob Marciano Live tonight with us on the current system. Where is it no
49 completely on its head. the driver of that red car making a split-second decision. i either had to hit the cars that were turned over, hit the car that was spinning out in front of me or come down this ravine. and i chose the ravine. reporter: tragically, in texas, a deadly mix of speed and weather costing one driver his life. and gio benitez live from a very windy jfk airport. we can hear the wind there, gio. so many flights canceled today. now airlines already issuing waivers for the next storm? reporter: that s right, david. more than 1,000 flights canceled today alone. more than 5,000 delayed. and, you know, those airlines, you re right, those airlines are issuing those waivers before the next storm even hits. you can just see, this wind is really picking up here, david. all right, a messy night still ahead. gio, thank you. as i mentioned a new storm already brewing for later in the week, but first things first, rob marciano live tonight with us on the current system.
reporter: those islands already decimated, racing to clear debris left behind by irma. all of the debris that s piled up behind me, we re worried about that becoming projectiles. reporter: residents asked to use rocks or anything heavy to weigh down debris. and we know that irma passed north of puerto rico. this is going to be different, given the current track. rob is live in san juan tonight. and rob, that current forecast has puerto rico getting this as a category 4, even category 5 hurricane? reporter: yeah, right on the cusp of it, david. 155-mile-an-hour category 4 hurricane, likely slicing the island right in half. i mean, the last time they had a storm even remotely close to this was back in 1989, hurricane hugo. but this, maria, much, much stronger. so, this island is certainly going to be tested on wednesday. david? all right, the ominous skies there behind you, too. rob marciano live. rob, thank you. and stay with us this week for these hurricanes. and as always,
candy crowley, cnn, washington. candy next hour will join us live to talk health care and ethic problems for new york congressman charlie rangel right here on the most news in the morning. 30 minutes past the hour, that means it s time for this morning s top stories. people in the northeast waking up to near blizzard conditions. heavy, wet snow creating danger on the ground. grounding close to 1,000 flights and taking down trees and power lines. rob marciano coming up to tell us where we could see as much as 3 feet, kiran. goodness. explosives shaking kabul. 17 people killed and the taliban claiming responsibility for as many as four suicide attacks. a hospital official says many of the dead are foreigners. these blasts literally shook our correspondent ben wedeman out of bed. he s going to be joining us live with more on the aftermath and what happened in about ten minutes. the house voting to extend a lifeline for 1.2 million out of work americans receiving jobless benefi
you re getting the wind. now the 4 to 8 inches expected in the areas that got a foot, foot and a half, so we could see we will see total accumulations and in new york city, for instance, of 12 to 18 inches before this is all said and done and it won t be done until well into tomorrow. back up to you. rob marciano, thanks, rob. check in with him again. we sure will. our top stories. a missing actor, found dead in vancouver, why a former growing pains star may have taken his own life. at 15 after, new information about the deadly killer whale attack at seaworld. new video taken moments before the 12,000 pound orca attacked and whether it will now be let go. at 50 minutes past the hour, a special report on broken government. is a town making its people sick? did their leaders ignore it? those stories and more coming up in our next hour.