almost the entire state of florida, think about that, is bracing for the impact of hurricane ian., a monster storm is expected, several hundred miles across, and getting stronger by the minute. that is after causing a nationwide blackout in cuba. ian is turning in the gulf of mexico as a category three hurricane with sustained wind of just shy of a category for. now, along with life- threatening storm surge, florida is facing catastrophic flooding and powerful wind. conditions will deteriorate throughout the night ahead of the expected level in the coming hours, more than 2 1/2 million people are under some form of evacuation at this hour. the window to leave is running out. even before the hurricane makes landfall, authorities are warning residents to be on alert for tornadoes overnight. these images show the impact earlier after a tornado hit the airport in south florida, causing significant damage to several aircraft hangers. our meteorologist attracting the system for us.
dana: hello, everyone. i am dana perino with junction enough euro, harold ford jr., greg gutfeld. it s 5:00 in new york city and this is the five. to use the season, america. in 30 minutes from now the five will be dashing our way to fox square for the all-american christmas tree lighting. all of your favorite fox news house are going to be there and there will be plenty of fun and some surprises. before we had outside let s get to some big news of the day. it was not the kind of birthday he was hoping for. president biden turning 81 years old today. just cannot catch a break from the avalanche of the headlines surrounding his election campaign. just about every mainstream outlet writing articles about his advanced age. former senior advisor to president obama, david axelrod, calling the president to old saying that biden has a 50/50 shot at reelection. check out this wall street journal headline which says biden keeps talking about the old days. young voters, they d
Forest and cleanup of National Waste sites. In todays washington journal we talk of tax legislation and Sexual Harassment in the workplace. Call in with your comments. Host today the Senate Continues debate on the republican proposal looking to make significant proposals to the tax code. 50 votes are needed to pass it. However, several republican senators are looking to make changes to the tax plan. Changes such as bumping up the Corporate Tax rate from the proposed 20 and imposing, quote, triggers to keep the National Debt from increasing. With so much activity in mind, were dedicating the entire program today to give you the latest information on the Senate Debate and hear your opinion of the republican proposal for tax reform. Heres how you can let us know your thoughts this morning. If you want to call us, 2027488000 for democrats, 2027488001 for republicans and independents, 2027488002. You also can reach us on our social media venues. Postit on twitter or facebook as well. As you
Wind gust. Its the High Pressure built into this system, and its bully in the wind and the chilly temperatures. So freeze warning in effect for marine, napa and sonoma county. Heres how the wind and the temperatures play out tomorrow morning. 48yearold and gusts at 35 Miles Per Hour. Then once we hit 1 00 gusts at 15 Miles Per Hour and temperatures at 49. Well see you shortly, jeff. Were following break news in ventura county, just north of l. A. Similar conditions we saw in the north bay fires many weeks ago are now fuelling the flames in this fire. The santa anna winds whipping up 70 Miles Per Hour. These pictures are live as we zoom in on the fire you can see the intensity on the hillside. Heres the latest from the fire lines. We were updated a few minutes ago, 10,000 acres are burning, zero containment. We have learned that one person has died in a car crash associated with the fire. More than 500 people have been evacuated from their homes. This is near the town of santa paula. Th
Acres. Enginee jeers from environmentalists. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. At least 10,000 acres in Ventura County california, triggered mandatory evacuations from hundreds of homes. One person was killed in a car crash associated with the fire. Multiple structures have also been damaged. Nbc Rick Montanez has more from the ground. Rick, what are you seeing there . Reporter philip, good morning. The fire still burning with gusty winds helping it to grow at an unprecedented rate. Conditions that will not let up any time soon. Fire fighters have another long day ahead of them, already dealing with over 10,000 akers burned out here in Ventura County, and just before midnight. An additional 1,000 homes evacuated when the flames began to burn toward the east end of the city of ventura. We know one death at least confirmed this morning. That person died in a car crash in an attempt to evacuate, we are told. Neighbors here say they did not expect the fire to grow this quickly. At one po