Cnn breaking News Amar codes alongside John Berman. With cnns continuing coverage of Hurricane Helene, the Monster Category four storm set to make landfall just south of tallahassee, florida. And at any moment, nearly 1 Million people are already without power across florida and also georgia and the impacts they are far reaching this is new Video Tonight of rescues that are taking place in fort Myers Beach in southwest florida. Youve got local deputies using boats to rescue people who call for help. Streets. Theyre turning into rivers the warnings are dire. This is a patent strophic storm, packing can winds around 140 miles per hour and the Storm Surge Forecast or say, will be unsurvivable 20 feet in some parts. Helene is one of the biggest storms to ever hit the gulf coast. Its about 400 miles wide absolutely massive and making matters even worse all of this is happening in the dead of night. Florida governor Ron Desantis is set to hold a Press Conference a few moments from right now,
Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce this morning. Solar customers across Southern Nevada are upset. After the Public Utilities comission voted against suspending the new rates for rooftop solar customers. brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is joining us now tensions are pretty high among solar customers in the valley. Michael Stevens thats right brian and kirsten. Its easy to say. People are ticked. They were upset when the puc announced the rate hike at the end of last year. And they were hoping the commission would at least hold off on enforcing them. Several groups along with the states consumer advocate asked the puc to stay the rate hike. So they could file the proper petitions. This happened after Solar Companies announced they would be laying off hundreds of employees. And ceasing operations. More than a thousand people gathered at yesterdays commission meeting. Including a hollywood actor. Mark ruffalo. Who is a big supporter of solar power. Demons
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