Helene made landfall, and governor Ron Desantis is warning people in the Hurricanes Path take this storm serious so please keep an eye on this storm theres a bit the greater cone covers almost the entire West Coast of florida at this point. And so even if youre not in the cone as it gets closer, certainly if youre on the dirty side of the storm, theres going to be surge that goes outside the cone thats going to be significant. So just prepare for that and understand that something that is likely to happen just moments ago, florida Officials Evacuation orders as soon as tomorrow and just one county is Tracking Milton for us. So what are you seeing as far as its path and where its protect projected to bring here i mean, were worried about it rapidly intensifying. Again. And as it heads towards the West Coast of florida, that will bring Storm Surge, ive been down the coast, damaging winds and Heavy Rain is right now a category one hurricane and are ready rapidly intensified from yesterday
Morning rising. Shy. Welcome to cnn this morning, it is saturday, october im amara walker. Guesses back with a new skip in his step, a new song. It is hard looking, relaxed, and refresh you know, victor. Hello. This is, you know, how it is when you have some time off, you come back, you feel like you can do anything. I get you youre radiating happiness, dry braiding with theyre do so if im a little extra today is because im back from two weeks off, but we must do. Thank you very much. It is a good morning and good to be back heres what were working on for you this morning. Both President Ial Candidates are on the ground in Battleground States this weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris will be in North Carolina, former President Trump returns to pennsylvania the side of the July Assassination attempt on his life and The Middle East is on edge. This morning as the region awaits a possible retaliation from iran strike on israel, the rising concerns, as israels is days away from marking th
To be back after a couple of weeks off, but i mean, what a time to be back election day, as i said, its just one month away israel could strike iran at any moment that could be a seismic event. And at a sensitive time in us president ial and in this moment, Vice President harris, shes stepping up outreach to Arab American and muslim voters last night she met with Community Leaders in michigan as shes trying to shore up support with Palestinian Americans reeling from the war in gaza. And now Lebanese Americans are distressed by the bombardment of beirut both groups are concerned about us support of israels government. And both groups make up a critical demographic, specifically in the Battleground State of michigan while i was iii is one of the Community Leaders who met with Vice President harris hes the ceo of Emgage Action. Its an organization aimed at boosting the muslim american vote. And they have endorsed the harriswalz campaign. Thank you so much for meeting with me this morning.
Smerconish in philadelphia, the final day of voting is four weeks from tuesday. And even without my showing you the latest polling, you already know the State Of Play while Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge over former President Trump at a popular vote the seven widely recognized Battleground States are within the margin of error this after a long strange trip in which nothing has moved the nation from an intractable divide when it began, there was a lot of talk about a third Party Factor but they couldnt find a ticket to meet the moment. And the fresher face from florida never got the traction that some had anticipated so trump cruised to the nomination without ever having to debate his opponents and was actually bolstered by four indictments and suffered know setback among republicans, even after being convicted. The general election field, then took shape. Age was immediately a factor. The only thing these candidates could agree on was to debate at the start of summer a
But make no mistake. Voters are already voting mail or early voting is now underway in about half of the states, more than 1 Million ballots have already been submitted across 30 states new, this Morning Cnn Learning that next Week Barack Obama will launch a Battleground Blitz in support of Kamala Harris and downballot democrats aid say the former president is concerned by just how close the polls have been. Any views this election as a quote, all hands on Deck Moment in cnns latest poll of polls, this is borne out Harrison Trump effectively tied at 49 and 48 nationally. But this election, of course, it only matters in the Swing States really today, Donald Trump Headed To Georgia and North Carolina. Harris is going to michigan after campaigning in wisconsin yesterday, alongside a prominent republican supporter i ask you to stand in truth to reject the depraved cruelty of Donald Trump. I tell you i have never voted for a democrat but this year i am proudly casting my vote for Vice Presi