good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. good to be with you. a massive storm churning along the east coast. this storm is getting stronger. rudy giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to two former election workers he defamed after the 2020 election, but these women may never see a dime of the money awarded to them. new this morning, the israeli military just announced a tactical pause in fighting in one gaza neighborhood so people there can get desperately needed food and water, but this won t last long. new information about the death of matthew perry. the powerful drug found in his system when he died. we re starting with the severe weather that s threatening millions of people. this powerful storm system bearing down on florida right now, really up the entire east coast. the possibility of flooding and severe winds has prompted florida s governor to activate the national guard. tens of thousands of
coast. the main focus for tomorrow being really georgia into the clips. then from there that low pressure system will continue up the eastern seaboard. by late sunday, the delmarva region and the mid-atlantic, that s where the issues will be. by monday morning if you have to go to work, it s going to be a very soggy commute first thing monday for much of the northeast. very heavy rain. flooding is going to be a concern for this storm. you re talking 3 to 5 inches. coastal flooding are going to be major concerns up and down the east coast. even for areas of the northeast, you re still looking at that 3- to 5-inch rainfall totals. flooding concerns three different days, three different ranges. today the focus will be on florida. tomorrow the carolina coast into the mid-atlantic. then by monday, the main concern is going to be areas of the northeast. also talking winds. you re looking at a lot of these winds in that 30- to 60-mile-an-hour range. that could lead to trees and powe