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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Newsday 20240707

it s six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening across florida where the state is being battered by hurricane ian. there are warnings of catastrophic damage both from the high winds which are gusting at up to 240 kilometres per hour, that s around 150 miles per hour. and from the heavy rain. combine that with what experts are saying could be the highest storm surge on record and there are fears for the safety of thousands of people. let s get the latest now from our correspondent azadeh moshiri who s in tampa bay. a life threatening hurricane is now barrelling towards america s sunshine state. and put millions under evacuation orders across the west coast. ian is unpredictable. it s already caused widespread damage in cuba, wiping out power to the country s entire grid, with some residents killed. but now its hurricane force winds are leaving the gulf of mexico and taking aim at florida s coast. this satellite image shows the eye of the hurricane packed w

Transcripts For FOXNEWS Americas Newsroom 20240707

florida. the exact point of landfall is still unclear. the storm is growing stronger and also wider. prompting hurricane warnings across the entire state of florida. bill: ian tore through cuba. it knocked out power to the entire country. left 11 million in the dark. look at the satellite images. it set off a series of lightning strikes, the wind speed intensifies. 155 miles per hour clocked right now knocking on the door of category 5. dana: mandatory evacuations are affect being millions of people. everyone else should be ready to leave at a moment s notice. ron desantis underscoring the extreme threat this storm presents. it is knocking on the door of a category 5 storm. a storm of this magnitude will produce catastrophic flooding and life threatening storm surge. time to hunker down and prepare for this storm. it is a powerful storm that should be treated like you would treat if a tornado was approaching your home. dana: fox news and whether have our resources cov

Controlled burn turns brush fire in Tampa

Smoke in the Tampa area is due to a controlled burn that turned into a brush fire at Upper Tampa Bay Park, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.

18-year-old calls 911 before mother allegedly strangles her to death in Tampa

2-alarm fire breaks out at Tampa apartment complex