hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m john vause, at the cnn center in atlanta. as we head into the midnight hour on the u.s. east coast, almost the entire state of florida is bracing for the impact of hurricane ian, a monster storm stressing 500 miles across. which earlier made landfall on cuba, blocking out the eyelids electricity grid and causing a nationwide blackout. 11 million people right now are in the dark, waiting for morning to assess the damage. as of, now there are no reports of fatalities. since leaving cuba, ian has grown in strength, fueled by the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, as it heads towards florida, now category 3, with sustained winds of 135 miles per hour. along with life-threatening storm surge, florida is facing catastrophic flooding and strong powerful winds. all they, long tuesday, residents across the state braced for the hurricane to make landfall. now expected the first forecast, and further south.
i would be alone at home. those riding out the storm racing to get sandbags, facing lines for gas. and the familiar scramble to stock up on food and water. then, hurry up and wait. cnn, the gorda, florida. the house select committee invested the january six hearing has postponed its investigation because a hurricane ian. never say they re paying for the safety of everyone in florida. we are way for the hearing announced soon. it s expect to be the final one for the committee, focus on how allies of former president donald trump sought to declare victory in the 2020 election, regardless of the outcome. meantime, jury selection now underway in a federal trial that could pose an amazing test to the justice department s prosecution of january 6th rioters. five leaders of the oath keepers, a far-right group charged seditious conspiracy in the capitol attack. in the first time in decades,