Floridas Big Bend region. Over 4. 5 customers without power across multiple states. The Water Rescues under way including patients and staff trapped on the roof of that hospital. Heavy rain, winds from the Ohio Valley to the midatlantic, then rain into the northeast. Our team in the Storm Zone and Ginger Zee with the track of this. On the Move Tonight in the weekend. Has the head of haes been killed . The major and devastating israeli Air Strike targeting the leader of hezbollah. The Air Strike demolishing Hezbollah Headquarters In Beirut. Tonight the u. S. Says it had no Advance Warning of the attack, and if that leader has been killed, what could come next . Tonight iran now suggesting this now changes the rules of the game. In new York City tonight, the first sitting mayor to be criminally charged, Eric Adams in Court Pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges. Tonight, former President Donald Trump and ukraines President Zelenskyy Side By side for the first time in five year
Watching at this very moment to take this storm very seriously, and please follow the guidance of your local officials. The Storm Storm Surge is well beyond the immediate path of the mur cane, could be significant and deadly for you and your Familys Sake Everyone near the path listen to local officials. 20 foot Storm Surge, you cant good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, September 27th im jonathan lemire, and we start this morning with Breaking News out of florida, where Hurricane Helene just a moment ago downgraded to tropical Storm Helene, Made Landfall as a category 4, making it at the time the strongest hurricane to ever hit floridas Big Ben at this hour the storm has indeed weakened, but forecasters warn it could still bring life threatening winds and unsurvivable Storm Surge with waters reaching as high as 20 feet in some places. So far the devastating impact has led to three it deaths, one in florida, two in georgia. At least 1 Million florida customers remai
It states Hurricane Helene was just upgraded. A powerful category three storm. Its already wreaking havoc on bridges and roadways such as this one youre looking at in Southwest Florida for those in the Big Bend, thats where the Florida Panhandle meets the peninsula. The storms Outer Bands all already have brought extensive flooding. And were told that works is yet to come. Listen to what federal and state officials are saying right now, it looks like its dead on hit to tallahassee. This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring Heavy Rain and potentially catastrophic flooding. This will be a statewide event. We expect strong winds throughout date with hurricaneforce Winds Wind Gust up to 8,200 miles an hour you just heard from the North Carolina Governor and the Georgia Governor we are standing by to hear from florida governor Ron Desantis in the next hour. And as you heard, it is not just florida in helenes pam, georgia, south carolina, North Carolina, are all all facing
Powerful winds moving in. Hundreds of thousands without power already. Tornado watches and warnings across several states. Theyre warning of catastrophic flooding. Ginger zee is live in the Storm Zone with the newest track of the hurricane. Whit johnson in florida. This will then travel across several states. Also tonight, the political scandal erupting in new York City. Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges. The first time a sitting mayor of new York City has been indicted. What hes accused of doing. What hes saying tonight. Will he stay as mayor . And tonight, who might be interested in the job. At the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris with ukraineS President zelenszelen. Her promise to support ukraine against Vladimir Putin if shes elected. And what former President Donald Trump said about the future of ukraine. The starkly different massages tonight. Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now in new york, preparing to address the u. N. Amid deadly new attacks in l
Plus, the mayor of new York City. Eric adams. Refusing to step down despite indicted and charged with bribery, Wire Fraud and seeking favors from foreign governments. The former Deputy Chief who served in the same office that charged the mayor will join us to explain what it could mean for him and the city he leads. And Vice President harris sits down with my dear Colleague Stephanie Ruhle to flush out her economic proposals. What she promised to do if she is elected. But we start with Hurricane Helene. Expected to grow into at least a major category 4 storm possibly a 4. Who knows. Before It Collides with floridas Big Bend a few hours from now. The hurricane could be strongest in recorded history to hit the city of tallahassee. Local Paper Tallahassee Democrat calling it a nightmare scenario, the worst Hurricane Impact in living memory for many. This is video from Tampa Shot earlier today, and the epicenter is still hundreds of miles away. The national Weather Center is warning of dam