bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight. and with respiratory viruses on the rise and kids medicine harder to find, we ll look at how to keep your family safe during the holidays. we begin this morning with the dangerous winter storm battering much of the country that has up ended holiday travel for many americans. this morning more than 200 million americans are still under some kind of weather warning orred a size ri. the storm continues to move east expected to bring powerful winds and bitterly freezing temperatures after dumping blind ing snow on parts of the midwest. hundreds of thousands of people are without power this morning. meteorologists have categorized the storm as a bomb cyclone. the storm disrupting travel for folks looking to head out for the holiday weekend. according to flight aware, there are already more than 3,000 flight cancellations and more than 2,000 delays in the u.s. joinings us now is shaq brewster in michigan and meteorologist agie lasm
the attorney of the officer said he was not present at the scene where the five officers were seen beating nichols. all this plays out in memphis. on capitol hill there s new movement around potential police reform. can it get bipartisan backing in a divided congress? meanwhile, breaking news on the house fire surrounding embattled congressman george santos. extreme cold and dangerous conditions across a dozen states. 37 million people are under some sort of winter weather alert. the bitter blast of ice, snow and cold temperatures bringing a host of woes in travel reports. the icing and sleet is much harder to deal with than the snow. where the storm is heading, coming up. plus, on the run. an urgent manhunt is under way for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in oregon. police say it s not the first time he has done this. why they are urging women who use dating apps to be on alert. we will start out with the firings in the aftermath of tyre nichol
that we helped to rescue, to evacuate from those flood-prone areas. we are still out in the community today going throughout each of the communities assisting with placing taxpayers and removing tree limbs so they can get to their cars and anyone who is trapped and cannot get out, if it s a emergency situation, they dial 911 and we will be there to assist them as well as the partners that stand behind me. i will stand ready to assist the community. okay. other questions? i had a question. jacqui: fox weather a letter, live images from sarasota county florida where firms issued alert earlier this morning of possible levy break sending deputies door to door in hidden river community to advise evacuation and 14 miles of major interstate in the area, i75 now shut down deemed unsafe for travel as water rises from nearby river. welcome to fox news live, i m jacqui heinrich. griff: i m griff jenkins, thousands of residents without power in the wake of powerful storm as cleanup a
in fort myers beach, it is even hard to bike through the destruction. the messages from residents there, if you can send help, we need it. sanibel and cap teva islands cut off from the main land, only accessible by boat or air after, as you know, ian destroyed this major bridge that connects them to the main land. many of the homes there are in pieces or completely washed away. the coast guard is now going door to door, still trying to rescue people. make sure you have a bag for your clothes, with i.d., cell phones, wallets. emergency officials will run barges to sanibel island to help with cleanup and recovery efforts there. but let s begin in south carolina, cnn s nick valencia is in myrtle beach. tell us what is happening around you right now. reporter: it is a little hard to hear because the wind is such a major factor, just in the last few minutes these gusts of wind have crept up to about 40 to 50 miles per hour. and, you know, the sustained wind is almost as bad. f
hurricane-force winds already recorded offshore from charleston. the national weather center warns storm surge is expected there. people are warned to take this storm seriously especially after what was seen and happened from ian in florida. more striking images are emerging as well. capturing the level of devastation especially where the storm came on shore in southwest florida. you re looking at have i had from sanibel island showing the community torn apart, completely severed from the mainland. people stranded without water and power. cleanup efforts have begun in some areas, including fort myers beach. residents still reeling from all of this destruction. i mean, there s just stuff going everywhere. i ve lived here my whole life, it s unreal. we thought possibly we were one of the lucky ones. unfortunately it s really too sad for me to talk about. thank you, guys. some areas, high floodwaters are still a major concern, not yesterday receded. governor ron desant