the east around the city of kharkiv. the second largest city. the russians taken by surprise, tonight russia responding. what they re already seeing in kharkiv and the question now, how will putin answer all of this with ukraine s significant gains? tom soufi burridge from kyiv. back in this country tonight those storms in the east this evening, 15 million on alert across the country for flash flooding tonight. in the east, baltimore, washington, d.c., the northeast next. already sweeping through the chicago area. geysers in the streets. and in the west tonight, tropical rain falling in drought-ravaged southern california, the ground so dry the water immediately turning to flash floods and mudslides trapping drivers. kayna whitworth in california. chief meteorologist ginger zee timing out the storms ahead tonight. breaking news involving the january 6th investigation and some officials in the trump administration, the justice department has issued more than three dozen su