Hi there, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. At this hour, millions of people along Floridas Gulf Coast are bracing for one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in The Atlantic basin. The outer bands of Hurricane Milton are already hitting parts of the state. It is forecast to make landfall some time tonight between 10 00 p. M. Eastern and 2 00 a. M. And is expected to double in size before making landfall. This is the scene right now in ft. Myers, florida, being battered by high winds and rain. The top concern for officials at this moment is making sure that residents get to safety. The window for evacuating is now rapidly closing. Even as the storm is already complicating those efforts. This video shows a tornado touching down near i75 in south florida, thats hundreds of miles from Hurricane Miltons core. Just a few hours ago, president Joe Biden called Hurricane Milton, quote, the storm of the century. And made a plea to people in the Storms Path to please evacuate. First, man
Sullen day in the history and the Nova Music Festival as the country marks one year since carried out a brutal Terrorist Attack and 1200 people killed becoming the deadliest day for the since the holocaust. But is still an active War Zone right now and plumes of smoke rising in beirut as israel trades heavy fire. Overnight hamas a barrage of missiles at Tel Aviv to march the massacre and to wipe the Jewish State off the map. We have much more on this throughout the morning but first. For the second time in two Weeks Florida is bracing for lifethreatening storm. Governor Ron Desantis about to give an update on Hurricane Milton or Joe Wood has rapidly intensifying and could force the biggest evacuation in years. Good morning im Dana Perino and bill is often great to have you here jillian. Im Gillian Turner and this is Americas Newsroom and gaining strength the gulf of Mexico And Category 3 but could get stronger still when it makes landfall wednesday. Dana milton on track to hit Tampa An
Holmes hello and welcome everyone. Im Michael Holmes. Appreciate your company. It is now 7 00 preparation for the ground troops to move across the border. Israel is saying a Ground Offensive is only one option being considered the idf continued their air offensive. Meanwhile, on saturday with blasts hitting close to beirut airport. Saturday strikes in lebanon reportedly killing more than 30 people and wounding close to 200 theres overall, nearly 1,000 lebanese have been killed since this latest escalation, according to health officials, his Vola Firing back saying it launched missiles towards jerusalem, prompting a response from israeli air defenses, police say pieces of one intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all of this happening after israel killed hezbollahs leader, Hassan Nasrallah, prompting new fears of a wider war in the region. Hezbollah pledging to continue its fight, while iran says israel will face a Crushing Blow for the killing israels prime minister, israeli prime
Did on five federal charges facing intense pressure from democrats to step aside new Yorks Governor could decide his fate plus huge explosions, Rock Beirut as israels Prime Minister has, says, he has every right to fight hezbollah and israeli official telling cnn, Hezbollahs Leader was the target, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central right now, helene is battering the southeast with potentially catastrophic rainfall flash, flood, emergency his stretching from tennessee to North Carolina and virginia damaging winds, tornadoes, mudslides. They are also a threat in some areas. We do have some new video of the destruction that helene left behind after making landfall as a category four hurricane in floridas big Bend Region last night authorities saying that at least 23 people have died across four states and millions are without power and take a look at a dramatic rescue. An amazing one here the Coast Guard says a man and
Breaking news, Hurricane Helene speeds toward the gulf of mexico. Right now, helene is an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. So far, more than 545,000 households in florida are reportedly without power with thousands ordered to evacuate. Helene is huge. And is expect today affect nearly the entire state of florida with damaging winds and heavy rain. Still, what may bring the most danger are the Storm Surges. Earlier today, residents experienced flooding in places like Pine Island which is just outside of fort myers. But flooding will likely get much worse across the state as the night continues. A Storm Surge Warning is in place for almost the entirety of floridas West Coast this video is a simulation of what could happen if it rises to 10 feet. Hurricane helene could cause Storm Surges of up to 20 feet around double the amount shown in this simulation. And those officials are calling that level of Storm Surge potentially unsurv