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
Bret youre welcome. Good evening. Im Bret Baier, we have new Polling Information Tonight about the president ial election in two crucial Swing States. Thats coming up. House lawmakers meantime tear into the Secret Service over the first attempted assassination against former President Trump, that is the subject of tonights common Ground Segment new Yorks Mayor resists calls to step down after being charged in a federal indictment. But, first, were awaiting landfall for the powerful Hurricane Helene. Along the florida panhandle. This going to be a Multistate Event with potential for significant impacts. Every minute that goes by brings us closer to having conditions that are going to be simply too dangerous to nav navigate. Going to come a point where we Cant Rescue you. I convince myself that it is safer to leave. A little bit nervous. Me against Mother Nature right now. Bret helene is bringing heavy rain, high winds. Predicted to be a massive Storm Surge. Tens of thousands of commerce
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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
Tonight, several breaking headlines as we come on the air. The category 4 Hurricane Bearing down on the u. S. At this hour. Winds up to 145 miles per hour. This is an extremely dangerous cat 4 storm, only a few hours from landfall. Authorities tonight warning of, quote, Unsurvivable Storm Surge. Blinding rain and winds already, Mass Evacuations under way as time now runs out. Families trying to find shelter in the middle of a pandemic. Authorities concerned about too many families staying put, trying to ride this out. Louisianas governor tonight activating the entire National Guard. Meteorologists ginger zee and rob marciano, both live in the storm zone tonight with the latest track and timing. Also developing as we come on, chilling images on the streets of kenosha, wisconsin. A 17yearold from a neighboring state now accused of opening fire on demonstrators protesting the Police Shooting of jacob blake. Two people killed, one wounded in the chaos. The alleged gunman arrested, hundreds