Hospital. My mom is going to die. My mom is going to be swept away. Reporter more than 60 patients were evacuated by helicopter. All making it out alive. The nurses, the staff made sure we got out. Reporter amid so much desperation, stories of survival, heroism and hope. In North Carolina, onlookers watched in horror as this home was swept away with a woman still inside. Armed with a Life Jacket and i rope, Eddie Jumped in. I couldnt watch her die. Reporter pilots from around the country coming together to bring in critical supplies and get people out. We have had people from text texas to maine show up. Reporter heroes saved her and her mom. I want to thank them. If it werent for them, we would not have made it. Reporter priscilla thompson, Nbc News, johnson city, tennessee. There are always heroes among us. That does it for us today. Thank you for being here. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. Right now on Andrea Mitchell repo
Close and right now several counties are under mandatory evacuations. Other parts of the south are under Storm Warnings as residents brace for days of heavy rain, dangerous winds and Life Threatening Storm Surge. Joining us now nbcs Marissa Parra from pinellas county, Florida And Nbc Meteorologist Bill karins. How are people there preparing for this . Reporter well, you can see some of the preparations happening behind me, and im going to go ahead and give you a little bit of a walk and talk, a show and tell if you will. These are Sandbag Preparations w we always see this when there is a hurricane or tropical storm approaching. It was within the hour, jose, that our phones were lighting up and going off, warning us of mandatory evacuations happening in this county. So were in the Tampa Bay region, pinellas county. This is one of the areas that is under mandatory evacuation for Mobile Home residents and ill tell you, talking to people on the ground here there are several people who are
Against his life. Overseas, growing u. S. Concern the war between Israel And Lebanon is escalating as hezbollah for the first time fires a missile at Tel Aviv. Aimed at headquarters of the mossad, the spy agency, but intercepted before it could strike. This after israels biggest attacks in years against Southern Lebanon. Joining me this hour, john kirby. The president s big challenges with two wars in his final months in office. Israels ambassador to the united states, as a potential Ceasefire Deal to free the hostages held for nearly a year In Gaza may be out of reach. Following shocking New Details about the July Shooting that nearly killed former President Trump. We will speak to the top democrat on the House Task Force investigating that Assassination Attempt. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in New York for the gathering of World Leaders here, including from iran. Former President Trumps campaign has announced that the republican nominee was briefed in person by a top u. S.
Hezbollah missile heading toward tel aviv. The first time they have ever directly fired on that city. Israel calling up Reserve Brigades as it prepares for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. We are live in beirut. And the massive Storm Set to slam floridas big bend, covering an area 400 miles wide. Look at this thing. Its twice the size of the last hurricane that hit there. Well bring you the latest from the ground on Hurricane Helene with Land Fall fast approaching. Let us start with this, the motto of the u. S. Secret service is to be worthy of trust and confidence. But a new Senate Report is showing agents have not lived up to that motto. The bipartisan committee from the Homeland Security Committee found multiple agency failures culminating in a gunman taking a close Range Shot at the former president while he was campaigning in butler, pennsylvania, two months ago. Senator Richard Blumenthal said the public should be, quote, aghast and astonished at the sheer number of issues
Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, President Biden giving his final speech to the united nations, defending his legacy of creating global alliances, even as the world is racked with the wars in europe and the middle east. And israel pushes further into lebanon and the u. S. Sends troops to the region to evacuate americans if diplomacy fails. Fullscale war is not in anyones interest, even in a situation thats escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible. In his first u. S. Televised interview, irans new President Wont Rule out retaliating against israel for assassinating a Hamas Leader in Tehrans Capital and tells me that hezbollah, hamas, and the houthis are not irans proxies, despite western intelligence saying otherwise. We will respond in a manner of our choosing. We support those who fight for their freedom. It doesnt mean that we have proxies. They dont fight on our behalf. Plus, my interview with nobel laureate, Malala Youssef and her continue for push for women in leade