Going on there. And were tracking a rally for ramaswamy. Vivek ramaswamy surging in a new fox poll ahead of the first gop debate now just days away. Today he hits atlanta, but first he stops by here. Can he break out in the first the debate, and he turn his traction with voters into cash from donors . Well ask him. Welcome, everybody. Im neil cavuto, my thanks to my buddy Charles Payne for filling in last week, always appreciate that. Meanwhile, we will be having Vivek Ramaswamy a little bit later on this hour and get a gauge of where hes going in this race and his latest sort of commandments that maybe he and other republican candidates might be a good idea to follow. Theyre pretty interesting, pretty revealing. First right now to Craig Herrera in san diego, california, where theyre bracing for hilary, i guess. Whats the latest, craig . Unbelievable, neil. People have been getting san bags ready, theyre getting ready for the rain event. Its a category four storm right now, hurricane. By the time it gets here, probably not that intense. Of course, its going to run into cooler water, well see what it does, but it is going to have plenty of rain once it gets closer to san diego, home to 3 Million People across the county, 1. 3 Million People in the city alone and, of course, 115,000 military, active military men if women out here as well. So heres what it rooks like, its a category four, continues to track up to the north northwest. And by the time we get into the around, well start to get some heavy rain. Some rain has already moved into San Diego County and Imperial County closer to the deserts where theyre dealing withed flooding. The Afternoon Moves into portions of the desert, into the great basin of nevada. Take a look at a tomorrow, the heavy rain is going to really impact san diego, Riverside County right through the coachella valley. Youre talking about places like palm springs. We could also get gusty winds especially over san diego which could mean power outages, so people are being urged to not only get e the sandbags ready, but also to make sure youve got medication, water, food, whatever you need in case you lose power because if it does go out, who knows how long, right in we also have Tropical Storm warnings in place for some of these winds to be pretty excessive over the area of san diego. Now, we havent seen these in recorded history, so this is pretty rare for san diego, and the amount of rain going through wednesday with, the shades of orange, you think about the topography here, weve got the san diego mountains across the east county that are going to wring out a lot of rain, up to a foot in the highest elevations. The desertses to the east side cant really absorb the moisture we also have the winds to contend with especially as the center gets close to san diego, 4 00. As whats left of hilary moves over, the winds could be intense and impressive. That could be the potential there. We will watch this closely, and when youre talking about the heavy rain over portions of, say, the sanaany santa inez mountains, the San Gabriel Valley and the mountains that go up along the valley could also be dealing with some flooding. Burn scar areas, it takes a good 23 years for the vegetation to grow back. And what youre looking at here, the santa rosa mountains, here youve got the San Jacinto Mountains which is where theyve got the tram. You can look back on the valley, so palm springs to coachella, most people know the Music Festival or the country festival that goes on there, thats all desert area. These are all washes where we dont have vegetation that can absorb the moisture. You head up to places like death valley, even las vegas, nevada, think about all the concrete thats out there and the amount of people that are in the area. Now, with the moisture in place you think about the oil on the rah roadways. Now, oil and water dont mix, of course, as we know. Having said that, a lot of the oils going to come to the surface which is going to make for some slick roads out here. The last time, by the way, we had a Tropical Storm make landfall in california was back in 1939 in long beach, neil. And ill tell you what, that was the same year they released The Wizard Of Oz and gone with the wind. Were certainly not in kansas anymore. Were preparing here in san diego and los angeles especially as we go into sunday and monday. The beaches, by the way, are going to be a concern with rip currents and some large swells out there. No storm surge, but large swells for sure. Neil yeah. Its just wild, craig. That ominous if event thats coming, youd never know looking behind you right now. Thank you for that, Craig Herrera in san diego, california. As a craig pointed out, they have not seen anything the likes of this in about 84 years. Theyre familiar with mudslides, wildfires, nothing like this. Robert simmons has the hey task of getting can heavy task of getting them prepared for that, manager of Emergency Services in irvine. Robert, good to have you and thank you very much for taking the time. What are we looking at here in. Yeah, thanks, neil. Yeah, we are the city of irvine, we are all hazards First Response agency, so, you know, whether its preparing for wildfire events, you know, Tropical Storms like hilary or anything else, were going to vary our preparedness levels, obviously, to tailor it to what the hazard is. But in terms of just our Preparedness Posture and just making sure that all the Response Staffer staff that are going to respond to our Emergency Operations center as well as out in the field are prepare prepared that that doesnt change. So is im happy to be here with you, neil, thanks. Neil and im happy to have you to help us out. Weve already known some moves that the state has made directly or indirectly on its own or with others, for example, a spacex launch this was scheduled for this weekend will be pushed off until at least monday. We know of three Sunday Baseball Games that have pushed off just in case, similarly were hearing that a lot of airlines are issuing waivers to and from those with intent to go to either mexico or california. But beyond that, what do you tell residents in irvine and the surrounding area to do . Yeah, absolutely. So, you know, anytime that we have a hazardous event that is encroaching on our city, you know, one of the the big pieces to that, obviously there are a lot of internal processes and checklists and taxes that we go tasks that we go through whether its with our public works department, law enforcement, our county Fire Department that we work with, but really whats most important is that were pushing that information out to the public. So weve been doing a lot of social media, a lot of information pushed out on our web site to residents in the regards to where they can pick up sandbags in the event that, you know, in the past that theyve had flooding, you know, encroach upon their property or within their home. We push information out about just, you know, general safety, staying off the roads. It was mentioned just a few minutes ago that, you know, when we havent had a lot of rain in a while, typically summer months, and then we get a lot, you have a lot of oil really rising to the surface on the streets which make the roads a lot slicker. So just telling people, you know, if youre planning on, you know, going out and being social this weekend, this might not be the weekend to be social. Just kind of, you know, hunker down, watch a movie [laughter] and not go out on the roadways if you dont have to. Neil all right. Good advice, all, robert. Thank you for taking the time. I know youre going to have a pretty busy weekend. Robert simmons of irvine, california, the Emergency Services manager there. Our other big weather story is whats unfolding right now in maui where we have reports of 114 known dead, 1,000 Till Unaccount for robert ray is there with the very latest. Reporter neil, good morning to you and everyone watching. Yes, dead of night here in maui and, indeed, this is still a very active situation as we move to almost two weeks since this fire began and search teams are still on the ground in lahaina, rescue dogs when The Sun Comes Up will continue to search through that town that is, unfortunately, just gone. Looking for human ray remains. Human remains. 114 dead, and that number will likely rise. Watch. [background sounds] reporter as the Death Toll Climbs on the island of maui, this is mounting can criticism over the response to these deadly whilefires including a decision made by local officials not to sound disaster sirens. Do you regret not sounding the sirens . I do not. Reporter one day after defending that decision, the head of mauis Emergency Management agency resigned citing health reasons. He claims many residents would have gone inland and into the flames if the alarm sound ised, a strategy typically used before sue tsunamis. Hawaiis Attorney General will launch an independent review into state and local agencies, but some folks say there are bigger needs. People need, like, food, they need clean water, they need, you know, basic stuff like toilet paper and paper towels, baby wipes. Reporter nonprofits and volunteers on the island are stepping up delivering meals to thousands of displaced people. Whats ahead is a lot more supplies, a lot more resources and a lot more expertise and Mental Health to deal with this trauma long term. Reporter meanwhile, search efforts have expanded from the Historic Town of lahaina to other oceanside communities. Cadaver dogs and rescuers have scoured more than half of the burn area, and crews now facing their biggest task, trying to identify and process Human Remains as anxious familiesing want to hear from missing loves one loved ones. Some family that we lost in the fire. So if i dont stay with busy and doing the things that i do, im not going to be able to cope with the situation right now. Reporter the beauty of maui and yet the search continues for the souls that perished expect families are mourning right now. And the, i think, Important Message this morning as the search does still continue is that maui is open, meaning the people here need the tourists to come in and continue with their plans to come here. The folks here need to see the faces from around the world. This is a place that lives on tourism, and it is open to everyone. Maui is not gone. Lahaina is, and theyre working to try ask and resolve that. Meanwhile, a lot of questions as to, you know, why the sirens didnt go off and how the peoplety not get out. The Attorney General looking into her own investigation here as to the response this morning and throughout the next few days, and President Biden will be here on monday, neil. And im also told by a federal source that ive spoken to that as they continue to search, unfortunately, they do expect the number of the dead to rise significantly. Neil . Neil robert ray, thank you very much for all of that. In the meantime, the big debate is just a few days away right now. Well be chatting with Vivek Ramaswamy who is suddenly surging, and that could make him a target in that debate. After this. cant stop adding stuff to your cart . Get the Bank Of America customized cash rewards card, choose the Online Shopping category and earn 3 cash back. Lowes knows a Style Refresh is even more refreshing. When its at the right price. 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Were also focusing on some trips in and out of atlanta. Alexis, whats the latest . Reporter hey, neil, i cant believe you leapt that scent let that secret slip. Well have to keep a close eye on that. Here in des moines, iowa, the Iowa State Fair is wrapping up after several days here of fried food and fun. Now i the campaign and stump speeches heading to atlanta, georgia. We just saw governor Chris Christie, former governor of new jersey, on the stage talking to a pretty large crowd there and, boy, did he hit former President Donald Trump hard. Watch. How about we do this, this time we nominate someone who we know in our hearts will put the Country First and not their selfinterests first, will put your children and grandchildren ahead of their own children and grandchildren in how about we nominate and elect someone like that. Reporter now, other gop Heavy Hitters besides christie campaigning in georgia friday, tim scott, ron desantis, nikki haley and mike pence all in the same city where the former president was just hit with his fourth indictment. All of those candidates talked about several issues, but the economy, neil, is really the top issue for voters. Thats something theyre all talking about, and its a topic thats going to come up in the debate in milwaukee. Today were going to see former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on the fair, hes trying to show off his personality, talk about agriculture and his connections to arkansas that he can try to relate to iowans as he tries to gain more momentum to qualify for the debate. We did talk to him oneonone. Watch this. How are you connecting with voters on the ground here in iowa in how do you plan to talk with them oneonone . Well, thats the easy part of campaigning, because i come from an agricultural state that iowa identifies with. I have a very common background. I cleaned out Chicken Houses and had a cattle farm with my dad. And so i relate to iowa. But its also the greatest conversations. They ask tough questions and they like clear answer as. And so getting a great response here. Reporter yeah, tough questions and voters say theyre going to be listening closely to the questions that bret and martha and listening closer to those candidates answers about what they would do different for america, specifically about the economy. Neil, everyone we talk to here in iowa says theyre paying more for groceries and Everything Else than they ever have before, so they want to know what somebody else would to stop that. Well keep an eye on that, neil. Neil thank you very much, alexis. Ful well be speaking to vivek momentarily. Lucas tomlinson at the white house where the president has been touting the fact the economys not nearly so bad as some voters are perceiving it to be, so so hes going to get out on offense to get the message out things are improving. Dont know how thats resonating. Hey, lucas. Reporter hey, neil. The president might think the economys in good shape and bidenomics is working, but he appears to be one of the few americans actually saying that. A new fox news poll tells a completely different story. About 80 of voters, as you can see here, think the economy is only in fair or poor shape and only 20 of American Voters think that the economy is doing well. Now, yesterday at camp david President Biden hosted the leaders of south korea and japan. The summit was largely based Onramping Up Military Cooperation between the three nations, but President Biden also discussed economic issues, neil. Weve committed to launch a new what we call a supply chain Early Warning system. Which it will alert our missions to disruptions of certain products and materials like Critical Minerals or batteries so we can get ahead of the issues as we, they appear. Reporter now back home the highest Interest Rates in decades leading to problems in the housing market. Heres the redfin ceo if your show yesterday, neil. Its also made people more reluctant to list their home because they dont want to give up that 3 mortgage. So the sellers are not selling, the buyers are not buying, prices ared holding up because inventory is still very low. Reporter high gas and grocery prices continue eating away at american