Highways jammed with vehicles trying to get out. Theme parks shutting down. Tampa in the potential bullseye. Were with first responders bracing for impact. Tropicana field where the Tampa Bay rays play transformed into a base camp. President biden warning this could be the worst storm to hit florida in over a century as the southeast is still reeling from helene. Al roker with a shifting new Storm Track tonight. Also tonight, four weeks until the election. Kamala harris on a media blitz. And asked what she would have done differently than President Biden. How she answered. And the new book claiming Donald Trump secretly sent Covid Testing machines to Vladimir Putin during the shortage in 2020. How his campaign is responding. And just in, the afghan national under arrest in oklahoma. The Terror Attack he is accused of plotting for Election Day. The new legal battle over children using tiktok. Why more than a dozen states are suing the popular app. And for fans still pining for Game Of Thrones, your chance to own a piece of the Hit Show. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt, reporting tonight from floridas gulf coast. Here is lester holt. Good Evening And Welcome from st. Pete beach, where neighborhoods like this still bear the scars of the last hurricane to come through here, helene. Now the Area Tonight bracing for whats about to come, Hurricane Milton, now barely 30 hours away from making a historic landfall here along floridas gulf coast. It could wind up being the strongest hurricane to hit the Tampa Bay area in a century. Officials warning an extremely dangerous and lifethreatening situation. As expected, Miltons Intensity has fluctuated, right now back to a Category 5, which were we begin tonight with Al Roker and some new tracking updates. Whats the latest, al . Lester, we are watching this system intensifying now. 165mileperhour winds, Category 5, moving northeast at night. The track brings it a little south of tampa, so they may be spared the worst of that Storm Surge, but its still going to be bad when we make landfall some time wean 12 00 and 3 00 a. M. Maybe an hour or so on either side of that. Now the Storm Surge is a big deal, 10 to 15 feet south of tampa going towards Fort Myers and saratoga. 5 to 8 feet as you get farther south. But as the hurricane exits, it could see a Storm Surge on the eastern end of florida. And were also looking at a high risk of flooding, anywhere from ocala, orlando, saratoga heavy rain, 18 inches or more. Thats going to cause catastrophic flooding. And lester, also tornadoes possible from daytona beach, sebring, All The Way down to key largo. Lester . All right, al, thanks very much. On the way here today, we saw roads leading out of the Flood Zones filled with traffic, many who witnessed what helene did a few weeks ago, complied with mandatory Evacuation Orders and made their escapes from The Storm zone, leaving behind community likes this one empty and vulnerable. Tonight, time is running out with the ferocious Category 5Hurricane Milton heading straight for the florida gulf coast. You must leave. Im not asking you to leave. Im telling you must leave. In vulnerable areas, police blasting out lastminute notices to evacuate. Quickly secure your Home Or Business and safely evacuate the area. There are signs many here are heeding the dire warnings. Absolutely going to leave now. Take whatever i can get in my car. Bumpertobumper traffic heading out of town, while some of the regions most iconic communities look like ghost towns. In st. Pete beach, we found the streets mostly empty today, except for piles of debris from helene. This is amazing, these piles of debris everywhere. Its mountains of debris everywhere. And they seem to be growing. Fire chief jim kilpatrick took me around to show me what theyre up against. This Ball Field now a Drop Zone for debris. The piles of debris in stacks like this here along the Barrier Islands were actually created in the immediate aftermath of the last hurricane. Officials thought they would have time to get rid of it, but then they found out about milton. Trucks are staged all over the area to pick up as much as possible before milton barrels in. But chief kilpatrick says theres not enough time to clear it all. This is amazing. This is all collected from the streets of the Barrier Islands. Thats right. These are all Household Items that were put to the curb for the first storm. Im looking at the 12inchlong Stick here. This becomes a lethal weapon, doesnt it . Right. Its a missile with 175mileperhour winds, that could kill someone. Mexico is already being pummelled by miltons heavy wind and intense rain. Its the strongest hurricane formed in the Gulf Of Mexico since rita back in 2005. Its stunning scale apparent in this view from space. Its going to be a catastrophic impact, potentially across two of the major Population Centers in florida. Even inland cities like orlando expect to be impacted. Disney and universal both closing their Theme Parks early tomorrow. While President Biden today announced he has canceled a planned trip overseas in order to focus on The Storm. This could be the worst storm to hit florida in over a century. And god willing it wont be, but thats what its looking like right now. And thats exactly why Emily Siegle and Samuel Scherrer are leaving. This is debris from helene . Yes. They closed on their home three weeks ago just before helene roared ashore. What does this house mean to you guys . What does it represent . I mean, it was going to be like our future longterm house. So this is pretty disappointing. Like so many here in florida, they dont have insurance. Were still hoping it goes south. But were definitely preparing for the worst. Thankfully, they have another place to stay. They plan, like many others on this island, to leave tonight. As milton sharpens its aim, tampa is bracing for a potential direct hit. Tom llamas is there. Tom, that area is especially vulnerable. Yeah, lester, thats right there. Is a combination of factors, including the shape of Tampa Bay, the fact that its shallow near the coastline, and thats why that Storm Surge damage from Hurricane Helene was so severe. Its the reason why these piles are so big. And weve just learned from County Officials here in Hillsborough County that most of the piles still around the Tampa Area will not be picked up. They tell us too many workers have evacuated, that there is too much debris and not enough time before conditions worsen. For more than a century, tampa has avoided a direct hit from a major hurricane. But as milton barrels across the gulf, experts warn this time tampa could be in the bullseye. Large portions of the Tampa Bay area are going to be uninhabitable. Youre note going to have power. You may not have other essentials. Reporter according to one report, tampa is one of the most vulnerable places in the country when it comes to Storm Surge. And the national Hurricane Center warns milton could bring a wall of water up to 15 feet. Ive never seen a hurricane with that trajectory before. So it kind of spooked a lot of people. Is this make you want the stay in tampa . Id like to say no, but it could be. Reporter Jared Moskowitz says models have shown a Category 5 hurricane hitting tampa would be the worst disaster the state could possibly face. The director of Emergency Management and the national Hurricane Center is talking what the worst Case Scenario for florida. It is that. It is the Black Swan of a Category 5 storm coming into tampa. Reporter researchers say the underwater depth off the coast and the Funnel Shape of the bay mean the right powerful storm could trap an enormous buildup of water. Another challenge, tampas dense population. More than Three Million people live in the area, and not everyone has the ability to pick up and leave. Tonight, some hospitals choosing to evacuate vulnerable patients. Folks came from as far as Louisiana And Missouri with ambulances to help transport and move these patients safely. Reporter Bob Fritzinger was moved from a hospital in Pinellas County which sits on the gulf to safer ground. They were really working, running up and down the halls. Reporter Tampa Resident Jennifer north will ride out The Storm inside this shelter with her daughter lilliana. I dont live too far from here, but my house is quite old and there is a lot of trees. Because its just the two of us, i felt safer being at a community shelter. Reporter and The Storm is so powerful, youre not going to take any chances . Yeah, not going to take any chances. Reporter lilliana turns 2 on friday. Her mom still hopeful theyll get the chance to celebrate back home, even as this historic storm rages on. Tom llamas, Nbc News, tampa. Now the race for the White House. Vice president harris facing some tough questions on her Media Tour while former President Trumps campaign responding to reports in a new book about his relationship with Vladimir Putin. Here is garrett haake. Reporter tonight, in her ongoing media blitz, Vice President harris telling abc she wouldnt tell anything President Biden did. Would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years . There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of and ive been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact. Reporter later saying she would name a republican to her cabinet. Former President Trump slamming the response, calling it, quote, her dumbest answer so far and biden the worst president in history. While on cbs, harris was pressed about her record on the border. Was it a mistake to loosen the Immigration Policies as much as you did . Its a longstanding problem, and solutions are at hand. And from Day One literally, we have been offering solutions. But the numbers did quadruple under your watch. And the Numbers Today because of what we have done, we have cut the flow of illegal immigration by half. Reporter new data obtained by Nbc News shows there were 54,000 Illegal Border Crossings last month, the lowest number in three years. Meanwhile, Washington Post ReporterBob Woodward writes in a new book that former President Trump secretly sent russian President Putin Covid tests for his personal use in 2020. Please dont tell anybody you sent these to me, woodward says putin told trump. I dont care, fine. Woodward citing an unknown Aide Claim Trump may have spoken to putin as many as seven times since he left the White House. The Trump Campaign responding in part, quote, none of these madeup stories by Bob Woodward are true. Harris slamming trump today. Everybody was scrambling to get these kits, the tests. This guy who is President Of The United States is sending them to russia to a murderous dictator for his personal use . And garrett, we just learned of an arrest in an Election Day terror plot. What more do we know . Thats right, lester. The fbi arrested 27yearold nasir tawhedi, an Afghan Citizen Living In oklahoma city, saying he wanted to conduct that attack in the name of isis. The fbi saying he was arrested while trying to buy semiautomatic weapons and ammunition. Lester . All right, garrett hake, thank you. In the middle east, the fighting between Lebanon And Israel only getting. Reporter . Lebanons Health Ministry saying 36 people were killed and 150 wounded in attacks by israel this week. Richard engel is in beirut with late details. Reporter israel is delivering hezbollah crushing blows. Today new video shows israeli troops racing raising the israeli flag in a southern lebanese village. Although the lebanese military has yet to confirm it, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today claimed an israeli strike killed hezbollahs successor, chosen to replace hassan nasrallah, assassinated by israel just days before. Hezbollah is weaker than its been for many, many years. Reporter riding high, the biden administration Worries Netanyahu could retaliate against irans recent Missile Barrage without fully coordinating with the u. S. Tonight, the israeli defense ministers planned visit to the u. S. Set for tomorrow was postponed. President Biden Has said he does not support striking irans nuclear facilities. An israeli attack on Irans Oil Industry could drive up Gas Prices ahead of novembers election. Vice president harris weighed in on 60 minutes. Which foreign country do you consider to be our greatest adversary . I think there is an obvious one in mind which is iran. Iran has american blood on their hands. Reporter here in beirut, evacuations are picking up pace. Ten u. S. Charter flights, including today have so far taken out A Thousand americans and hundreds more have left on commercial flights. There is an urgency to get them out. Lester . Richard engel, thank you. In 60 seconds, is tiktok doing enough to keep kids from being addicted to the giant social Media App . More than a dozen states say no and are suing tiktok. That story coming up after this. Su dupixent can help people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. So this is better. Even this. Dupixent is an Addon Treatment for specific types of Moderatetosevere Asthma thats not for sudden breathing problems. 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