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[laughs] ♪ ♪ >> norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night, and we come on the air with breaking news, and the new storm track from the national hurricane center. hurricane idalia is now a category 2, packing sustained winds near 100 miles per hour, and it's gaining strength. the life-threatening storm set to make landfall first thing tomorrow morning, but parts of florida are already getting heavy rain and winds right now. extremely warm water temperatures in the gulf of mexico, largely from climate change and those persistent heat domes this summer, are fueling this hurricane. forecasters predict that this storm could turn catastrophic, wiping out coastal communities along a section of the gulf coast, and it could be, and it probably will be, the strongest storm to hit what's called the big bend region ever. and we are now learning idalia will also hit georgia and possibly south carolina as a hurricane. millions are under evacuation orders in 30 counties with life-threatening storm surge of 10-15 feet expected in some areas. so, to truly get a sense of the size of this storm, take a look at this image from space. it spans some 400 miles wide. we have team coverage, with cbs's omar villafranca starting us off from crystal river, florida, where they are just hours away from feeling the hurricane's full force. good evening, omar. >> reporter: good evening. we are starting to see some rain here in north central florida, but for residents who stay behind, the citrus county sheriff just told me that once sustained winds reach 45 miles an hour, his deputies cannot safely go out, so if a resident has a problem, they are going to have to wait until after the storm passes. idalia's initial impact was felt from the florida keys up to tampa. high winds, heavy rains, and some flooding. the eye of the storm is taking aim at the big bend region of florida's gulf coast, which is bracing for hurricane-force winds of at least 111 miles per hour. authorities urgently telling residents in mobile homes and areas prone to flooding to get out now. >> the one consistent response from everyone who made the decision to stay is that i will never do that again. so, understand that mother nature wins every time. >> reporter: in crystal river, florida, dirk randolph and amanda chilcott, along with their dog lucy, are not taking any chances, with the deadly storm surge expected to reach nearly 15 feet in some areas. >> i'm not worried about the winds. i'm worried about the water. so the water raising, like, that is going to come in the house. you know, it is going to ruin your car. >> reporter: evacuation orders have been issued for more than two dozen counties. in cedar key, there is only one bridge to get on and off the island. some fear those staying behind could be trapped after the storm. >> this is my first one where i am, like, really >> reporter: preparing for the worst, patients are being moved out of hospitals and care centers. close to 100 of the most vulnerable have been evacuated to higher ground. >> being safe is the appropriate thing, and erring on the side of caution is the appropriate thing. >> reporter: ted scouten with our cbs station in miami is in the florida keys. >> storm surge is expected to be a foot or two, so add that to everything, and what they are concerned about here is flooding. you can see in this area here, water has already come over the seawall. earlier today, we were actually back by the wall, and there was no water here. now it is completely filled. >> it is pretty scary. it is kind of crazy. we have never been down here, and this is quite an experience for our first time in key west. >> reporter: 5500 national guard troops are staging in florida, ready to do search and rescue, but emergency managers are really concerned about widespread power outages after the storm, and that is why 25,000 power crews are standing by, ready to restore power once the storm has passed and it is safe to do so. norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you. there is important new information from a new track that is just cming out, so let's bring in meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel. he is in tampa. good evening, mike. so tell us about these changes. >> good evening, norah. since yesterday the track is a little farther west as it comes on shore. the key here is it takes tampa bay out of a direct hit. but meanwhile, let's look at it on the satellite loop. it has gone crazy today. quick strengthening from a tropical storm this morning, less than 12 hours later it is a category 2 hurricane. it makes landfall, it's a major, dangerous hurricane, a category 3 tomorrow morning, then it shoots right up the coast. it is not going to lollygag and stall, so the rainfall amounts still heavy. not 20-30 inches, we are talking generally 4-8 inches. it will weaken to a tropical storm as we get into tomorrow night and thursday, but along its path, flash flooding, power outages, and a few spin-offs. the big story, i think, by far is going to be the storm surge. this part of the gulf coast, very susceptible because it is very shallow. look at the big bend, 10-15 feet. that is above normally high ground, just imagine a wall of water coming in. it is going to be destructive, catastrophic, and certainly, norah, life-threatening. >> norah: mike seidel with all of that important new information, thank you. so what does that life-threatening storm surge look like? let's bring in weather channel meteorologist greg postel. >> as extremely dangerous hurricane idalia closes in on the north florida shoreline later on tonight and early tomorrow morning, expect life-threatening and indeed catastrophic storm surge flooding. hudson, florida, for example, might be a location that gets over 9 feet of water, over normally dry ground. in a reasonable worst-case scenario scenario, everywhere here shaded in red, when water rises 9 feet above, that could easily inundate the first floors of homes and businesses. now let me show you what that looks like. let's bring that water up from 3, to 6, above 9 feet, it is going to happen fast. 9 plus feet of water. this is truly unsurvivable and exactly why we tell you to make sure you follow the advice of the evacuation orders of your local officials and the latest forecast from the national hurricane center. >> norah: that is scary. greg postel, thank you. back here in washington, the biden administration made a major announcement that could impact the price you pay for prescription drugs. ten medications treating illnesses like diabetes and even cancer will be subject to price negotiations under medicare. cbs's ed o'keefe reports drugmakers are criticizing the plan. >> reporter: catherine bristol says she sometimes has to choose between buying groceries or her diabetes medication, which can cost up to $200 a month. >> i shouldn't have to choose between my medicine to keep me not going blind, not eating, or dipping into my rent. >> reporter: the drug catherine is using, januvia, is one of the ten chosen that could see prices slashed in negotiations between the government and drug manufacturers. about 9 million seniors in medicare's prescription drug program used one or more of the drugs last year, paying $3.4 billion out of pocket. >> this is a long time in coming. >> reporter: it's the u.s. governmentnt's strongegest-ever attetempt to tacackle the hihigt of prescription drugs. >> we are going to keep standing up to big pharma, and we are not going to back down. [applause] >> reporter: if drug companies refuse to negotiate, they will face new taxes or be forced to withdraw from medicare and medicaid. the industry's top trade group hit back, saying the plan is focused on short-term political gain rather than what is best for patients. but in the coming years, additional drugs are expected to be chosen for price negotiation. wall street analysts say one could be the popular drug ozempic, used for weight loss. savings for the ten announced today won't come until 2026. but for bristol, it will be% worth the wait. >> it would be very helpful. i don't have to choose, then. i could go straight and get that medicine, if the price go down enough. >> reporter: polls show americans overwhelmingly support having the federal government negotiate for lower prices, but at least six drug companies and their trade groups are suing to stop the plan, arguing medicare doesn't have the authority to negotiate. norah? >> norah: an important story. thank you, ed o'keefe. new details tonight in that shooting that led to the lockdown of the university of north carolina-chapel hill yesterday. 34-year-old tailei qi is now charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail. the graduate student from china is accused of killing zijie yan, that is his associate professor and the leader of his research group. police have not found the 9mm handgun used, and they still don't know a motive. tonight, the department of justice says the fbi led an international takedown of a notorious hacking network responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers with ransomware and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. it's a big story. cbs's jeff pegues reports ransomware attacks on vital u.s. facilities are rapidly growing. >> reporter: the fbi called it operation duck hunt. a worldwide investigation to take down the notorious qakbot hacking network. cyber experts say that it is malware originating in russia, which has infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide. >> this operation is going to protect our country and our economy immensely. >> reporter: qakbot infected computers through booby-trapped emails containing malicious links. once infected, a victim computer became part of a vast network used by cyber criminals to commit financial fraud or deploy ransomware. ransomware is booming. u.s. banks processed nearly $1.2 billion in ransomware payments in 2021. recent targets included hospital chain prospect medical holdings, which was forced to shut down some hospital services after it was hacked by a ransomware group that stole patient data. and even tried to sell it on the darkrk web. >> this isis a terroristst atta, as far as i'm concerned. >> reporter: frank marsella is an emergency room nurse at connecticut's water prairie hospital. >> it took a lot longer for ordeders to get ththrough. it took a lolot longer for nurss to find out what the doctors wanted. sending and receiving of labs and the results. >> reporter: unfortunately, with these kinds of cyberattacks, most people don't even know that their computers have been hijacked by ransomware attacks. so to protect yourself don't forget to use strong passwords and two-step verification. that is where you get a text making sure that it is you. but most importantly, norah, slow down and think before you click. >> norah: the fbi doing important work. jeff pegues, thank you. the family of former u.s. marine paul whelan is blasting a russian tv network for airing new images of whelan inside a penal colony, calling it the worst sort of propaganda. david whelan says this is the first time he has seen of his brother since june of 2020, when he was convicted in russia on what the u.s. calls bogus spying charges. earlier this month, secretary of state antony blinken spoke by phone with paul whelan, assuring him the u.s. is trying to bring him home. we want to turn now to the unwanted kiss that has ignited a #metoo moment in spain. that country's entire women's soccer team says it won't play again until its top soccer official resigns after he forced a kiss on the lips of its star player. we get more now from cbs's chris livesay. >> reporter: the stunning moment that tainted a world cup soccer victory. luis rubiales, the president of spain's soccer federation, kissing star forward jennifer hermoso on the mouth. a kiss he says was consensual. a claim she flatly denies. again and again. rubiales has not only defied calls to step down, he has doubled down. at one point shouting repeatedly, "i will not resign." today, players on the world championship team voiced their solidarity with their teammate. 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