States following hurricane helene. Millions without power. The death toll still adding up. I'm skyler henry in western north carolina, where flooded roads are slowing the recovery effort following hurricane helene. I'm jason allen in cedar key, florida where people are now pushing their homes and all their belongings all to the curb. Also tonight, new fears of allout war in the middle east. I'm imtiaz tyab in beirut, where nearly one million people have been displaced as israeli strikes across lebanon and here in the capital intensify. On the campaign trail, donald trump escalates his rhetoric and insults. Crooked joe biden became mentally impaired. Sad, but lying kamala harris, honestly, i believe she was born that way. Plus, why destruction looms for the supply chain. I'm tim mcnicholas in elizabeth, new jersey. How a possible strike by dock workers could trickle down to your store shelves. And later, in a world overflowing with coffee choices, cbs in san francisco shows us a place grounded in tradition. Usually the term is keep you're eye on the ball but we talk about keeping your eye on the bean. Announcer: this is the cbs weekend evening news from new york with jericka duncan. Good evening. I'm nancy chen in for jericka. We begin in the southeast, a region facing a historic disaster. In the wake of hurricane helene, millions are still without power, complicating recovery effort, gas shortages and spotty cell phone services. The death toll still rising. At least 105 now known dead. The monster storm cut a devastating path stretch mortgage than 600 miles across several states. We have two reports tonight beginning with skyler henry in hard hit marshal, north carolina. Good evening. Hey, nancy, good evening to you. Communities all across this region, including small towns like marshal, north carolina, just outside of asheville are getting their first looks at the damage. As you can imagine, folks who live and work here, their emotions are high as they say it will take years to rebuild. Mountain towns across appalachia are cut off. Nearly 300 roads are impassible in western north carolina alone. There has been no power or cell phone service in the city of asheville since last week, leaving panicked relatives unable to reach loved ones. That's my neighbor's house. It's gone. That's crazy. I just i literally just looked. I cannot believe that. There was a whole house right there. Reporter: we spoke to one homeowner in marshal, north carolina who didn't leave until floodwaters were waistdeep. When she return ed today, the neighborhood was swept away. Their house is literally completely gone. My neighbor's house, his trailer is up against my house. Reporter: today authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications with devastated communities. People are desperate for help, and we are pushing to get it to them, a massive effort. Many people are cut off because roads are impassible. Reporter: long lines for gas are snarling busy roads in hard hit south carolina. In florida, where the storm made landfall on thursday, the recovery is just getting started. I'm jason allen in cedar key, florida where there is damage from one house to the next to the next, and you will find this extending for hundreds of miles to the north. Heather greenwood has lived on cedar key for the last five years and manages the town's bed and breakfast. Many of these island people work so hard, and they've just lost everything. Reporter: touring this afternoon, florida governor ron desantis said the damage from helene appears to be greater than the combined effects of aadahlia and hurrdebbie. Aaidalia was a major hurrica, but you had homes that didn't have damage. Some of those homes were totally destroyed. It was really, really catastrophic. Reporter: the governor said most floridians impacted, except for in places like this, could have their power back by tonight. We talked to the owner here. She wasn't even going to come back here today because she said there is really nothing left to come back to. In some cases, the only thing they have the memories that they are finding in the mud. Nancy? skyler henry and jason allen, thank you. To the middle east now. New fears of a wider war. Today israel took aim at what it called military targets of the houthi terrorist regime in yemen. The attacks come as hezbollah and lebanon confirm the assassination of a seventh senior leader. Cbs' imtiaz tyab is in beirut. Reporter: good evening. Israel's offensive against iranianbacked militant groups is spreading across the middle east tonight. The strikes in yemen come just a day after it was confirmed the leader of hebron, hassan nasrallah, was assassinate heard in beirut. In a video released by hezbollah, the bodies of hassan nasrallah and two others killed in israel's massive friday night strikes are wrapped in burial shrouds. As israeli warplanes continue to pound the same southern beirut neighborhood he was targeted in. At least 19 hezbollah commanders have been killed over the past few months, including one today. But the deadliest israeli strike was on this building in southern lebanon, where displaced people had been sheltering in the predominantly christian village, killing at least 30. In this video posted online, a young man says he's trapped under the rubble and names the same street and building where the strike took place as he pleads for help. A humanitarian crisis is now rapidly unfolding across lebanon with nearly one million people internally displaced, according to the country's prime minister. On this quiet street in beirut, a school has now become a safe haven. It's here we met muhammad hammoud, who is helping hundreds of families, and tells us the u. S. Needs to pressure israel to stop striking lebanon. What is your message to president biden? help us to get out of the war. Enough is enough. People tired. But we can never surrender. We will never surrender. We need peace. Reporter: and tonight peace seems a long way off with hezbollah now a shadow of itself still vowing to keep firing rockets at israel. And with the israeli military massing forces along its northern front as it will soon launch a ground invasion on southern lebanon. Imtiaz tyab, thank you. Tonight, president biden is renewing his call for diplomacy to diffuse the crisis. Cbs' natalie brand is at the white house with that. Natalie? reporter: good evening. President biden says allout war in the region has to be avoided and that he will be speaking to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu as relations between the two leaders have been strained, the biden administration did not received a advanced notice of the israeli strike that killed hezbollah's leader. But national security council's john kirby said that hezbollah's leadership structure being decimated works to the israeli's advantage and is good for the region. Officials tell cbs news that hezbollah's missile capabilities hve also been significantly degraded. Defense secretary lloyd austin says the u. S. Is determined to prevent iran or its proxiey exploiting the situation and expanding the conflict. Austin warned that if iran or its partners target american personnel or interests, the u. S. Will take every measure necessary, nancy, to defend itself. Natalie brand, new. The u. S. Central command said today that the two air strikes in syria have killed at least 37, quote, terrorist operative, including members of isis and an al qaeda affiliate. The u. S. Has around 900 troops in syria, part of an international coalition against terror groups. Now to the campaign trail. Vice president kamala harris rallies tonight with severe thunderstormers in nevada. Donald trump was in pennsylvania where his rhetoric is drawing new scrutiny and backlash, including from republicans. Cbs' caitlin hueyburns was at his rally in eerie. Good evening. Good evening, nancy. This is donald trump's second visit to pennsylvania just this week, which underscores that this state could help determine who wins the presidency. And eerie county, where we are now, is a key bellwether, backing the last four winners in the past four presidential elections. But if we win in pennsylvania, we will win the whole thing. Reporter: in battleground pennsylvania, former president donald trump rallied supporters with a familiar focus, immigration. This is an invasion, and these people are mean, tough. Reporter: it comes after vice president kamala harris visited the southern border during a campaign stop friday in arizona, where she criticized trump for opposing a congressional border bill earlier this year. He prefers to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem. I reject the false choice that suggests we must either choose between securing our border or creating a system of immigration that is safe, orderly, and humane. Reporter: in pennsylvania tonight, trump doubled down on personal attacks against harris. Crooked joe biden became mentally impaired, sad. But lying kamala harris, honestly, i believe she was born that way. She's a stupid person. Stupid person. Reporter: the comments echoed the harsh rhetoric he used yesterday in wisconsin and today some allies urged him to focus on harris' policies. I just think the better course to take is to prosecute the case that her policies are destroying the country. They're crazy liberal. Reporter: and this week the spotlight will be on the running mates, j. D. Vance and tim walz have been off the campaign trail today, prepping for the first and only vice presidential debate right here on cbs. Nancy? caitlin, thank you. And do join us for live coverage of the cbs news comoderated by norah o'donnell and marg rell brennan right here on cbs. And for special screening coverage, go to cbs news 24/7. We learned tonight of the death of kris kristofferson. Kristofferson is best known as a superstar of country music, both as a performer as well as songwriter. He also had deep roots in hollywood starring opposite barbra streisand in 1976's a star is born. Kristofferson was also a rhodes scholar and former army ranger. His family says he died at his home in maui. No cause of death was given. Kris kristofferson was 88. Straight ahead, a looming strike by dock workers could threaten the supply chain. And how the former president is feeling ahead of his 100th birthday. And own this national coffee day, the search for the best bean. Thousands of dock workers are set to strike as early as tuesday. The walkout will affect imports from massachusetts to texas, snarling commercial shipping on massive scale, and disrupting the national supply chain. Cbs' tim mcnicholas has more. Reporter: the looming strike would mean the biggest disruption to the flow of goods pin and out of the u. S. Since te height of the pandemic, affecting building materials, fresh fruit and more. And this shelf could be empty, you're saying? the bananas, yes. Reporter: new york city grocery store owner abdul juaoud said his customers could notice changes within a week. If that would happen, how will that affect prices? prices will go higher without a doubt. Reporter: a white house spokesperson tells cbs news president biden does not plan to use his authority to pause a potential strike. The biden administration is urging the u. S. Maritime alliance and the international longshoremen's association to try to settle their doeses regarding wages and automation. When my men hit the streets from maine to texas, everyle po reporter: that worries anthony serafino, who is stockpiling more inventory at his new jersey global distribution center. Stopping the supply chain is one thing. But getting the supply chain moving again is even more difficult. Reporter: industry insiders say a strike appears imminent, and economists say even a twoweek walkout could cause ripple effects into next year. I'm always concerned. I'm not panicking concerned. Reporter: and a memo obtained by cbs news shows terminals are extending their operating hours. Here at the port of new york and new jersey this weekend, trying to move as much cargo as possible in anticipation of a potential work stoppage. Symptom mcnicholas, cbs news, elizabeth, new jersey. Still ahead on the cbs weekend evening news, jimmy carter turns 100 this week. We'll get a unique glimpse into his long life. On tuesday, jimmy carter will become the first former u. S. President to turn 100. Cbs' mark strassmann in atlanta has more on an extraordinary milestone. That is a replica of the resolute desk that was in the oval office. Reporter: jason carter says this is a television first. You're looking at his grandfather, jimmy carte