11,779. Thank you very much. Jeff zeleny. And thanks to all of you as always, ac36ts now tonight on 360 mile after mile destruction, heartbreak, and you have live reports and where Helene Hit the hardest and people from near and far who are answering the call for help. North Carolinas Governor joins us. So does Chef Jose andres also both president ial candidates address the disaster which won the former President Playing Politics with the Relief Effort by claiming the biden administration is playing politics with the Relief Effort. Plus israel ramps up airstrikes on lebanon and launches. Would they call a limited Ground Operation . Good evening. Thanks for joining us. What began with exploding pagers and walkietalkies than the israeli Air Force killing Hezbollahs Leadership is now entering a new phase. Cnns Jeremy Diamond is on the ground in northern israel right now. What are you learning tonight . Is that israel begins this Ground Operation for months now, we have wondered whether or
Them morning. You were live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following Breaking News this Morning Disaster in Western North Carolina as one North Carolina official put it the devastation is quote biblical large swaths are completely cut off in that area. Official say, all roads there are considered closed. These are exclusive pictures coming into cnn showing the destruction in asheville. What you are looking at is the main Road And Biltmore village near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five lane road, usually full of cars now, its covered in debris and mud. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies that as a comment in sight these days, helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters. You can see right here rising to Roof Level and pushing trailers and to buildings, Power And Water are out in much of the city. This is a transform where you can see it right there just lying in the Middle Of The Road leaking fluid. Its been there f
Struggling with helenes catastrophic aftermath, much of the areas famed Scenic Lands its gate completely unrecognizable. Look at these visuals. It just tells you everything you need to know about the devastation and the damage from helene in Buncombe County where asheville is at least 35 stormrelated deaths are reported with more than 600 people unaccounted for officials warn the Death Toll could go much higher. And these exclusive pictures just in to cnn showed the extent of the destruction should in asheville. What you are looking at is the main road there and biltmore village, its near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five Lane Road usually pull up cars. Now, as you see a is covered in mud and debris. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters rising too level and pushing trailers into buildings power, and water are out and much of the city just basic necessities. People need to survive they dont theyre
Former president Donald Trumps arrival at valdosta, georgia. He has gone to georgia to the area just days after Hurricane Tour through the state and many others. The former president says he will bring Relief Materials with him. On the list over fuel, equipment, water. Communities across the southeast are beginning to really take a look at what they face ahead. Its catastrophic. I had a State Representative last hour from North Carolina saying the thing he fears most right now is the unknown. In many parts of western North Carolina for example, including asheville, the water is only beginning to reseed. The storm hit four days ago. The damage on the ground is unimaginable. We can now report the Death Toll of Hurricane Helene is above 107. They anticipate finding more people. They cant get to the houses were some 600 people remain unaccounted for. You are watching outnumbered. Im Harris Faulkner with my Cohosts Kayleigh Mcenany and emily compagno. Also joining us today, Hudson Institute
Oing to Get Out of it together. Thats what i usually did for me. Im bill, were on the California Coast and this is cnn thanks so much for joining us. Im Jessica Dean in washington alongside my colleague Jim Sciutto in tel aviv. We have Breaking News in The Middle East and also here in the u. S. That were monitoring and thats where we start in the Southeastern United States where the Death Toll from the devastating storm, Helene May is rising this afternoon. Officials now saying at least 64 people were killed across five states. And there are fears that number will likely grow scores of people remain unaccounted for, especially in parts of western North Carolina the damage there is simply catastrophic. Roads and bridges washed out destroyed entire towns remain underwater right now. And more than 2 Million people are still without power. Helene made landfall as a category four hurricane on thursday, but today, Rescue And Recovery efforts still remain a challenge many people are cut off b