Storm. Forecasters are warning of unsurvivable storm surge, as high as 20 feet or more. Were getting some of our first pictures tracking the storm, tracking the surge. Were trying to connect to as many people as we can to get the best picture of the devastation as the sun and the light comes up. Nearly 400,000 customers are without power in texas and louisiana. Interstate 10 is closed in some parts of louisiana because of flooding concerns. It was 15 years ago this week that Hurricane Katrina devastated louisiana, killing more than 1,800 people. And the storm that is hitting right now is more powerful than that. You may remember that 40 of people who died there in katrina drowned in the floodwaters. So we have reporters along the gulf coast covering this monster storm for you all morning. And we begin with marty savidge, live in lake charles, louisiana, where the eye just went through. Tell us the experience there, martin. Reporter good morning, alisyn, there was a brief respite, but i
One relatively positive development i guess we can say is it appears that louisiana avoided the worst of the predictions of a 20foot storm surge to come with these horrific winds, but make no mistake. Hurricane laura is still very dangerous. Not only was it overnight but also as we speak, flash flooding, heavy rains, high winds all still happening at this hour as storm, as you can see there from the radar is moving north very strongly. As this storm hit in the middle of the night, people are really just starting to get a sense of the damage that they are facing today. Homes and businesses destroyed, trees down just everywhere, and that is likely just the beginning of it for folks. The storm also blowing out windows all over the place. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. The cleanup will no doubt be a herculean task. One. Hardest hit communities is lake charles, louisiana, and thats where cnns gary tuchman is and was overnothing. Still standing there today, gary. How what
Eye can see. Happening now, breaking here. These are all turtle eggs. Going to stay offshore. Sad stories because there was a a cnn crew sees hundreds of they have lost thousands and all eyes need to be on the and it got to the point where things i took news. Utter devastation. Carolinas. For granted got tougher to do. 17yearold girl celebrating her were getfaas the homes underwater as ordinary we are talking about South Carolina, North Carolina, thousands. This is an area that is protected for turtles. Especially charleston, a very thought surgery was my only option. Citizens work to rescue it is an area where there should she might not have another survivors exhausted from vulnerable area especially to turns out i was wrong. Clinging to roof stops. Be young turtles going out to storm surge. Lowlying. Any push of water in there is sea. Thousands lost. So when a Hand Specialist told me about nonsurgical treatments, sevenfoot surge. Its just one more toll that going to be devastating be
Good evening. Christmas eve, just hours away, and tonight, millions of americans are on the move. Dangerous storms and deadly tornadoes touching down. 175 million in the storm zone tonight. And lets get straight to the pictures. Starting in the south, mississippi. At least two dead. You can see the sheer force of that twister. That ambulance, flipped on its side. And there, a funnel cloud on the horizon. In colorado tonight, theyre battling blinding snow. We showed you i70 last night here, backed up. Well tonight, a repeat performance. A man walking his dog faster than the cars. The map says it all tonight. Those storms powering up, moving in, and now, the new system hitting in the east. Abcs senior meteorologist rob marciano starts us off with the harrowing images tonight. Reporter tonight, the deep south under a dangerous threat. Severe damage in amite, louisiana. Up to 20 houses hit hard by a possible twister. And at least four dead in mississippi, where the governor declared a stat
Official opening of the u. S. Embassy in jerusalem tomorrow, a move contested by palestinians and u. S. Arab allies. But israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now calling on other countries to follow the u. S. Lead. Move your embassies to jerusalem because its the right thing to do. And move your embassies to jerusalem, listen to this, move your embassies to jerusalem because it advances peace and thats because you cant base peace on a foundation of lies. You base peace on the foundations of truth, and the truth is, not only has jerusalem be the capital of the jewish people for a millennia. Elise labbot, the reaction there in jerusalem . Fred, its a highly unpopular move thats made President Trump very popular. Today it was jerusalem day, celebrating the unification of israel. Certainly a very popular move, President Trump seen as someone thats not only looking out for jerusalem, but also protecting the israeli people, that agreement to move out of the iran deal last week, also