Storm. Idalia was packing 125 mile per hour winds as floridas vulnerable big bend coast took a direct hit, we are now seeing catastrophic storm surge and flooding, conditions have been called apocalyptic and are lifethreatening. Major bridges in tampa are closing as they get lashed with waves. And this, this is what winds of 125 Miles Per Hour look like. You can see the gusts driving the rain and at one point sending debris flying across this parking lot. This is happening in perry, florida. Water still rising with storm surges up to 16 feet possible in some areas. Just about one hour ago white caps were starting to hit the front yard of this orange home in steinhatchee, water nearing the roofline. The images are simply unprecedented. This is historic because idalia is now the strongest storm to make landfall in the big bend region in 125 years. We want to take you to the region now. Cnn news central anchors john berman and sara sidner are kicking off our live team coverage. John is in
Sending the campus into lockdown. It is 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Im Lindsey Reiser reporting from new york in for ana cabrera. We begin with hurricane idalia. The storm intensified overnight, now expected to strengthen further and make landfall in florida as a major hurricane, packing dangerous winds and a potential 12foot storm surge. Today, millions are under Hurricane Warnings and Evacuation Orders are now in place in more than 20 counties. Nbc news meteorologist Angie Lassman is following the storms track and Priscilla Thompson is in cedar key, florida. We have seen it strengthening this morning, lindsey with our most recent update now category 1, of course. That happened earlier this morning. But winds up to 80 Miles Per Hour and moving north at 14 Miles Per Hour. You can see it has become a little healthier when you try to look at exactly where the eye is. It starts to clear a little bit. That gives us indication it is getting its act together, becoming more organized as it enters th
This morning we are set to learn significant new details in the trials of donald trump. Two key hearings in two separate cases, one in d. C. , one in Fulton County, georgia, moving the legal drama surrounding the former president into a new phase. And police calling it a rampage motivated by hate. A white gunman targeting black people in jacksonville, florida. Shooting and killing three victims at a Dollar General store. What were learning this morning. Also a major hurricane threat, Tropical Storm idalia gaining Strength Turning in the warm waters of the gulf and taking aim at floridas west coast. We are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. And we are taking a look at Governor Ron Desantis as he prepares to make remarks about hurricane idalia, as we just said. Lets listen. We also have fdle on site today evaluating security on campus and making recommendations for any additional infrastructure improvements. Also, per the
Has now been criminally indicted in georgia for allegedly trying to overturn the election in 2020. This is his fourth indictment. The Fulton County District Attorney also charged 18 codefendants along with the former president including former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows, trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani, sidney powell, john eastman and others. Trump is accused of being the head of a criminal enterprise and racketeering is one of the 13 charges against him. Tonight we take a close look at exactly what mr. Trump had his allies did in georgia in the weeks after the election. Cnns sara murray lays out details of the investigation into the former president and the most serious charges hes now facing. Breaking news into cnn this hour. Prosecutors in georgia have opened a Criminal Invest Investigation into former President Trump. Why . Because of his january phone call to the georgia Secretary Of State. The former president as tempts to influence the administration of the 2020 georg
Convicted. Breaking news on the cost of a Dartmouth Case on what mark meadows is reportedly telling the feds. Our inhouse law firm is standing by with reaction to that. Later, the front other plans to give the first a bag on wednesday night. Sits down for an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. Republican candidate, will, her to talk about how to take on trump in advance of what is shaping up to be the weirdest, while, this debate week ever. With each passing week, with every new indictment, we are learning more about the kind of country that donald trump tried to turn us into after the 2020 election. A country, in his mind, where democracy is no longer the guiding principle. Where votes can be found, even when they are not earned. Where the Justice Department can be used to keep a failed leader in power. With each new indictment, the latest out of Fulton County, in georgia, were also learning more about the kind of country, in the face of all of that, as so far survived. We are lear