Out of florida, millions of people under threat from Monster Size Hurricane milton. That powerful Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles an hour has come ashore. The eyewall made landfall half an hour ago in siesta key, which is a Barrier Island off of the coast of sarasota. Right now, the storm with a diameter of 450 miles, is bringing lifethreatening winds and potentially devastating Storm Surge up to 13 feet. Earlier today, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, took steal drones on the gulf of mexico. They showed 40 nautical miles away from meltons eye, the winds were gusting 76 miles an hour and waves were cresting up at 28 feet high. That powerful storm is hitting land. For those not in the eyewalls direct path, there is reason to be vigilant as much of florida is under a tropical Storm Watch or warning. The national Weather Service also issued warnings in parts of south and central florida, where milton has spawned 10 tornadoes. Airports,
Carley 6 00 a. M. On the East Coast, this is Fox Friends. Ainsley we start with a Fox Weather alert, millions of our friends fleeing florida as a cat 5 hurricane, Hurricane Milton is barreling toward that state. And Janice Dean is here with what you need to know before time runs out. And while americans are scrambling, Vice President harris decided to crack some jokes and open up a beer with Stephen Colbert just a few blocks away. Would you like to have a beer with me. Okay. The last time i had beer was at a Baseball Game with doug. Okay. Cheers. There you go. [laughter] [cheers] steve okay. Plus the fbi has foiled an afghan Nationals Plot to launch an Election Day Terror attack. How he got into the country with the help of the biden harris administration. Fox friends for this very busy wednesday starts right now. Steve our top story, Fox Weather alert. Hurricane milton expected to make landfall along floridas west Gulf Coast. Ainsley millions are evacuating as communities are rushing
Lawrence its 8 00 a. M. On east coast, this is Fox And Friends. With four weeks until the election, Kamala Harris struggles to answer basic questions about the border. Policies weve been proposing are fixing a problem, not promoting a problem. But numbers did quadruple. Brian plus, white House Press Secretary walking out of a Briefing Yesterday after being pressed by Peter Doocy on fema funds. He has money for people in lebanon, what does it say about his values . The premise of your question is misinformation, sir. Ar Ainsley North Carolina getting help from Luke Combs and Eric Church, and they will join us coming up. Steve big final hour of Fox And Friends and starts right now. Brian fox weather alert, coast bracing for hurricane milton. As it heads toward tampa. Lawrence milton could be strongest storm to Hit Tampa in more than a century. Steve check in with senior meteorologist janice dean. We keep showing the cone, that cone gives approximate proach, we still dont know exactly whe
Us an update on preparations for milton from the White House. The ongoing response to Hurricane Helene. Well take you live to the White House minutes away. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Bill i hate to see that radar, just see that thing churn out there. A big one. Im bill hemmer, good morning at home. The storm really, if you have checked out for a day or so, you missed a major headline. This thing really came out of nowhere Yesterday Morning i would argue between 8 00 a. M. And 11 00 a. M. Eastern time and got cranked up coming off the Yucatan Peninsula In Mexico and now going through the Gulf Of Mexico warm waters. Dana they are warning it could become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record and the state of florida is getting ready to brace for this direct hit as bill was saying. A massive exodus now underway. Millions of residents rushing to evacuate the coast and other lowlying areas with hours left before Miltons Arrival as crews scramble to
Brian its 8 00, monday, October 7. This is Fox And Friends. Live drone ariel shows Hurricane Helene devastation. Communities begging for help 10 days in after the storm made landfall. There were no homes or nothing. So much damage, it has been o overwhelming, we feel like were in a war zone. Brian lawrence is in North Carolina with a firsthand look. And florida braces for another hurricane. State preparing for the largest evacuation since 2017. Ainsley today marks one year since hamass deadly attack on israel. Will and Rallying Thousands in his return to butler, pennsylvania. J. D. Vance joins us live. Final hour of Fox And Friends starts right now. Fox news alert, The Sun is up and were getting a look at the full scope of the damage left by Hurricane Helene. More than 230 people of are dead. Ainsley Rescue Efforts continue 10 days after the storm as troops are on the ground. Brian we could get more and another hurricane threatens to slam florida. It is a category three right now. Lawr