An hour ago to a category 4 but a serious and deadly storm that will have the target of the West Coast of florida in its sights sometime later tonight and early tomorrow morning. Im Bill Hemmer in orlando. We do a split show today. Dana you are missed but glad youre there. This is americas newsroom, im dana perino. You have covered many of these hurricanes, bill. I think that even you are saying wow, this one is big and monster by comparison even. Bill you know, i think it is storm 21. Im back at a hotel where i was five years ago. Florida will take a wallop here. They were predicting earlier today there will be a part of the West Coast of florida that will have a Storm Surge of eight to ten feet. Think about that now. Those low lying Barrier Islands that have been so built up over the past 50 years. The Population Increase on the West Coast of florida. This is going to be a doozy. Experts describe milton as a once in a Century Storm and folks in tampa are taking heed. Very tough. We r
Whats going on. It is how i keep informed and have a great week. Thank you, too. Speed to see you soon. Fox news alert, came under fire for a response of leaving victims in hard area Cut Off from the world then for themselves and this is amidst catastrophic disaster. Welcome to a Brandnew Hour of Americas Newsroom and Bill Hemmer is off to dave and julian, think you. Gillian im Gillian Turner and blaming inadequate response to disaster of leadership at the white house. This is across the southeast and republicans raising the questions about the Bidenharris Administration to handle largescale emergencies like this one. As Hurricane Milton taking aim at florida as we just heard from governor Ron Desantis just two weeks after helene. Cofounder Tim Kennedy on the ground in North Carolina. He is coordinating private Rescue And Relief operations there. Here is what he says about the governments response. It was absolutely broken. Fema and the land in mn on the ground doing the best they can
North carolina, more than 200 are dead, hundreds listed as missing as we speak at this hour. Helenes wrath relentless. A Living Nightmare for millions across the south. Most deadly hurricane since katrina. We watch the devastating fallout. Back on the job. Striking Dock Workers reaching a tentative deal to open up u. S. Ports. We got the Jobs Number for september. 254,000 jobs added. This after the fed cut rates by half a point. How does this all factor in now . Well look at that as we begin. Dana has the day off. Im Bill Hemmer live in new york city. Hello to you. Good to be with you on a job day. Cant wait to dig into that. Im Sandra Smith and this is americas newsroom. The tentative Dock Workers would give them a 60 raise. That pushes the deadline past election day. Bill convenient. That and the Jobs Report are good for Kamala Harris. The economy is still seen as a liability in the election. It is Human Nature to attribute your current economic situation to the people in office for
Council is holding an Emergency Meeting about Israel Planning Retaliation against iran and that massive ballistic Missile Attack from overnight. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. The israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, met with The Heads of his countrys secret Force Security forces as they consider what a strike could look like. The idf, israeli Defense Force has sent more fighters into lebanon. Remember, they are doing what they had called a limited ground incursion. The limit obviously was more than 24 hours. They are still going and fighting hezbollah terrorists on the ground. Lebanons military is hezbollah. Israel confirmed eight soldiers have been killed in combat today. Israel is facing three terror proxies. Those are those Terrorist Groups that iran funds and in some part has to be coordinating now. October 7th, hamas Hit Israeli Citizens. October 8th, hezbollah Hit Israeli Citizens from the north. Now the houthis and that proxy paid for by iran in ye
County. Well await word perhaps later today on that. Thank you, jim, from california. Pete rose dead at the age of 83, wow. Next hour now. Dana dangerous development in the Middle East. The White House is now warning that iran is preparing an imminent ballistic Missile Attack on israel and the u. S. Is warning of severe consequences for tehran. All of this comes as israeli Ground Troops are moving deeper into lebanon conducting localized raids on hezbollah positions. Welcome to a new hour of americas newsroom, im dana perino. From baseball to bill a lot of things happening. The statement out from the White House, here it is quote, the united states has indications that iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic Missile Attack against israel and actively supporting defensive preparations to defend israel against this attack. A direct Military Attack from iran against israel will carry severe consequences for iran, end quote. Dana incursion into lebanon follows the strike in beir