Morning, everyone, im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. Hurricane milton is racing toward Floridas Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall as a dangerous category four storm. According to the latest update from the national hurt Hurricane Center, more than 12 Million residents across Central Florida are under Hurricane Alerts with parts of 14 counties issuing mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm. A storm that could become one of the most destructive in state history. You want to pick a fight with mother nature. She is winning 100 of the time. And individuals that are in these say youre in a singlestory home, 12 feet. Is above that house. So if youre in it basically thats the coffin that youre in . For the most part, people do seem to be taking these orders seriously as major highways are filled, bumper to bumper with traffic, one of the largest evacuations in state history. But those evacuations are leading to another issue as Gas Stations run low on fuel, more tha
Long time and have experienced these storms many times, power you talking with them about how this is going to be different. And what and so the difference between what theyre used to and what this will be as a way to hopefully give them more encouragement to know that they need to get out you Thank You, Madam Vice President. Yes, weve been emphasizing the size and the intensity of the storm and the direction in which its approaching, which is unusual and really raises that Storm Surge Risk for the West Coast of florida we typically see hurricanes approach the West Coast of florida from the south or southeast, moving parallel to the coast. This track more perpendicular to the coast really raises the Storm Surge Risk. And the size of the storm is going to produce hazardous impacts across much of the peninsula. So weve been hitting the Surge Risk on both coasts. Actually, the Hurricane Force winds, the flooding, rainfall all threat to tornadoes and trying to reemphasize the Scale And Bre
Everyone. Im Judge Jeanine Pirro along with jessica tarlov, jesse watters, dana perino, and greg gutfeld. Its 5 00 in new york city, and this is the five. Fox news alert. Officials say time is running out for millions as the onceinalifetime Hurricane Milton ferociously charges towards florida, and is expected to make landfall as soon as tonight. Lets go right to steve harrigan. He is out in tampa, florida. Steve . Judge, it is really pounding now, the heaviest rain we have seen so far. Expect to get anywhere from 61t with a Storm Surge that could be anywhere from 1015 feet and wins that are gusting now, we are not seeing any trees snapped but certainly starting to bend. A Worstcase Scenario for this storm would be if it were to hit just north of tampa. Keep in mind, thats tormented so much damage two weeks ago hit next to a town in florida that had a population of just 6,000. Now we are talking about a storm that might have a bullseye on an area of 3. 3 Million. And when you talk to pe
Location near you see llf bk. Com you are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We do begin the hour with Breaking News as yet another powerful Hurricane Barrels towards florida. There it is. Milton is now now a category four, and its getting stronger quickly. Its aiming directly at the Tampa Bay Area and could become a category five storm at some point, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and damaging winds to communities still picking up the pieces from helene, florida governor Ron Desantis gave this warning just moments ago. We need as much of this debris picked up as possible. This creates a Safety Hazard and it also will increase the damage that milton could do with flying debris cnns derek Van Dam joins us now, derek the governor said it right there. You got to have another Path Powerful Hurricane Come in and slam the coast and lift up this Debris And Flight in 100 different directions. That that does sound like a scary situation for the resident
The State Of Emergency at this hour. In just ten hours time, from 2 00 a. M. To noon today, Hurricane Milton growing from a category 1 hurricane to a Category 5. The strongest hurricane in the gulf in nearly two decades now. Authorities expecting major damage in florida. Mass evacuations now under way along the florida coast. Tampa bay among the Areas Bricing for a severe impact. And this hurricane threatening an historic Storm Surge, up to 15 feet in some areas. Ginger zee standing by, shes live in florida with the new forecast just from the national hurricane center. Also breaking as we come on tonight, amid this tragedy unfolding already from Hurricane Helene, the Death Toll now at least 230, the national Guard And Fema on the ground for days now, and tonight, theyre also now dealing with false claims and Conspiracy Theories being pushed by former President Trump. Republican Senator Thom Tillis making it clear border issues are not affecting aid in North Carolina. And just moments a