Evacuate now, now, now, you should have already been evacuated. Thats not hyperbole, its a matter of life and death. President biden urging floridians in the path of Hurricane Milton to take seriously Evacuation Orders from local officials. It comes as the storm is gaining strength in the gulf, expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours. We have the very latest on the Hurricanes Track. And a live report from florida straight ahead. Also ahead, a New Book by longtime Journalist Bob Woodward is putting Donald Trumps relationship with Vladimir Putin back into the spotlight. Were going into the staggering new revelations. Good morning, welcome to Morning Joe. Its wednesday, October 9th along with willie and me, we have Jonathan Lemire, Eddie Glaude Jr. And President Emeritus of the council on foreign relations, richard haass. Hes author of the weekly Newsletter Home and away available on substack. We have a lot to talk to, richard, especially on the revelations of Covid Tests sent to V
Im jake tapper. Were going to start this hour with the Breaking News moments ago, we got an update on her Hurricane Milton, which once again is im not happy to tell you, has strengthened to a category five storm. Was category for now its back to five and has 165 165 mile an ho sustained winds. It is expected to double in size before making landfall in florida. Nearly 20 Million people in the United States are currently in the path of Hurricane Milton. Its effects or already being felt. Parts of the Tampa Bay Area are gonna lose access to running water starting today, Gas Stations are running out of fuel as evacuees fill up their cars and tried to flee. Those riding out the storm are stocking Up To power their generators. Lets get straight to cnn Meteorologist Chad myers in a hurricane headquarters. Chad, it doesnt sound like this forecast is what we wanted it is not, it is. We saw all day and i talked to you about this at 4 00 this afternoon that the last plane left about three hours a
That does it for us from all of her colleagues across the networks on nbc news. Thank you for staying up late with me. I will see you again tomorrow. The date is october seven and previously only on my calendar for one reason which it is vladimir putins birthday. He is 72 today. Congratulations. But now for Me And You and everybody, the date october seven is its own unforgettable indelible thing the same way that 9 11 is an unforgettable indelible date for us forever now too. On october seven, israel lost 1200 people in the Hamas Attack and october seven of 2023, a year ago today and they lost 1200 people and if you extrapolate that given the relative size of the population of our two countries, and attack of that size in our country would have been the equivalent of us losing 35,000 people. We lost 3000 americans on 9 11 and they lost relative to their population relative to that 35,000 people on october seven. They didnt lose them by crashing into planes or doing that in the building
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East coasters, youve got three more hours, if youre One of those states. Its not close of business, its at the end of the day exactly, youve got a few more, have a great show. Thank you thanks to you at home for joining us this hour the date, October 7th, was previously known for One reason, it is vladimir putins birthday. Hes 72 today. Congratulations. But now, for me and for you and for everybody, the date, October 7th, is its own unforgettable, indelible thing. S the same way that 9 11 is an unforgettable, indelible date for us forever and ever. October 7th is when 1,200 people died in the hamas attack. October 7th, 2023, One year ago today. They lost 1,200 people. If you sort of extrapolate that, given the relative size of the population of our two countries, an attack of that size in our country, that would have been the equivalent of us losing more than 35,000 people. We lost 3,000 americans on 9 11. They lost, relative to their population, the equivalent of 35,000 people on Octo