Reports of dozens trapped on a hardhit barrier island. And the stunning video from a Hurricane Hunter flying into the eye of the storm, 17 miles across. Tonight, hospitals already overwhelmed with patients with covid now sheltering in place. My interview with the doctor in chief of Childrens Hospital of New Orleans. Hurricane ida now carving a Path Of Destruction as it tracks north. Chief meteorologist Ginger Zee, Victor Oquendo, and Matt Gutman all reporting from the Storm Zone tonight. The other major story this sunday night. News on afghanistan. The new u. S. Drone Strike Targeting Isisk just outside the airport. The timing critical. Two days until that August 31st deadline. U. S. Officials now confirming they took out a vehicle Carrying A, quote, substantial amount of explosive material. Smoke billowing from the scene. The second u. S. Military strike after President Biden promised retaliation for the Suicide Blast that killed 13 american Service Members. The historic airlift still
Lifesupporters standing team of reporters standing by. We are in houma not far from where the starm made Land Fall. It is getting serious where you are, jason. What can you tell us . Reporter yes. The conditions, weve seen them getting progressively worse with each passing hour as weve been standing out here. Its the severe wind. Its the severe rain thats been coming down steadily. And were not even really in the thick of it yet. As bad as some of the conditions are now, if you look, i dont know how much of this reads on camera as you see the Wind Gusts come through here. But the Eye Wall still two hours away from where we are at this point, jim. And houma at this point is still in the direct path of the Eye Wall of Hurricane Ida. So what were being told is conditions here are just going to be steadily getting worse over the next few hours. So what were going to be doing is bringing you updates, obviously, as were out here. Ive reached out to Emergency Officials to gauge what theyve be
Before the water issues are resolved as well, and temperatures are still below freezing in several parts of the state this morning. More than 76,000 people do not have power after that brutal winter storm just hammered the state for days. But there is some good news. The states primary Power Company says the Energy Emergency is over and temperatures are expected to rise in the next few days. Cnns natasha chen is in houston right now. Good morning to you. I know power is being restored to a lot of the people in texas, but how are they holding out . Reporter yeah, this has really become a water crisis. And when you talk about boiling water, that can be hard for those who still dont have power. And there is also concern for the people who are, you know, on the margins, cannot afford Bottled Water or to go someplace else to stay as there are burst pipes in peoples homes. Were at the Houston Food Bank and we have three congresswoman speaking right now to the press, Sheila Jackson lee and Sy
We make money from ads, but they dont follow you aroud join the millions of people taking back their privacy by downloading duckduckgo on all your devices today. Otter. Ai. Ai or download the app carbon cnn fill. Sunday, april 21 at nine you are in the cnn newsroom. Im Alison Camerota and new york Donald Trump Trump posted a violent image of President Biden tied up like a hostage in the back of a pickup truck. Now, the Trump Campaign is responding to the growing criticism saying quote that picture was on the back of a pickup truck that was traveling down the highway. Democrats and crazed lunatics have not only called for despicable violence against President Trump and his family hey, there actually weaponizing the Justice System against him cnns Priscilla Alvarez joins us from the white house. Priscilla has President Biden responded his campaign has responded, and they have slammed what they saw here saying that this is yet another example of the Political Violence that former Presiden
Expecting water to come in, but if you notice where the water is right now, its over that small embankment there, thats going to be a business at some point, they are planning to put a business in there, but let me give you a look at how choppy things are here, and how high the water has gotten. This was well below this area here, well below, you had to really lean down to get close to the water. Now its coming up and its almost completely onto that. This is nothing compared to what is being expected here. The highest the water has ever gotten here in Crystal River is about four feet above the flood zone. The entire community is a flood zone. Its in a flood zone, why they have told people to evacuate. At this point in time this is a wind event right now. It has been raining as well as the bands come in, but the real fear is the water, and what do officials always say . You run from the water, you hide from the wind. Hopefully people have heeded the warnings, as this storm gets closer,