Category 5 storm and taking dead aim at florida. Milton rapidly strengthening over the past 24 hours, now packing winds of 180 miles per hour. The strongest hurricane of the Gulf Of Mexico in nearly 20 years. In florida a state of emergency. Storm surge warnings up to 15 feet. The race to get out. Mandatory evacuations. Al roker has the new track for us tonight. It comes as florida and the southeast are still reeling from hurricane Helenes Blast just 11 days ago. Thousands still without water. Were with the National Guard on an urgent mission to deliver relief. And in tennessee growing questions at a Plastic Factory where nearly a dozen workers were swept away. Also tonight, the solemn ceremonies as israel marks a year since the deadly hamas Terror Attack. Here in the u. S. The memorials for the victims and the hostages. And protests returning to campus as the deadly war expands to new fronts. The race for the White House with just 29 days to go Kamala Harris launching a media blitz. A
additional proof of the vaccine s safety. what this could mean for vaccine mandates moving forward. what new york city has done. and companies, too. the united airlines tonight giving employees five weeks from today to be fully vaccinated. and all of this comes as more than 180,000 children get covid in just one week. dr. jha standing by, answering questions on all of this and the booster and when you should plan to get it. also tonight, the mass evacuations and the race against time in afghanistan. will president biden extend that deadline? what the white house said just today. the taliban now saying that date is a red line. and the pentagon tonight on the u.s. military going into kabul to help americans and afghans get out. ian pannell reporting from kabul and martha raddatz live in washington tonight with what she s now learned. deadly weather here at home. the flooding tragedy in tennessee. many families say it came out of nowhere. at least 21 people now killed,
itself would take several days and that means they would have to get american citizens and afghan allies out of afghanistan by next weekend, if not sooner, in order to then get the troops out by the deadline. a u.s. official tells me at this point it is unlikely the deadline will be extended, but the negotiations are ongoing. david? martha, thank you. we move on this evening to the horrific and deadly weather here at home. the flooding tragedy in tenness tennessee. at least 21 people now killed, including 7-month-old twins swept away from their father. and tonight, loretta lynn heartbroken following the death of her longtime ranch foreman. elwyn lopez is in tennessee tonight. reporter: tonight, new images of the catastrophic destruction in parts of middle tennessee after deadly flooding decimated the area. at least 21 people killed, including 7-month-old twins swept away from their father. country music star loretta lynn posting on facebook her family
all in the case of the haiti earthquake. we haven t seen any major television personalities land in pakistan showing coverage yet. 20 million people have lost their homes, their crops, their livelihood. that is not easy for people to comprehend in a single image. that rather than any other factor is responsible for the low response to the flooding tragedy. it s not easy for people to understand someone who has lost his life. it s easier to comprehend when somebody is dead and you re showing images of dead bodies on televisio television. what has been the reaction, if any, in pakistan to the controversy in new york? people in pakistan, of course, would like the united states to continue to be the