increasingly drones are calling the shots in the war in ukraine, just before dawn today, this, the largest russian attack on kyiv since spring, killing two people. it s 21st century, remote controlled warfare that the ukrainians are using to devastating effect too. in a moment, more on one of kyiv s biggest drone attacks on russian targets, hitting six regions. but first, we re on the front line in north easterern ukraine, where it s believed more than 100,000 russian troops are gathering, to try to retake ukrainian territory, lost a year ago. it s near the city of kupiansk, and our correspondent, quentin sommerville, and camera journalist darren conway, have spent the last few weeks in the region between between kupiansk, and the city of lyman, where the threat of so called russian kamikaze drones, is ever present. the battle on ukraine s eastern front has reawakened. it s in these fields and trenches that the conflict now burns at its hottest, ukraine says. there s been a l
the impact. this extremely dangerous hurricane is now a category 2 storm and expected to intensify. one of the greatest threats is a storm surge. perhaps it s 15 feet high in florida s big bend region. officials there say it could be a once in a lifetime event. florida s governor warning that now is the time to get out. mandatory evacuations are under way in county after county. thousands of national guard members have been activated. we are monitoring it all. i m kaitlan collins, and this is the source. hurricane idalia is intensifying very rapidly tonight, now packing winds of 105 miles per hour. the eye of the hurricane is now 155 miles or so southwest of tampa and moving north. it is expected to slam into florida as a category 3 storm by early tomorrow. governor ron desantis is warning everywhere in the big bend area that they are going to see a storm surge and now is the time to get out. officials in taylor county, which is southeast of tallahassee, say that the surge
the storm surge was always the biggest threat and, as expected, idalia has brought serious flooding to florida s west coast. these residents are being brought out of the evacuation zone, an area where the authorities had been telling people for days that it wasn t safe to stay in their homes. about three o clock, the water was still two feet below the sea wall. so i went back to bed, and he woke me up about 7:30 and said, we ve got water in the house . so, that s where we re at. did you guys not get the warnings to leave? yes. but we left the last one and didn t have to, so. right. ..we thought we d be able to sit it out. guess not. don t ever trust the weatherman! the whole front building at the faraway end, - where the swings were, just came apart and it s washing up the street towards us. the hurricane made landfall on what s known as florida s big bend, a relatively less populated area of the coast. but once again, the warnings were clear, the floods pose a major threa
river, and it is draining into the canals, and that is where they are seeing homes flooded. norah: plus, where idalia is headed next. mitch mcconnell health scare. did you hear the question, senator? norah: the senators nomex on s top republican breezes in a public press conference, the second time in as many months beard sorry. norah: growing criticism after cbs news questioning reviews maui s mayor did in place a single call for emergency backup during the deadly fires beard if the buck stops with your office, how is that possible? i can t speak to what or who s responsibility it was. you are the boss of this island, so yes, you can speak to it. norah: made air scare. the new details after 11 people were rushed to the hospital after a delta flight hit severe turbulence. hopefully we can find parents across the country are back-to-school shopping. how is inflation impacting the bottom line. it is not just the school supplies itself. it
bringing fierce winds and water searches. these are live pictures from clearwater in florida. all around the state there is flooding, one man died in the big bend region after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree. some areas of the state are already seeing flooding, with knee deep water covering roads and inundating towns. these are the latest pictures from jacksonville near to where the hurricane hit land. although the storm has continued to weaken the winds are around 90 mph. that is 150 kph. earlier florida governor ron desantis said 16 foot storm surges were expected in some areas. more than a quarter of a million people are without power. the hurricane is not crossing into southern georgia and we are expecting an update in the next hour from the authorities in florida. in a briefing just before the storm made landfall, florida governor ron desantis warned people against taking any risks. you don t want to be messing around with these winds. there s going to b