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these are live pictures from tampa, high winds continuing to batter the highways as storm c surges threatened to overpower low lying areas. 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, it is still bringing sustained winds of up to 105 miles per hour, that s 165 kilometres an hour. in a briefing just before the storm made landfall, florida governor ron desantis warned people against taking any risks. more than a quarter of a million people are without power. you don t want to be messing around with these winds. there s going to be things flying all over the place. obviously, if you re in a place that s close to the coast and you see that surge, that s going to be a legitimate surge. it s going to be a big, big deal and it s going to be very, very dangerous. and there we go with ....
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 goin ....
however to interpret it. lori lightfoot, the chicago mayor who has days left in office is now complaining that prosecutors are going easy on criminals. they re making it tough for the police. listen closely to her and to these other mayors. this is enlightening. if we say yeah, the police department is spending this time to put a case on and the judges and the prosecutors say we re going to let you out on electronic monitoring to wreak havoc again. if somebody musters the courage to come forward and identify the person that just shot up their neighborhood and sees them walking bold as day back on the street two days later, what does that say to them? you can t just allow our law enforcement agencies to decrease. we know what the consequences of that will be. we have about 2,000. they get out monday. they re doing the stickup on tuesday. and they snub their nose at the criminal justice system. they re violent. they re dangerous. some of them are dealing with real m ....
sky scrapers serve as the centerpiece. and this was the scene in taipei, taiwan where the celebration features fireworks shot from the tallest high-rise. and in new york crowds are already forming in times square, the celebration is returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria joins us now with the latest. how is it looking, gloria? reporter: the rain just let up for a minute and people here are excited. they re trying to get their hands on one of these free hats. we have this family here from erie, pennsylvania, who is in town to celebrate the new year. tell me how long you ve been standing here. we got here about 10:00 this morning. reporter: why do you want to do this? first in a lifetime experience. first and last time for sure. reporter: how is it going with the little guy? he s going to hold up? he s doing good. he s doing really good, huh, jeremy? yeah. you excited for the new year? yeah. reporter: cool. s ....
good morning. you should either whisper or yell, get up! i m a little delirious. hello, everybody. you know who i am and you know who guys these are. and who these are. election day in america. hours from now voters will cast their ballots to determine who controls both chambers. republicans are pretty sure they will win the house. the governor s races, voting, abortion rights will be at stake. we have cnn teams all over. team coverage live on the ground at polling stations in ohio, wisconsin, pennsylvania, georgia, arizona and everywhere, everywhere all over the world. plus a, quote, very big announcement. former president trump teasing what could be a third presidential run on the final night of campaigning. also, where he plans to break that news. plus this i think we re going to hear a lot. bang, bang, bang, bang, bang on the door so i run to the door. i was very scared. i see the capitol police. they say, we have to come in and talk to you. i m thinki ....