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all of the work you re doing there on the ground to help so many people in need. for more information about how you could help these victims of hurricane ian go to cnn.com/impact. and the next hour of cnn newsroom starts right now. ian s death toll in florida is rising today. could we get some help down here. we have need for gas. there are four boats that just arrived moments ago. this community is never ever seen this high of fluiding before. now we re going into day four without electricity, that is when you get to the life-threatening range. we have no power, no phone service, nothing. the building is ripped off of their foundations and swept backwards. should have there been a mandatory evacuation that came sooner. i wouldn t have changed anything. this storm was very unpredictable. there is a degree of personal responsibility. i think people got complacent. lyman was completely liberated. a phenomenal strategic victory for the ukrainian ....
What hes had to say. we were over 12 to 14 foot of water above where we are standing right now at that time. and it was over the building and it was a two-story building. it was a two-story building. it is gone now. my anchor chain went over the top of the corner of it. it was that high. and can you believe that all of are you still standing here alive right now. their still thanking me. being in the right spot and the right time. i lost my boat and everything i had but i saved three guys and it was worth it. reporter: and that is just telling you about the awesome power of the storm surge. if you look at that sailboat that is sitting in the street, that is not only one that we re talking about this in area. there is a boat on top of this structure over here that is off camera and then right behind me is an entire fishing charter boat. it looks like the ss minnow from gilligan s island. and the entire boat, this massive 40 or 50 foot boat, ....
Center of so many key vents, and you have dealt events, and you have dealt with so many major figures in this country. as you look back on your life, what are your thoughts? i m so devoted to this country and been so fortunate to have been involved in so many important things. and i, every day i say thank god for america. chris: minnow says the goal for television should be to serve the public interest. back in that 1961 speech, he said history will decide whether today s broadcasters employ their powerful voice to enrich the people or to debate them. debase them. now, a personal note. remember how at the start of school you had to write a paper about what you did on your summer vacationing? well, i spent the last few weeks having surgery and then recovering to remove a skin cancer from my nose. they caught it early and i m fine, but trust me, it s no fun. ....
The 20th century, aren t you in laugh [laughter] i pop up in odd places. chris: in 1988 he hired a summer or intern from harvard. barack came to work, and his supervisor was a young woman, also a harvard law graduate, named michelle robinson. and one night jo and i went to the movies, and we ran into michelle and barack. they were out on on their very first date. chris: now at age 95 minnow is still a tv enthusiast. what channel shall we watch? chris: and still a critic. do you see a connection between having so many choices of television and the polarization in the country? yes, i do, and i particularly see it when we don t agree on facts. must know the difference between a fact and an opinion. chris: you have been at the ....