Hunt next september 26, right now on cnn this morning you need to have a plan and he needs to get out now bracing for a Storm Surge, Hurricane Helene picking up steam expected to strengthen to it the category four as it makes Landfall Tonight 200,000 Manufacturing Jobs were lost during her his presidency, our economy is doing really, really badly its the Economy Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Layout dueling visions on the top issue two for voters in Battleground States where weve been working tirelessly with partners to avoid a fullblown, more the brink of all out war, the u. S. Calls for a temporary ceasefire as fighting between Israel And Hezbollah nears a Boiling Point 5 00 a. M. On the East Coast. A live look at clearwater, florida as Hurricane Helene is making its way through the Gulf Of Mexico gaining strength before its set to hit american soil. Tonight all right good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us time is running short for residents along Fl
as a downgraded tropical cyclone. the historically destructive storm made landfall for the second time yesterday. this time in south carolina. more than 180,000 residents lost power almost immediately. that number, reported to have grown to nearly half 1 million as the storm has carved its way through the carolinas. of course, nowhere has been more devastated than florida, where ian s wrath after touching down was deadly, as 77 people confirmed dead. homes literally washed away. entire communities, recovering from being nearly submerged. the president, planning to visit the state to thank its first responders. said yesterday that eons destruction in florida is almost unmatched for our nation. the situation in florida is far more devastating. we will just be beginning to see the scale of that destruction. it s likely to rank among the worst in the nation s, and the worst in the nation s history. you have all seen the scene on television. homes and property wiped out. it s go
life-threatening storm surge. we just learned the updated storm surge projections for those areas is now staggers. it is now 12 to 18 feet. that is the warning. already more than 16 on,000 customers are without power across the state of florida. more than 2.5 million people are under an erag ways order or warning. governor desantis said residents in the cross hairs need to shelter in place, because it is too late to leave. if you are in any of those counties, it s no longer possible to safely evacuate. it s time to hunker down and prepare for this storm. this is a powerful storm that should be treated like you would treat if a tornado was approaching your home. we are covering all angles up and down the western coast of florida. let s begin with john berman. he s in tampa. what can you tell us? reporter: good morning poppy and jim. this storm is bringing three interrelated threats. the winds, an historic storm, one of the most powerful projected, particularly about in
Lane County officials are recommending residents make preparations in light of heavy rain and high winds forecasted to sweep through the area next week, county officials said.
An official with KDOT said even with below freezing temperatures, the materials crews put on the roads should still work including what's left over from the last storm.