it took three minutes to sink the uss mohawk off the coast of florida. it will become an artificial reef for scuba divers. here is another look at the ship from a distance during world war ii. it was the last one to radio back to see the weather was clearing for the d-day invasion. it is the first offshore veteran s memorial. those are your 5@5:30. might be neat to dive around. holiday week becoming a nightmare for those without power. all of the way from illinois to carolina. doug luzader is joining us live in washington. you were following us yesterday. how were they doing getting the power back on-line? they are making headway. they have had power all along. the high temperatures continue once again into the 90s. the good news is power companies are making serious headway getting the power restored even
[chanting] [explosion] activists claim this blast hit a funeral procession over the weekend and killed dozens. they blame government troops. fox news cannot independently confirm. a former u.s. coast guard cutter that played a key role in the invasion of normandy was intentionally sunk today over the florida coast to create an artificial reef and offshore veterans memorial. [explosion] jon: uss mohawk is in the gulf of mexico sitting in about 90 feet of water. we re told it took three minutes to sink. during world war 2 it was the last ship to radio back to command that the weather was clearing for the d-day invasion. the mohawk is now the nation s first veterans memorial reef. it is dedicated to all u.s.
and, about 30 miles off the coast of florida the nation s newest veterans memorial. tonight, the intentional sinking of the uss mohawk. i m jon scott in for shepard smith and we begin tonight with misery for millions up and down the east coast. right now a lot of folks are facing their straight night with no power, no a.c. as temperatures set all sorts of sweltering records. the trouble started friday with what s being called a land hurricane. freak super storm churning out 8 mile-per-hour winds. leaving destruction from north carolina to new jersey. wall of wind shredded trees and snapped power lines and fox news now confirms the storm killed at least 26 people. the death toll has been rising by the hour all day long and tonight utility companies report some 2 million people are still in the dark. officials say some places could be without power for