John and sandra. Good Afternoon Everybody and this continues to be this story today. Former President Trump on the ground in Hardhit Georgia where hurricane helenes Death Toll now tops 120 people who were killed in this tremendous door making it one of the deadliest in decades. Youre going to be stronger, a better and youre going to learn a lot from it. And we pray to god for those who have been so badly injured and in particular for the people who were no longer with us. Martha around 2 Million are without power, hundreds of people are reported missing. Vice president harris will get a briefing in washington later Today And President biden says he will travel to the area but he has been in Command Quote on the phone. Why werent you there in washington commanding this this weekend . President Joe Biden i was on the phone for at least two Hours Yesterday and the day before as well. Martha lets bring in Jerry Baker, editor at large for the Wall Street Journal and Wall Street contributor.
A. M. Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera reporting from new york. We begin with Breaking News. The president set to speak from the White House this hour, about the devastation in the aftermath of helene. The destruction is really unbelievable, stretching all across the southeast. The Death Toll currently standing at 99. The number is set to climb, still, with Search And Rescue efforts continuing this morning. A third of the deaths in north carolina, where the historic city of asheville saw the worst of it. At this hour, authorities are still searching for the missing. And the community is just struggling to cope without water. Without food, power, Gasoline Or Cell service in so many of those areas. Joining us now, nbcs George Solis is in asheville and Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is standing by. George, the aerial images from that shot is really breathtaking. What is the situation this morning . Rare, good morning, ana, the situation is really heartbreaking. Some areas have become passable after the water
Close and right now several counties are under mandatory evacuations. Other parts of the south are under Storm Warnings as residents brace for days of heavy rain, dangerous winds and Life Threatening Storm Surge. Joining us now nbcs Marissa Parra from pinellas county, Florida And Nbc Meteorologist Bill karins. How are people there preparing for this . Reporter well, you can see some of the preparations happening behind me, and im going to go ahead and give you a little bit of a walk and talk, a show and tell if you will. These are Sandbag Preparations w we always see this when there is a hurricane or tropical storm approaching. It was within the hour, jose, that our phones were lighting up and going off, warning us of mandatory evacuations happening in this county. So were in the Tampa Bay region, pinellas county. This is one of the areas that is under mandatory evacuation for Mobile Home residents and ill tell you, talking to people on the ground here there are several people who are
Are deploying to the region. It comes as the highstakes u. N. Gathering kicks off in New York. Irans new Vice President speaking out in his first u. S. Interview. What he told us about a potential for a wider war in the middle east. Also tonight the tropical threat expected to strengthen into Hurricane Helene targeting the Gulf Coast. A State Of Emergency in florida. Were tracking it. The suspect in the second attempt to kill former President Trump in court. The new evidence including a letter prosecutors say he left months ago saying, this was an Assassination Attempt. And how long they say he was casing the Golf Course to carry out his plot. Our latest Nbc News national poll. Kamala harris now leading within the margin of error, but Donald Trump showing strength in the sun belt. The manhunt in alabama after a Mass Shooting left four dead. Was It Part of a murder for Hire Plot . And the massive reward. And the brave mom and the hundreds coming from all over to give her the ultimate gi
Reports, escalation in the Middle East. A new bombardment of israeli strikes against hezbollah targets in lebanon and an unprecedented warning to civilians. The fears its stoking of a larger regional war. Plus disturbing new evidence tied to the suspect in that apparent second Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump, including a letter where he appears to confess to the plot. What it means for his case when he face has judge next hour. And new Nbc Polling on the 2024 race showing a historic surge in favorability for Vice President harris. We will look at whats driving that and why this contest is still neck and neck. Good morning and thanks for joining us, it is 10 00 a. M. Eastern, 7 00 a. M. Pacific, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. We begin with the Breaking News in the Middle East. Lebanese officials say more than 180 people have been killed after intensifying israeli strikes there overnight. The idf Issuing A first of its kind Evacuation Warning to civilians in Southern Leban