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its the top of the hour on "cnn newsroom." im alisyn camerota in new york. hurricane ian has killed at least 13 people. its the strongest storm to hit the west coast of florida in nearly 20 years. local officials say we should brace for that number of victims to rise. the life and death danger from ian continues as it pushes northeast, still pummelling florida. rescuers were pulling people from high water all day and night. survivors describe no time to wait as people had to carry chil...

And heres how the chief described it. >> and he puts it in gear and lets it roll down the street while hes able to get out and take up a position so hes a little bit safer. at the end, he said to my captain, i hope the chief isnt mad at me, that cruiser is a little bit damaged. i said serg, are you kidding me? theyre going to be writing about you in textbooks. that was brilliant under that situation. >> let me make sure i understand that. he gets out of the car and lets his car float on in to th...

To use that car as his open weapon. and here os how the chief described it. >> and he puts it in gear and lets it roll down the street while hes able to get out and take up a position so hes a little bit safer. at the end, he said to my captain, i hope the chief isnt mad at me, that cruiser is a little bit damaged. i said serg, are you kidding me? theyre going to be writing about you in textbooks. that was brilliant under that situation. >> let me make sure i understand that. he gets out of the ...

Situation to be able to think that through and do that. >> let me make sure i understand that. he gets out of the car and lets his car float on in to the dudes? >> right. so they think hes still in the car and theyre unloading on the car while hes able to take up a position to the side inside returning fire. >> its amazing the heroism of the officers on the scene. jake, you caught up on the guy from the window of his apartment during the shootout and took pictures of it. what do they show? >> th...

hurricane irene is driving to the coast today with 110-mile-an-hour winds. the storm will go on a climb up the east coast impacting, perhaps, one-fifth of the nations population. north carolinas outer banks will feel irenes winds by nightfall. the full fury will bear down by saturday evening. >> the window for preparation is quickly closing. if you are in the projected path of the storm, please listen to your state or local officials. please listen to emergency radio or television. if ...