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have made a difference? plus how is russia going to respond now that ukraine is taking back land that putin wants to say is his. and what kind of roller coaster ride are we in for as the supreme court kicks off its new term today. this is what were watching "at this hour." thank you for being here. im kate bolduan. the dem toll from hurricane ian is rising still in florida. as rescuers are now working through some of the hardest hit areas. at least 76 people have died in the state from...

ian is rising in florida. 88 people lost their lives to this storm. 54 of them alone were in lee county which includes fort myers, as youre seeing on your screen here and fort myers beach. that town is decimated by the monster category 4 storm. officials there now facing questions over the timing of the mandatory evacuation orders, were they given early enough. search and rescue teams still going door to door looking for survivors especially on the barrier islands of sanibel, captiva. ...

>> reporter: the rescue and recovery operation after hurricane ian continuing on this small white sand island of fort myers beach located in lee county, an island that is now an island of rubble, 54 deaths now reported in this county alone. >> were looking for anybody that may have been left behind. the devastation is hard to put into words. >> reporter: we joined a rescue operation that includes search and rescue dogs. >> we send the dog in, the dog will sniff around. if we cant make ...

evacuation. why werent residents in one county told to get out sooner? and is more tropical weather on the way? president biden set to visit the state this week. our rob marciano is standing by in hard-hit fort myers. developing overseas, ukrainian forces celebrate a stunning victory in a key city in the eastern donbas region. russian troops retreat just hours after vladimir putin claimed the city as part of russia. the setback raises fears that putin could resort to using a nuclear ...

ian. state and federal agencies are still in search and rescue mode now five days after the storm made land fall. well have the very latest on the hardest hit areas. also ahead, ukrainian forces respond to putins illegitimate annexation of four territories in a significant way. as the army continues to build on weeks of momentum. plus, new developments connected to the fbi search of mar-a-lago. it appears there are more missing documents that the department of justice needs to track do...

and as you would expect, time is running out to get to them. there are also questions about what officials should have done before the storm, and regrets from those who stayed. >> we were just about ready to take her out. and you so dont want to see this. youre right. youre right. >> three days. >> three days. >> the water came up to me on here. and when it got to there, the way they were saying on the news, i thought it was going to eventually go over our heads. i called my daughters ...

flag, as russia retreats from a key city, just one day after putin claimed annexation at that very region. and it is election day in brazil in the coming hours. brazilians decide their leader in a race charged with tensions and even violence. we are following a developing story out of indonesia for you. police say at least 129 people are dead, and hundreds more injured. after chaos and violence erupted at a football match between two of the countrys biggest teams. you can see of th...

James Bennet, the former County Manager for Martin County, has filed a lawsuit against the county.Bennett is accusing the county of violating the NC Wage and H

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The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners is currently accepting applications for one appointment to the Library Board of Trustees. All applicants must be Douglas County residents. The appointed applicant would serve the unexpired term through December 31, 2027, at which point, the appointee can re-apply for a 4-year term.