his visit to palestine. and his response to criticism about the way that he has handled this derailment. plus, a member of ukrainian parliament joins us to talk about a year of war that is devastating her country. we will ask her about president biden s surprise trip to kyiv and what ukraine needs to defeat russia. i am simone sanders johnson, and i have something to say. fear, worry, and anxiety. that is what east palestine residents have been feeling since the norfolk southern chain went on the tracks, causing one of the most environmental disasters that we have seen an a while. right now we are waiting for a briefing from federal state and local leaders and east palestine and it is set to begin any moment. we will bring you any updates we learn from it as they have been. today, residents in east palestine, some of their concerns about the long term safety of the air they are breathing might be valid. daughters right, researchers at texas a&m took a closer look at epa
earlier demonstrated just how powerful those winds can be. there is the wind speed, as i am standing next to the building. i will take a knee. oops. i ll have to take a knee there. okay. you guys got it i m going back out. the powerful winds created record level storm surges in areas like fort myers and naples, florida. over 2 million are without power tonight. and flash flooding is still a major concern, with potentially up to 30 inches of rain predicted in some areas. let s go now to nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman for the latest on hurricane in. michelle, hurricane ian has been downgraded to a category one storm. what should residents in its path expect over the next 24 to 48 hours? i, they re great to see you. they can expect flood and rain we. need to prepare for that flash flooding. when it comes to water and hurricanes, that s the number one reason for deaths in hurricanes, it s the salt water, the storm surge that we talked about, and also fre
But the legacy of the event is no longer just about the horrific mess as officials are now investigating at least one death in the nevada desert. Plus, the latest on a stunning and senseless killing at a college in texas. A 21yearold student shot pointblank by a man he didnt even know. As chilling as that was, wait until you hear what the alleged gunman said he planned to do next. And President Biden addressing Union Workers in philadelphia today, celebrating the American Economy as the strongest in the world. So why dont the American People believe it . We want to begin with the shocking and now deadly situation at the burning man festival. One person is dead and others are stranded as rain has turned it into a major, muddy mess. Were just getting an update here, liz, many of the revelers being able to leave soon. Tell us more about what were learning. Reporter this is an update just moments ago from burning man organizer es. Weve been waiting for this and they said they have decided
You have to also understand, everything we do is a methodical approach and be safe and make sure our officers are safe, and we were Fielding Hundreds of calls in our call center and there was also the tip line that i heard today, how many calls came in, there as you can imagine, it was an astronomical amount of resources being used across our community, and not everybody is in marked police cars, and not everybody is in full uniform, but there was a lot of resources from across new england that was here, including helicopters, moments after i arrived on the scene, we used every resource that was available, and we, you know, i think it was this gentleman down here, asked me, you know how long you searched for, and you expect to find him, and every officer there wasnt going home until we found the individual. [ Inaudible Question ] so Maine Recycle was cleared thursday, it was cleared on thursday, and then we, my officers, trying to think, it three hours sleep over the course of a few da
South. But right now that crossing appears to be closed in both directions for people and humanitarian aid. Also happening, the Israeli Security cabinet will hold a meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu, and in just a few hours from now, as the world braces for what is believed to be an upcoming israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is back in tel aviv today to meet with israeli leaders just as we learned that families of 199 hostages have been notified their loved ones were abducted. In just a few minutes well speak with a family of 85yearold yafa adar and her grandson, taken during saturdays horrific terrorist attack. The desperate pleas from that family and dozens of others to get their loved ones back safely. And we begin this hour with the very latest on whats happening on the ground in the middle east. For that we turn to nbc news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel who joins us from the israelgaza border. Richard, its just at sunset, and continu