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southwest florida as a category 4 hurricane, making it the most powerful storm to ever hit that area of the state. the death toll now standing at 45, but that number could rise as crews reach areas cut off by flooding. people who chose to ride out the storm describe their harrowing experiences. >> the water was up to my balcony here. it was just you could dive off the balcony. just water everywhere, stuff floating on it. i never stay again. they say evacuate, go. >> right now the remna...

hello again, everyone. thank you for joining me. im fredricka whitfield. we begin with a new update on the devastating toll hurricane ian has taken on florida. at least 64 people were killed across the state. as recovery efforts continue, the number is expected to rise. governor ron desantis at this hour giving a briefing on the storm response and recovery. hurricane ian slamming into florida as a category 4 storm, leveling entire communities. and today severe flooding is complicatin...

wards fell silent. emergency care is still being provided — hospital bosses say theyre hugely concerned. my message and that of many chief executives around the country is that this needs resolution. we cannot continue to go through periods of industrial action and the disruption its causing to patients and to our staff. the thing is, there is no sign of a resolution tonight. i actually detect— resolution tonight. i actually detect a _ resolution tonight. i actually detect a sourin...

officials in florida now say at least 66 people are confirmed dead, more than half the fatalities are here amid the widespread devastation in lee county, home to fort myers. the sheriff there says there have been more than 600 rescues in that county alone. near sarasota police officers evacuated a neighborhood early this morning as a levee appeared in danger of collapsing. that threat, a 15-foot wall of water crashing into the neighborhood. just a short time ago the state reopened a 12...

the game and his collapse. well look at all the tributes. >> more than half a million people across california are without power as high winds and rain hammered california. well look at the forecast and how emergency officials rew preparing. plus, are you taking part in dry january? why you could be doing more good than you think. thats all ahead on "cnn this morning." ♪ hi, everyone, its sunday, january 8th, a new week. thanks so much for waking up with us. alex, so good to be w...

welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. im whitney wild in for christine roman. a dangerous new storm system headed to the west coast with heavy rain, mountain snow. the pacific northwest will get it first. california gets it tomorrow. right on the heels of the storm that shut down a stretch i-70 in colorado for nine hours leaving drivers stranded. meteorologist chad myers is live in the weather center. chad, these storms have millions of people under aler...

in her murder. new video shows the losing republican candidate visiting the home of democrats before he allegedly organized the shootings that targeted him. he once pushed 9/11 conspiracy theories, now marjorie taylor greene is sitting on a committee with access to secrets. george santos will sit on the small business committee. cnn this morning starts right now. first, tragedy on the outskirts of ukrainians capital. seven people are dead including ukraines interior minister. f...

san francisco home. the attack was intentional. quote, not random. new details are emerging about the suspects blog posts. multiple senior law enforcement officers firmly with the case are telling nbc news that the posts take aspects of liberal anti establish ideas to more recent posts. they espouse positions typically associated with far-right extremism. both sides of the aisle are reacting to the attack. that includes vice president harris. >> i think that we are looking at a time in...

i want the after -- pete: the aftermath of hurricane ian leaves florideans picking up the pieces. search and rescue efforts in the sunshine state are underway. 30 people confirmed dead and 27 deaths in florida alone. more than 1 million people in florida are without power. will: ian making land fall in south carolina yesterday and battering the east from the atlantic side as a hurricane surging inland as a post-tropical cyclone. several piers including this one on pollys island collaps...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ will: remnants of ian continue to devastate the southeast. >> videos and photographs dont do the devastation any justice. >> it looks like a bomb exploded frankly. >> we ve been through irma, wilma 15 years ago, this is something i have never seen in my life. >> i need you to get up in there and i will hand her to you and you need to hold her. >> i dont know what else to do. >> only thing we can do is pray. will: a shelter in place warning issued in florida after a poss...