Hi there, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. At this hour, millions of people along Floridas Gulf Coast are bracing for one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in The Atlantic basin. The outer bands of Hurricane Milton are already hitting parts of the state. It is forecast to make landfall some time tonight between 10 00 p. M. Eastern and 2 00 a. M. And is expected to double in size before making landfall. This is the scene right now in ft. Myers, florida, being battered by high winds and rain. The top concern for officials at this moment is making sure that residents get to safety. The window for evacuating is now rapidly closing. Even as the storm is already complicating those efforts. This video shows a tornado touching down near i75 in south florida, thats hundreds of miles from Hurricane Miltons core. Just a few hours ago, president Joe Biden called Hurricane Milton, quote, the storm of the century. And made a plea to people in the Storms Path to please evacuate. First, man
It is good to be back with you on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. No rest for the storm weary. We are live in florida as Crews Race to clear the damage from Hurricane Helene before the other Monster Storm named milton rolls ashore. Forecasters say the intensity is building again. Plus, get out now or die. Dire Evacuation Orders set off a scramble with highways clogged and things flying off the shelves. The latest on the storm that could be the worst to hit florida in a century. And when Disaster Relief turns political. Growing spat between Kamala Harris and Floridas Governor Ron Desantis after he reportedly dodged her call. What both sides are saying. And Donald Trumps predictions for the stormravaged south. Theyll still turn out for him even if they have to crawl to the voting booth. We start in tampa, florida, where people trying to evacuate face long lines for gas, standstill traffic, hundreds of cancelled flights. Sam brock is there live. What can you tell us about whats
Will deal with if and when it arrives at that point. Right now, we are supporting Ukraines Ability to defend itself against russias unprovoked aggression. Donald trump, if he were president , putin would be sitting in kyiv right now. He talks about, oh, he can end it on Day One. You know what that is . Its about surrender. Well, it is about surrender. You look from the very beginning, mika, of the invasion of ukraine. You had Donald Trump talking about how brilliant Vladimir Putin was as he is slaughtering people as the troops came into ukraine. Yeah, that was just part of Vice President Kamala Harris Interview with 60 Minutes. Well have much more from the wideranging sitdown and the Programs Explanation of why Donald Trump did not participate. Meanwhile, the former president made another disparaging remark about migrants, suggesting that some of them have bad genes. What does that sound like . Well share those comments. Im sure whoever the host was pushed back on that. Its straight ou
Conspiracy theories. Now, there is a new dangerous threat heading toward floridas gulf coast. Im talking about all of this a Fema Administrator Dan Criswell at 2 00 p. M. Eastern. Also, Caroline Giuliani. You know who her dad is. This hour, the how and the why she says her Dads Life crumbled because of Donald Trump. New york. Th decision 202 and 30 days to what many analysts are saying is the most consequential u. S. Election in history. Vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are racing to make their final pitches to voters while polls remain close. Here is nbcs Steve Cormack he. We been tracking this week to week. The average of all the major national polls, Kamala Harris completing with that three Point Average over Donald Trump. At the seven Core Battleground states. Again, youre looking at full averages in here. Trump is making his Case Today at Battleground Wisconsin while his surrogates on the Sunday Talk shows and he capped his chances at victory in novem
Welcome to Alex Witt reports, im ali vitali. We begin with decision 2024, 31 days until Election Day. Both candidates making public appearances with voting already underway in some states. Vice president Kamala Harris will be in North Carolina this afternoon, Donald Trump will be in pennsylvania returning to the site of an attempted assassination against him. Governor Tim Walz is set to speak in Ohio And Senator did events will be in massachusetts and then pennsylvania himself. Vp harris spoke in flint, Michigan Friday appearing with Basketball Legend Magic johnson and focusing her message on jobs. America lost nearly 200,000 Manufacturing Jobs when he was president. Including Tens Of Thousands of jobs in michigan making Donald Trump one of the biggest losers of Manufacturing Jobs and american history. Former President Trump spoke in North Carolina, one of several states where Absentee Voting is already underway. Its one of the states recovering from Hurricane Helene. The storm struck