This is not survivorable the urgent warning we got from Central Florida officials to all the people living in Hurricane Miltons path. The Evacuation Zone involves Six Million people. And this storm is hours away now from colliding with floridas gulf coast. The impact has the potential to change the coastline. Our Meteorologist Janice Dean was saying it will do that. President biden and Vicepresident Kamala Harris are getting briefed were told on preparations. Officials are bracing for extreme winds and the windshield on this has grown exponentially so its going to affect far many more people than we thought at first. The winds could cause widespread power outages, like we just saw less than two weeks ago across six states in the southeast, including florida. Helene hit florida first. This is the second punch. 15 feet of lifethreatening Storm Surge expected, and time is running short for people who actually want to get out of the way. And you might have to go a little bit farther away t
Keep it here on msnbc. Well be here throughout the storm for you and ill see you here tomorrow, same time, same place. For now, im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with breaking news. Hurricane Milton Closing in on floridas gulf coast, expected to make landfall early tomorrow as a devastating major hurricane. Right now, milton is a category 4 storm, churning 100 Miles Southwest of tampa, set to bring damaging winds and a dangerous and potentially historic Storm Surge. Schools, airports and many businesses are already closed in florida as People scramble to evacuate in the final hours before the storm hits. And take a look at this, miltons powerful winds shaking up a team of Hurricane Hunters flying through the storm. Meantime, right now, in South Florida, a tornado has broken out near i75. Joining us now from tampa, nbcs Marissa Parra. And also with u
Good to be with you. Im katy tur. Leave or die, thats the warning for hundreds of thousands across tampa and beyond this hour as Hurricane Milton, now a monstrous category 4, takes direct aim on floridas third largest city. Right now, almost all of floridas West Coast is under an Emergency Warning as Crews Race to clear the debris from last weeks hurricane, that one helene, before milton makes landfall sometime tomorrow night. It is dangerous eye is set to unleash a once in a Century Damage and record Storm Surge. The national Hurricane Center is warning of up to 15 feet of water in tampa alone. As we speak, thousands are still trying to get out, residents rushing to escape the storms path, have clogged highways, and interstates. And adding to all of that chaos, all of that concern is politics. And the rampant disinformation that is being peddled by Donald Trump and some republicans including false claims about Fema Funds and not so subtle Social Media posts that say they control the w
Storm crashed into the big Bend Coast as a cat 4 hurricane. Downed lines flooded stuff. We will show you damage. It is literally just the tip of the iceberg. Brian plus across the way on the east Side Couple of hours prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations as israel braces for a possible Ground Incursion into lebanon. General Jack Keane is here with the analysis and the breaking news. Ainsley and it could have been the moment that helped her or made her lose the 2016 elections. And now she is doubling down. You could put half of trump supporters into what i call the basketball of deplorables. Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic,. Basket of deplorables. That was in 2016. We will tell you her latest comment Coming Up. The second how about of Fox Friends starts right now. Remember, mornings are better with friends. Brian Fox Weather Alert right now tropical Storm Helene is tearing through georgia. Look at this. First responders In Atlanta. Saving a baby a
miami-dade. there was this enormous barrier, this eight lane road that separated the university from the community. dream is sweetwater and fiu could be physically connected the way they are economically and socially. the enormous enjoy for the area, fiu and to put the community and the university together with a bridge was a years long dream. finally came to fruition saturday. really not even open to pedestrian traffic yet and now this disaster. two hours ago, the bridge collapsed. the cars are trapped beneath. trace gallagher with more. you talk the connection to sweetwater and fiu. there s 4,000 students that