Keep it here on msnbc. We ll be here throughout the storm for you and i ll see you here tomorrow, same time, same place. For now, i m 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. I m jose diazbalart. We begin with breaking news. Hurricane milton closing in on florida s 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, milton s 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, nbc s marissa parra. And also
Closer and closer to Floridas Gulf Coast. Were breaking down a Brand New forecast of bidens potentially catastrophic Power And Pam more than 1 Million floridians have now been ordered to evacuate. And the governor is warning residents theres little if any time left to get out safely. This hour, ill speak with local and federal officials about the devastating Toll Milton could take on a region still reeling from Hurricane Helene, plus new revelations about Donald Trumps secret talks with russias Vladimir Putin while trump was president and after standby for details from a new book by The Legendary Journalists Bob Woodward, that also describes President Bidens private complaints about Israels Benjamin going to turn you and much more welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer youre in the Situation Room News on Hurricane Milton regaining strength and growing in Size Hi big time, this Monster Storm is bearing down on florida with landfall expecte
Hurricane hunters flying into the eye, rocked by turbulence. Highways jammed with vehicles, trying to get out of the path of the hurricane. If you choose not to evacuate, you do so at your own risk. David Police Warning residents, time is running out. More than 1,300 Gas Stations across the state running out of fuel. The potentially historic Storm Surge, up to 15 feet set to hit the tampa bay area. Ginger zee live in florida with the new timing of this hurricane, when its now set to hit. Also tonight, former President Trump Targeting fema again today, and tonight, after false claims, and with millions trying to recover, Vice President Kamala Harris blasting the former president for spreading dangerous misinformation. What she said today. The Breaking News at this hour. The Justice Department just moments ago saying they have thwarted an alleged Terror Plot what they just revealed. Tonight, the Journalist And Author Bob Woodward and his new Book Reporting that when the pandemic was ragi
Greg thank you. Bret good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. A massive Hurricane Bears down on florida. We look at the Recovery Efforts in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene and well talk to the ceo of walmart u. S. About Recovery And Relief efforts after helene before milton. Vice president harris on a Media Tour in mostly friendly venues makes news on a number of fronts. We will talk to one of her Senior Advisers. And hezbollah Terrorists Fire almost 200 rockets into israel ahead of what could be israels response to iran, irans attack in coming hours. We have a live report. But we begin with a Fox Weather alert. Hurricane milton is creeping towards the Gulf Coast of florida right now. It has been upgraded again back to a Category 5 storm. That means it is bringing 165 mileperhour winds, potentially lifethreatening Storm Surge with did with it. Many residents are freeing for drier higher ground. But it is getting tougher to find gasoline with many stations along the
Highways jammed with vehicles trying to get out. Theme parks shutting down. Tampa in the potential bullseye. Were with first responders bracing for impact. Tropicana field where the Tampa Bay rays play transformed into a base camp. President biden warning this could be the worst storm to hit florida in over a century as the southeast is still reeling from helene. Al roker with a shifting new Storm Track tonight. Also tonight, four weeks until the election. Kamala harris on a media blitz. And asked what she would have done differently than President Biden. How she answered. And the new book claiming Donald Trump secretly sent Covid Testing machines to Vladimir Putin during the shortage in 2020. How his campaign is responding. And just in, the afghan national under arrest in oklahoma. The Terror Attack he is accused of plotting for Election Day. The new legal battle over children using tiktok. Why more than a dozen states are suing the popular app. And for fans still pining for Game Of T