unclear exactly where ian could hit the rest. forecasters say if tampa takes a direct hit, it could be like nothing seen in this lifetime. in neighboring st. petersburg, the mayor there says it could be the storm they hoped would never come. across the state, people are gassing up, emptying shelves and filling sandbags. we have live team coverage. let s get right to our meteorologist tom saider for the latest timing impacts. tom. we have a lot to talk about and it s going to continue to change in the next couple of days, and it very slightly, 20 mile an hour shift in the eye means everything in florida. typically we have an icon over the center, but we took it away so we can start to see the bright colors of purple. so that convective activity is showing near the center. we re about 100 miles to the west of the cayman islands, south of the western tip of cuba. i want to show you the radar. this is the cayman islands. you can seat the pin wheel effect starting to see the eye
back home at once. we could see 2.5 million people screened at airports nationwide. maybe besting the high number that we saw back on july 1st, alex. yeah, hopefully just as smooth as everyone heads home over the weekend. pete muntean at national airport here in washington, d.c. thank you so much. now millions are facing a very cool and possibly rainy holiday forecast. cnn meteorologist tom saider is here. tom, the south getting ready for soggy weather? yes. i think, alex, it will get wetter. this is just the beginning. can we first just give thanks for the weather for the millions that took planes, trains and automobiles to get to their destination. it was nearly perfect. we have seen so many thanksgiving and november weather just horrible. even right now these numbers 55 in chicago, nearly perfect in new york for macy s day thanksgiving parade. 51 st. louis, denver 43. but let s talk about where things are going to go downhill. now for several days you heard reporters say pack
weekend out in colorado springs. of course, that follows that phone call that the president made to governor glenn youngkin down in virginia as he has noted that once again heading into this thanksgiving there will be families who have empty seats at their table due to gun violence. arlette saenz with the president in nantucket. thank you so much. people are celebrating thanksgiving all across the country today. in new york at the macy s thanksgiving day parade, tom the turkey kicking things off as he s done since 1973. and a new new fan favorite baby yoda delighted the crowds. and if there s one sport that defines thanksgiving, it is, of course, football. but this year, american football is not the only option. the world cup is in full swing in qatar. and the story lines have not been disappointing.
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walking through flood waters who was attacked by an alligator. his wife rushed to get him help and left to get medical attention for him. when she came back, the 71-year-old man was nowhere to be found. the sheriff s departments say they believe he was attacked and killed by this alligator and they re searching for his body now. wow. scary situation. thank you both. ida isn t done yet. parts of the eastern u.s. bracing for possibly more flooding from what is now a tropical depression. and in areas already hard hit and without power, we re talking extreme heat. that s a new danger. tom saider is joining us in the weather center. tom, obviously this situation is still developing. yeah. i mean, we re in a new phase. 48 hours in, it s not just the phase of damage assess m or search and rescue. a new phase with the storm. look at the bright colors of red. this is generating incredible amount of power with thunderstorms down in florida and areas north. the center is about 70 miles