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But now landlords looking to capitalize on rising rents are less willing to accept the strict guidelines of her rental voucher. how critical is the hud voucher to your existence? >> that is our existence. without it, we would be homeless. >> reporter: rents are rising across the country. up a record nearly 20% on average in two years. double that in cities like memphis, tampa, and riverside, california. but the miami-palm beach area tops them all at 58%, nearly three times the national average. ...

Extremely low. and its not just lake feed. its many of the reservoirs and lakes in this entire region. its part of the reason why here in southern california, many are being asked to conserve water. in fact, beginning june 1st, about 6 million people are being told to only water their lawns once a week. and the situation could get worse. we spoke to the metropolitan water district of southern california, and heres what their general manager said. >> if i dont see the response between now and sep...

>> reporter: vanessa yo, cnn, miami, florida. cleanup in kansas after at least seven tornados swept through the state friday night. on saturday, crews worked to get power back up in the area. city officials say several people had minor injuries but no deaths were reported. dozens of homes were hit and the extent of the damage is still being assessed. experts warn a new storm threat is evolving which could impact the state again. cnn meteorologist derek van dam joins me now. so whats the latest...

>> reporter: meanwhile, russia released this footage of a ballistic missile launch. as it concentrates its offensive on the east of ukraine. "they have enough artillery and aircraft to destroy the entire donbas," says ukraines president, "just as they destroyed mariupol." the city now a russian concentration camp, he said, in the middle of ruins. this is what hes talking about. a seaside city now apocalyptic. >> every day, people are dying. every day, they have less food, water, medicine. >> rep...

Millions of people in the southwestern u.s. are bracing for water shortages as reservoirs continue to dry up. the climate change-induced water crisis is now also triggering a potential energy crisis. cnns camila bernal has details. >> reporter: evidence of this mega drought is becoming easier to see, and in particular in lake mead which provides drinking water for more than 25 million people. if you look at these images youre going to see that original valve put in in 1971, it sits above the wat...

Families there who are being forced out of their homes. >> less and less and less. >> reporter: mora and daughter carson have 30 days to find a new home. >> how many properties do you think youve explored? >> thousands. thousands. >> reporter: for three years, shes been paying $2,100 a month for this three bedroom in palm beach gardens, florida. last month she got a letter from her landlord. >> due to unforeseen circumstances -- >> reporter: her new represent, $3,200 a month. an attorney for her...

Mariupol. meantime, russian missiles have again struck ukraines third most popular city. residents of the southern port city of odesa on the black sea fear its about to welcome a primary target of the invaders. our nick payton walsh has the latest for you. >> reporter: strikes on odessa have been intermittent since the war began, targeting often military structure. the one weve just seen, no exception, hitting the airport. ar parentally its runway. its unclear where they originated from. there...

Cnns kate bennett has more on the big gala. >> reporter: tonight the return of the white house correspondents dinner here in washington. this time after a hiatus attended by president joe biden and first lady jill biden. there were also a number of celebrities kim kardashian and pete davidson. the night was to celebrate journalism and the first amendment. the president roasting himself along with those in the media. >> i came to office with ambitions and i expected to face stiff opposition in th...

Ukraines military also confirmed that the runway at odesas airport had been destroyed. in his nightly address, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy vowed to rebuild, have a listen. >> translator: the runway of the odesa airport was destroyed. we will, of course, rebuild it. but odesa will never forget such a russian attitude towards it. >> we also have new video from the russian defense ministry confirming what ukraines military really has been saying for almost a week that russia is using su...

>> mariupol have to have a chance. not only civilians. we come here to rescue alive soldiers too. because -- sorry. >> reporter: yulia, like so many ukrainians, wants the world to listen and take action. the number of ukrainians who have fled their country because of the war continues to grow. it now stands at more than 5.4 million people. that is according to a u.n. estimate. that is roughly the same as the entire populations of slovakia or norway. the u.n. also says far more ukrainians are s...